Olympism

The St Vincent and the Grenadines National Olympic Committee (NOC) has provided training opportunities thus far for 2010 to coaches of three national associations – Basketball, Table Tennis and Athletics respectively. The courses have been rather intense and the participants have been truly challenged to go forth and utilise what their new qualifications to benefit the vast majority of the youths of St Vincent and the Grenadines. Read the rest of this entry »

Much has been said in the recent past about the government’s commitment to the development of sport in St Vincent and the Grenadines. The comments are at best amusing and at worst ludicrous.

The average Vincentian must be at a loss to hear the current administration boast of its commitment to sport and its development especially in light of any sort of cursory analysis of what has transpired in the past nine and one half years. Read the rest of this entry »

This year has seen a significant increase in the number of sport programmes being hosted during the vacation to occupy many of the students and teachers who are at home. This is a most welcome development and one that requires the highest commendation.

The vacation runs from July to August and there is much time for interest to wane. Sport is an interesting and exciting way to spend one’s vacation since it facilitates discipline while allowing for the learning and honing of skills specific to the particular activity in which one is involved. Read the rest of this entry »

It has always been said that politics is a very dirty game.

It has also been said that politics is a very dangerous game.

In the general definition we are told that politics is about decision-making. In any given society politics is about the way in which the resources are shared; who gets what. Read the rest of this entry »