SINCE his sudden and unexpected passing away on December 22 at the age of 70 (he would have been 71 …
EC Dollar Tribute To Sir Dwight
The Year of The Dragon
SOONER rather than later, the “sleeping dragon” was expected to awaken from its slumber and take its place at the feasting table. In his book, The Post-American World, Fareed Zakaria predicts the decline of the West and the Rise of the Rest. No doubt, Mr. Zakaria must have been thinking about China when he wrote: “Americans see that a new world is coming into being, but fear it is one being shaped in distant lands and by foreign people.”
Immortalize Venner on E.C. Dollar
I GREW-UP in the Faux-a-Chaud part of Hospital Road in Castries seeing Dwight Venner walking up and down the main road, to and from his family’s home, to town and from school (Saint Mary’s College). Much younger than him, I attended the Methodist Primary and RC (Roman Catholic) Boys schools in Castries — and knew more about his father than about the usually lone but friendly young ‘College Boy’ with all those thick school books.
Passport: Sale or Saviour?
ON January 1, “60 minutes”, an investigative programme aired by the US television company, CBS Corporation, ran a segment on “Citizenship by Investment Programmes” (CIP) that are operated by several countries around the world. For reasons best known to itself, “60 minutes” focused on three Caribbean islands after paying merely a passing glance at Malta, a Mediterranean island that is part of the 28-nation European Union (EU). It let pass other countries in Europe and North America that also operate such programmes.
Soul of a Nation – Pt.1
Nearly twenty years ago Gypsy spoke to us eloquently of the growing scourges of drug addiction, prostitution, teenage pregnancy and the increasing incidence of the rape of women in his homeland, Trinidad & Tobago, and pointed to the reason for this. According to him that reason was: “Politics for one and politicians for the other.” Nobody listened, and today we know the result – those scourges now threaten to overwhelm Trinidadian society.
SLP Flays CIP Changes
CITING the ‘desecration’ of the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) by government, the leader of the opposition St Lucia Labour Party (SLP), Philip Pierre, has accused the Allen Chastanet administration of attempting to turn the measure into a ‘cash cow’.
Official Relieved At Airport Opening
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC -The Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Authority, Glen Beache, who has the task of trying to attract airlines to fly to Argyle International Airport says he is “tired” of the project that started in 2008 and has missed multiple completion deadlines annually since 2011.
1.3m. Houses Built by Venezuela Gov’t
Caracas– The Venezuelan Government has built 1,360,621 decent homes since the creation of the Great Housing Mission Venezuela (GMVV, Spanish acronym), five years ago, Minister for Habitat and Housing Manuel Quevedo said Tuesday.
Grenada Mission For Russia
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Russia is hinting at further debt relief for Grenada after the island signed an agreement on settlement of its debt to the Russian Federation through the Paris Club in November 2015. A government statement said that the debt amounting to US$266,000 was signed on November 19, 2015, and that St. George’s has been assured “that there may be even further or total relief of the debt owed by Grenada”.
V’zuela Opposition In New Moves Again
CARACAS — Venezuela’s opposition, still smarting from its failure to remove President Nicolas Maduro last year, installed a new congress head on Thursday who demanded across-the-board elections and sought military help to end “dictatorship.” In a renewal of Venezuela’s bitter politics after the holiday lull, the ruling Socialist Party responded that the National Assembly was in contempt of the law.
Student Fights for Life After Drinking Weedicide
THREE persons including a student are currently fighting for their lives after taking harmful substances in apparent suicide attempts. A 16-year-old student from Choiseul is being attended to at the St. Jude Hospital after ingesting the deadly weedicide, gramoxone.
Two Jailed for Phone Scam
MIAMI, CMC – The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) says the owner and operator of a Florida-based telecommunications company …
UN Warns of Coral Reef Bleaching
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – A new study has predicted that if current trends continue and the world fails to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nearly all of the world’s coral reefs, including many in the Caribbean, will suffer severe bleaching – the gravest threat to one of the Earth’s most important ecosystems – on anannual basis.
Skerrit Outraged After CBS Broadcast
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Wednesday said that Opposition Leader Lennox Linton had lied on several occasions when he appeared on a United States television programme that was critical of Dominica’s Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP).
Digicel Launches New Year Promo
DIGICEL has commenced the New Year providing customers with even more value and amazing offers. On Wednesday the company announced its ‘’New Year’s Resolution’ Text to Win promotion aimed at assisting customers in setting and achieving their goals for the new year.
A “HOLE” New Problem For The Government
For the past few weeks social media has been rife with complaints about the deplorable and unsatisfactory road conditions that …
Soufriere Foundation Staff Deliver Grocery Hampers
Staff of the Soufriere Regional Development Foundation (SRDF) on Wednesday, December 28 distributed grocery hampers to a number of indigent …
Prime Minister to hold first official press conference of 2017 tonight
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet will hold his Opening of the Year Press Conference this evening January 5, 2017 at 6:00 …
Landings Spa Services Get Major Boost
THE Landings Resort & Spa has rejuvenated what it means to go ‘spa-ing’ in Saint Lucia. With the addition of Spa Manager Ms Georgina Sacasas late last year, the resort has unveiled a New Menu of treatments balanced with an innovative mix of health and wellness accompaniments all aimed at enhancing the experience.
Ninos, Neptune Shine
IT was no surprise when El Ninos football club and mid-fielder Delon Neptune topped the awards list the Desruisseaux Football League’s annual awards ceremony this past weekend. Like previous years, the ceremony honoured the outstanding contributions of teams, players and sponsors at all levels in the league.