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Humility overrides arrogance and plastic intelligence

Dear Editor,

Staying connected to the people is an art and by extension, a bond that is fastened by true love, planted deep within the fibre of a human being. This is the principle that governs the conduct of a real politician, a standard that cannot be fabricated because he is dedicated to and is educated in knowing the needs of his constituents.

How many politicians can relate to this criterion personally, and are privileged to maintain it, regardless of criticism or political upheavals? Not many! It takes a politician who is genuine, one who is humble, an elected official, who is spontaneous in serving and a politician, who avoids the demands of public accolades Read more

Dennis updates MPs about tackling crime

PHILIPSBURG--Justice Minister Dennis Richardson gave Members of Parliament (MPs) updates on the Police's efforts to tackle crime in the community at a Central Committee meeting of Parliament on Monday. The meeting was scheduled to take place last week, but was postponed until yesterday, due to a lack of quorum.

Richardson said the country's crime levels are at a place where other countries in the immediate surrounding will be "jealous of." The police force has been tackling preventable crimes and have been making arrests and getting breaks in large cases Read more

Duty officer: Fire Department was dispatched immediately

~ Call 919 for faster fire response ~

PHILIPSBURG--"Call 919 in case of a fire, not 911," is an important message from the Fire Department.

Although 911 may also be utilised, calls are taken by a controller. When people dial 919, the calls are answered by fire officers who are on duty 24/7 and have specific training and knowledge that a non-Fire Department controller does not have.

Calling 919 enables the fire officer to ask specific questions that will help determine whether the fire is a threat to life or property, or whether it is caused, for example, by someone burning garbage.

In the case of the house fire in St Read more

Brave local men fight a fire, dwellings destroyed

ST. PETERS--A number of dwellings on Apricot Road, just around the corner from Marigot Hill Road, were destroyed by a fire Saturday morning. People were awakened by flames around 7:30am. A group of local young men immediately started to fight the fire. They ensured all dwellings were evacuated, gas bottles were removed from the scene and a tied-up dog was released. They collected water hoses from people's gardens, with which they attacked the flames. A number of fire officers who were on their way home from work diverted to assist, despite not wearing any safety equipment and having just finished a night shift of duty Read more