Searchlight (newspaper) explained

Searchlight
Type:Weekly newspaper
Owners:Interactive Media Ltd.
Editor:Clare Keizer
Foundation:7 April 1995
Headquarters:Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Website:www.searchlight.vc
Italic Title:no

Searchlight is a privately owned weekly newspaper in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.[1] It is published by Interactive Media Ltd. in Kingstown,[2] and one of two newspapers in the country that publish both in print and online.[3]

History

The newspaper was founded after Adrian Fraser, Bassy Alexander and Renwick Rose left The News due to disagreements with that paper's editor.[4] The first edition was published on 7 April 1995. The paper is published on Fridays (both print and online) and on Tuesdays (online only). As of 2021, the CEO and editor is Ms. Clare Keizer.[5] [6]

For the newspaper's 20th anniversary in 2015, Interactive Media Ltd. helped to establish the nonprofit Norma Keizer Scholarship Foundation; Norma Keizer was the first managing editor. The foundation awards scholarships and bursaries to secondary school students.[7] [8] [9]

References

  1. News: 2019-08-12 . St Vincent and the Grenadines profile – Media . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-07-10.
  2. Web site: Searchlight . 2022-07-10 . . en-US.
  3. Book: The Commonwealth yearbook. . 2015 . Hanson Cooke Ltd for the Commonwealth Secretariat . Commonwealth Secretariat . 978-1-908609-19-9 . London . St Vincent and the Grenadines . 1101219008 . https://commonwealthofnations.org/yb-pdfs/st_vincent_and_the_grenadines_country_profile.pdf.
  4. Web site: Joachim . Stephen . 4 December 2009 . Celebrating the 20-year milestone . 2022-07-11 . St Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee . en-US.
  5. Web site: Interactive Media Ltd . 2022-07-10 . www.searchlight.vc . en-US.
  6. Web site: Chance . Kenton X. . 2013-02-20 . Former educator Norma Keizer dies at 78 . 2022-07-11 . iWitness News . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Horne . Kenville . 2015-08-07 . Searchlight awards scholarships and bursaries . 2022-07-11 . thevincentian.com.
  8. Web site: 2016-08-05 . Norma Keizer scholarships awarded . 2022-07-11 . thevincentian.com.
  9. Web site: Haynes . Abigail . 2017-08-04 . Norma Keizer Scholarships . 2022-07-11 . NBC SVG . en-US.

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