In light of the riots at the island’s sole prison facility earlier this year, the Bordelais Correctional Facility, we focus …
Saint Lucia’s Obligation To Prisoners
General Elections Coverage – Good Journalism Needed
General elections are due this year and already the machinery that sets this particular event going is already churning. The …
Women – Crucial To Nation Building
Monday is International Women’s Day, a day when the world’s focus will be on women, irrespective of whatever field of …
Our Elderly – A Treasure Trove of Knowledge
The headline does not need repeating as it is pellucid. The call is for the rest of us to harness …
After 42 Years Of Independence
February 22 is a day all Saint Lucians should celebrate, after all, it is the day Saint Lucia got its …
The Coronavirus and Valentine’s Day
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and compared to previous years, gifts will be purchased. But most importantly, there is the likelihood …
Needed: Mask Wearing Information
The wearing of a face mask (covering mouth and nose) is now mandatory in Saint Lucia. Health authorities have repeatedly …
Harsher Punishment for COVID-19 Protocols Violation?
How government manages the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged economy and how it goes about enforcing the virus’ protocols now, will determine …
WILLFUL BLINDNESS — “Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive” Shakespeare
Press Release — Confirmation of COVID-19 Rapid Test Results The Ministry of Health & Wellness guides the public that anyone …
Looking Forward to Biden’s Presidency
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) wasted no time in congratulating US President Joe Biden on his victory …
Celebrating Sir Arthur Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott
At this time, every year, Saint Lucia celebrates the achievements of two of its sons, Sir Arthur Lewis and Sir …
Turning the Tide of the Pandemic
The Happy New Year messages that flashed across millions of screens (big and small) the world over had one thing …
Our Christmas Message
IN the spirit of Christmas and in the name of the one whose birthday we celebrate, Jesus of Nazareth, we …
So This Is Christmas
So, this is Christmas and what have you done…. Not many in Saint Lucia could point to the many things …
National Day – To Change Or Not To Change?
WE are at that time again – on the verge of celebrating National Day, and as much as it will …
Stopping the Violence Against Our Children
A first-of–its-kind analysis of country data on violence against children and adolescents in the Americas reports that while the region …
Raise The BAR
OVER the years this newspaper has repeatedly called on Saint Lucians to raise their standards whenever it saw it fitting …
Talk Shows In Saint Lucia
RADIO and television programming has changed in Saint Lucia over the years. Many of us can still remember the days …
Spotlighting Our Nurses
THE coronavirus in Saint Lucia has reached a new threshold, recording two deaths, which is yet another blow added to …
Speaking With One Voice
When this editorial piece was written, ballots were still being counted and neither challenger Joe Biden nor incumbent Donald Trump …