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Jomo Thomas

Plain Talk - Jomo Sanga Thomas is a lawyer, journalist, social commentator and a former senator and Speaker of the House of Assembly in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Jomo Thomas talks crime and other things national



Trevor “Buju” Bailey’s admission on Monday on the “Voices” radio programme that gangs operate in SVG is a…

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People must be reminded that ‘freedom ain’t free’

“Those who profess to favour freedom and yet depreciate agitation are people who want crops without ploughing the…

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Why it is necessary to defeat Gonsalves’ ULP

Here’s why Gonsalves’ ULP must be defeated Today marks 812 days since the increasingly unpopular and autocratic government…

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Pension Changes, Tax Hikes: Workers’ Rights Eroded

In solidarity with our workers Plain Talk joins the unions representing public sector workers in criticising the government’s…

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Democracy under attack: Gonsalves’ disregard for parliamentary norms

Debate over wages and other parliamentary nonsense The debate over the government’s proposal to raise the minimum wage…

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It’s time to break Gonsalves’ spell

Death, death and more debt in 2024 If you are not afraid for our country, you are courageous.…

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In Guyana, Venezuela, Indigenous people must lead resistance against border disputes

Guest column by Clairmont Chung, a Guyanese lawyer, writer, film maker and progressive activist. Saving the Essequibo from…

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Stiffer penalties will do nothing but fill up the jails

The stiffer penalty temptation Our country is growing progressively deranged. The social glue that held it together is…

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Hope is not a resident of St Vincent and the Grenadines

Hope does not live here Living in SVG is difficult for huge segments of the people. Listening to…

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Jomo Thomas speaks to ‘Police justice’ & a govt living on discord, strife

Colin John, a former police commissioner who resigned less than three months ago, will be sworn in as…

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What else died with the assassination of John F. Kennedy

What else died with John F. Kennedy President Kennedy was assassinated while driving through Dallas, Texas 60 years…

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Too many children are being left behind: Jomo Thomas

We are leaving our children behind This week, we undertake the unthinkable. We are approaching a holy grail,…

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Global search for facts and truth

The Search For Facts And Truth The explosive expansion in telecommunications has brought to our eyes, ears, voices…

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Onward to true independence, citizen ownership, and control

I was taken aback by residual doubts about the viability and significance of our struggle for sovereignty and…

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The way out of the Palestine/Israel conflict

The way out of the Palestine/Israel mess Last Monday, during my Plain Talk episode on Boom FM, I…

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