DID St Lucia drop the ball in the fight against HIV/AIDS? Or is it that we never had the ball …
HIV/AIDS Shocker
A Positive Sign
EVEN in the worst times, some of the best lessons in life must not find us missing them. Quite often whenever constructive criticism is given, one gets the impression that such criticism must be based solely on highlighting the negative. Sadly, the positives often go unnoticed — or worse – unrecognized…
Good for Soufriere
FOR some time now we have been impressed with the work of the Soufriere Regional Development Foundation, the way it has been fulfilling its mandate of promoting economic and social development in this very important southwestern town.
Find Jobs For The Jobless
WITH about a month to go before Christmas Day, many Saint Lucians are hoping that the season does turn out to be a festive one. All year long, it has been a tough challenge for people to manage their affairs, whether employed or not.
Don’t Leave Chamber Out
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MINISTER Ubaldus Raymond got an earful of the business sector’s concerns when he attended this week’s annual general meeting of …
An Embarrassing Situation
IT is certainly an embarrassing situation when the very youth that we all champion as being the future leaders put …
Where To With Trump?
WE ought to have been collectively breathing a sigh of relief at the cutting of the VAT rate announced by …
That Political Yardstick
THERE are many lessons that we all can learn from the changing tastes of the electorate these days. With politics …
Stir Up Some Business
A GREAT deal of technical and other assistance for entrepreneurs is being promised by the authorities, especially as Saint Lucia …
Crime – Nothing Ever Changes
NOT even the Creole Heritage Month’s climax this weekend, highlighted by Jounen Kweyol tomorrow, will be able to blunt the …
A Culture of Rape
THE public’s outrage this week following revelations that a 12-year-old girl was raped by a family friend is understandable. What …
A.G. Resolution And CRC Moves
PRIME Minister Chastanet can be credited with a twin achievement this week. He finally got a new Attorney General appointed, …
Keep Walking Towards That Cure
THERE’S an old adage that, when paraphrased, says that people never comprehend the full magnitude of a problem until it …
Ending this Evil In Our Midst
THE police must be commended for the swiftness with which they have apprehended three suspects in the St Mary’s College …
Restoration Of Our Capital
OFFICIALS of the Castries Constituency Council and the Chamber of Commerce met this week to discuss plans for the revitalization …
Nearing 100 Days
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THE current administration is about two weeks away from being in office for 100 days. During that past two and …
The Option Of Sports
THE Rio Olympics are now history and while the athletes who represented us did not exactly shake up the world, …
About Those Textbooks
REPORTS this week that one of two young men was caught while allegedly breaking into a Castries-based secondary school serves …
Transparency And Debate
IT is time we begin to develop in St Lucia a culture of orderly discussion and debate on issues of …
Let’s Raise The Standard
SAINT Lucian authorities should understandably find themselves scratching their heads following the island’s inclusion on a list of Caribbean territories …