Small Island Developing States (SIDS) should not come out of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), …
The Dilemma facing SIDS at COP26
COVID-19 – Saint Lucia’s Leading Killer?
Is Covid-19 the leading cause of death in Saint Lucia for this year?
Saluting 1st National Bank and its Founders
It is not often that we highlight in this column institutions which have played a remarkable role in the development …
Protecting Our Children’s Mental Health
Today we focus on a subject that is hardly ever mentioned on the platforms of civil society, private sector, public …
Revamping Saint Lucia’s Due Diligence Portfolio
In hindsight, it is clear that the due diligence function of the Government of Saint Lucia should be revamped just …
Is There More in the Mortar than the Pestle?
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre this week attempted to dispel doubts anyone may have had, of his administration’s interest in …
The Need for Sustainable Development
One of the challenges facing the Philip J Pierre administration is finding the best way to use the meagre resources …
Time To Rethink The No Mandatory Vaccination Policy
The health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are forcing governments around the world to rethink their strategies on …
COVID and the need to speak with one voice
Shame on some of us, particularly some ministers of the previous administration and their disciples, for trying to de-stabilise the …
Time to Deal with Campaign Financing
NOW that general elections are over, we feel we should touch on a subject that has never been tackled, although …
Trust The Science
WHEN Prime Minister Philip J Pierre, last week, said “trust the science” in response to a reporter’s question dealing with …
The Hard Headedness of Saint Lucians
THE rapid rise in active COVID-19 cases in Saint Lucia after the July 26 general elections is staggering. That the …
Please Clarify Mr. Prime Minister
WE welcome the focus of the new government, under the leadership of the Hon Philip J Pierre, in its attempt …
A Case For Bananas
Banana farmers must, as of now, put forward a case to government for the survival of their industry. They should …
A New Chapter Begins
THE general elections are over, Philip Joseph Pierre on Wednesday was sworn in as Saint Lucia’s 12th Prime Minister. The …
From Monday and Beyond
PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet did not give any telling reason why he chose July 26 specifically as Election Day, leaving …
Making The Right Decision
SAINT LUCIA politics delivered just as expected when the mystery surrounding Stephenson King was revealed. But it came with an …
Is Saint Lucia A Real Place?
WE ask this question based on what we are seeing today and the responses of the authorities that be to …
The Die Is Cast
The die has been cast, the bell has rung. The horses are lining up for the race. All that remains …
Stressing the need to be ever vigilant
We have a concern, one in which we will place squarely at the feet of the lead authority on the …