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US Department of Justice seeks forfeiture of Venezuelan plane

2 months ago | searchlight.vc | Dominik Sipinski

by Dominik SipinskiThe United States Department of Justice has filed a forfeiture complaint against Falcon 900EX T7-ESPRT (msn 007) allegedly acquired from a US company, a front firm in St Vincent and the Grenadines on behalf of the government of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. The US government alleges such actions violated multiple laws, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and money laundering rules.
SVG lags behind in digital accessibility of laws - Searchlight

Jun 18, 2024 | searchlight.vc

Editor: From Belize, the Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, to Guyana, all independent anglophone Caribbean countries appear to have at least one online website where persons can easily access most or all of their laws. Which country is missing from those named above? St. Vincent and the Grenadines. While our neighbours appear to be taking more progressive and...
Are we too addicted to technology? - Searchlight

Apr 19, 2024 | searchlight.vc

Editor: Technology has changed our lives over the last few decades. The word “smart” is being linked to almost every aspect of technology. We now have smart phones, watches, washing machines, fridge, toilets, etc. Gone are the days when every household had to have a land line phone and paying a monthly bill. Once you have a smart phone, you can download WhatsApp and make calls and send text messages...
Tribute to Mrs Jestina Charles, an Unsung Hero

Dec 1, 2023 | searchlight.vc | Jeff James

by Jeff JamesI came to know Mrs Jestina Charles about 40 years ago when I assumed the post of Director of Cansave in St Vincent and the Grenadines (later renamed VINSAVE). She was introduced to me by the late Deltash Da Santos who was the Supervisor at the Byera Day Care Centre. CANSAVE had embarked on a community development programme in Byera which led to the formation of ByeSave.
Prostate Cancer Treatment Options

Sep 28, 2023 | searchlight.vc | Partha Mandal

by Dr. Partha MandalIt is important to determine if treatment is required. Low grade cancers usually grow slowly and do not require treatment especially if the patient is elderly and has other comorbidities which would limit life expectancy to less than or equal to 10 years. Active Surveillance is important in low-risk cases, low grade cancers and limited size cancers.
Small Island Developing States Are in Hot Water: Here’s What the International Community Must Do to Help

Aug 18, 2023 | searchlight.vc | Li Junhua

by Li JunhuaThe world’s small island developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable countries on the planet. And they are in trouble. Some of them are literally sinking. Or, to be more exact, the waters that surround them are inching higher, threatening to swallow them up. Those same waters, which for millennia have been their source of food and their channel for transport, is also getting warmer and more acidic, killing fish and coral, and becoming more chaotic in its movements.
TOUCH and the Jerome Francique connection

Jun 28, 2023 | searchlight.vc | Cleve Scott

TOUCH and the Jerome Francique connection by Cleve ScottThis article celebrates Jerome Francique who helped to shape the sound of the musical band TOUCH from 1988 to 1990. The tonal quality of its most recent recording, Cucumber in she salad, also reflects the Jerome Francique influence. The first recordings by the band were done in 1986; these were Get Up and Party, sung by Godfrey Dublin, and Calypso Rock, sung by Lennox “Dinks” Johnson.
What would you say was the major achievement by TOUCH?

Jun 21, 2023 | searchlight.vc | Cleve Scott

by Cleve ScottThe musical band TOUCH was founded in 1984 by Bryan “Paper” Alexander. In 2001, the band agreed to commence the process of collecting popular memories from its fans, industry insiders, and its family members including their spouses. Shortly afterwards, an oral history project was launched using interviewers Maxian Harry, Halimah DeShong (later Dr.), Saskia Sutherland and Carmel Haynes in Barbados.