On Sunday, for the 100th time, the world celebrated the armistice that brought an end to the First World War …
The Eleventh Hour
The Public’s Trust
There’s no letting down in the activism associated with today’s quests for justice in cases involving police killings — or …
Midterms: Halfway-up or Hallway-down?
Looks and sounds like all sides won in Tuesday’s mid-term US elections. Or did any? Did President Donald Trump’s ‘My …
Union, Words and Letters
It’s not often that journalists get awarded or rewarded for their selfless labour. Most times they recognize each other’s strengths …
A line in the sand
THE Sandals brand, operating worldwide as Sandals Resorts International (SRI) means much to the Caribbean. The sheer size of its …
SALCC: Action Station!
THE situation at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) is a growing cause for national concern. For the past …
Whither Our Mother Tongue?
THIS weekend marks the end of another Creole Heritage Month, the last lap starting with Jounen Kweyol (Creole Day) tomorrow. …
Bright Lights on the Big Field of Play
THE year has so far been a great one for Saint Lucia, especially its female track and field athletes. It …
First Things First
GOVERNMENT has purchased three electric vehicles to investigate whether it should transform its transportation fleet from fossil fuel. It is …
Punishment for Survival?
ONCE again, Caribbean states are ‘Blacklisted’ by yet another powerful European entity, this time warning that the Citizenship by Investment …
These Days
EVERY day is another ‘Day’ for celebration or observance of some International Day designated by the United Nations (UN) in …
The Caribbean’s Brainbox Celebrates at 70
NOT many regional institutions are as old as The University of the West Indies (The UWI) and very few can …
The Future Is Already Here!
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Jailhouse Rock!
IF it wasn’t so serious, one could think that the continued squaring-off between the Government and the national Non-Government Organizations …
Mauvais Temps!
A YOUNG Castries lady wanted to send a strong and deliberate message to existing and potential rivals about just how …
That’s just the way it is!
IT may sound like a moot point to make at a time when so much else is happening on the …
Lives Do Matter
BLACK Lives Do Matter in America, where Blacks are a minority – and here too, where African descendants are in …
Fishy Business!
FROM time immemorial, Saint Lucians have been able – and very willing – to buy their fish at the source: …
While we Wonder and Ponder
IF anything (again) underlines the sloth that hinders progress in pursuit and implementation of collective decisions at the CARICOM and …
Addressing Food Insecurity
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Food insecurity is still a worldwide problem affecting over 821 million people, according to United Nations (UN) statistics. The recent …