MANY were stunned this week to observe the close of the trial for the murder of Botham Jean in Dallas, …
Haiti in Revolution Mode ā Yet Again!
Over two centuries after the 1804 Haitian Revolution ended slavery and established the worldās first black republic under the leadership …
The American and Cuban Approaches to Free Healthcare Differ Here, but Who Cares?
I HEARD quite a lot of senseless talk during before and during the visit here by the US Navyās hospital …
PRC@70: Always Turning Challenges into Opportunities!
WITH the official celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Peopleās Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, deserved tributes …
United Kingdom: Winning Elections is Everything
AS she delivered the unanimous decision of the 11 members of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and Northern …
Dealing With Addictions in Family Life
THE word āaddictionā means a compulsive act, which causes harm to a person and to other people around over which …
Town Hall Tuesdays Can Help Deepen Democratic Participation
ANY party desirous of leading our people into more meaningful development must consider the very significant matter of broadening and …
Conveniently Hidden
THERE is no doubting that some items operations are so dangerous, that they need to be placed away from casual …
When Lady Justice is blind, should we give her an eye? (Part 1 of 3)
āHOW does one determine whether a law is just or unjust?ā Martin Luther King posed this question in a jail …
We Know We Will Not Always Be Spared, But How Ready Are We?
AS the saying goes, we have no control of tomorrow. But we can all plan — and take the necessary …
The Rattling Reality of the Joe Phenomenon (Part 2)
THE Martinique Connection The Fer De Lanceās history isnāt rooted that far from Saint Luciaās. Wikipedia notes: āThe common French …
The Rattling Reality of the Joe Phenomenon (Part 1)
FOLLOWING the recent hospitalization of a still-recovering well-known Saint Lucian after being bit by a snake, I couldnāt help but …
The ACS and South-South Cooperation
SEPTEMBER 12 was observed as the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation. Itās called āSouth-Southā because it involves ties between …
Cross-Border Climate Change Refugees Looming Large
āHURRICANE Hellā and āThe Bahamas is at war being attacked by Hurricane Dorian. And yet The Bahamas has no weapon …
Is There No-Turning-Back From Our Dog-Eat-Dog Ways?
THIS question is frequently asked of themselves by most: What is the significance or purpose of my life? The question …
Garbage in Garbage Out
SOME people are in expectation of my review of the Invest Saint Lucia, Entrepreneur Meetup, held a few weeks ago. …
Time to Change the Change!
LIKE most Saint Lucians, I am just going through the tough daily ropes, so to speak, with little hope of …
Small Steps Could Lead to Giant Steps
DEAR EDITOR, The Centre for Reparation Research at The University of the West Indies acknowledges the recent developments in the …
Just my two centsā¦
THERE are individuals who wish to be wrong and strong and are unable to deal with the consequences. St Lucia …
Roll Call
YOU may have heard the joke about the small child attending his first day at school, who did not recognise …