THE chickens are coming home to roost in Venezuela. The US has embarked on a clear mission of regime change …
Investigative and Prosecutorial Competence
THE British government and police have every reason to be concerned every time a Briton dies here in suspicious circumstances. …
Noble Causes
FOR the 26th time, Saint Lucia is again paying deserving tribute to its two greatest minds known to the world, …
Matters of Confidence
NO Confidence Motions are much in the news these days. Last year ended with the most-watched of all in the …
Diplomatic Declarations and Divisions
SAINT Lucia has started 2019 in a most sensitive regional and international diplomatic engagement. This country joined the US-backed Lima …
Are There Any Lucian R. Kellies?
The largely controversial and groundbreaking docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, has opened the eyes of the world to abuse that was …
Building to Serve
THE virtual strike by Grenadaâs lawyers over the absence of proper court housing facilities must be neither overlooked, nor understated, …
Come what may, sheâs doing it her way!
AFTER surviving a No Confidence vote triggered by members of her Conservative Party just before Christmas, UK Prime Minister Theresa …
Beyond the ashesâŠ
THE New Yearâs Day Rose Hill Fire was another hot wake-up call for Castries â and Saint Lucia. Itâs always …
Bye 2018, Hello 2019: HAPPY NEW YEAR!
2018 marked several important milestones globally, regionally and locally, among them: 100 years since the end of World War I; …
Merry Christmas, butâŠ
ITâS Christmas Time yet again and Christians everywhere are in the celebratory mood. As per usual, people everywhere are going …
Crime and Politics Donât Mix
TWO letters to the Editor (carried in this issue) refer to the same subject: crime and politics. Truth is, however, …
Scales of Caribbean Justice
2018 WILL be remembered for some major decisions taken by and affecting the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The regional …
Human Rights, Nationhood and Independence
NEXT week, Saint Lucia will observe Human Rights Day (Monday, December 10) and National Day (Thursday, December 13). And in …
Reparatory Justice
THE premature jubilation spurred by an inaccurate headline about the University of Glasgow having âagreedâ to make a âreparations paymentâ …
Dollars and Sense
CHANGES in the banking industry everywhere invoke public discussions about the merits or demerits of a move â and whether …
Tragicomedy Par Excellence!
If it wasnât so serious it could easily be laughed-off. Yet, if it is a joke, it isnât even worth …
Murder She Wrote?
THE recent warning by a Dallas, Texas newspaper that the District Attorney (DA) and prosecutors should be careful in deciding …
WANTED: Healthy Dialogue
The state of the nationâs health remains one of concern to all. Doctors and nurses, politicians and technocrats â everyone …
Perceptions of Crime
âThe Ministry of Justice, Home Affairs and National Security, in collaboration with the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, is currently …