NEXT week, Saint Lucia will observe Human Rights Day (Monday, December 10) and National Day (Thursday, December 13). And in …
Human Rights, Nationhood and Independence
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 …
Of Coconut Trees and Cross-Dressing
Whatâs the connection between a coconut tree and how one dresses? Maybe none, but the courts here and elsewhere have …
Beyond Britainâs Brexit Blues
British Prime Minister Theresa May has forever faced Brexit Blues. From Day One, she took office promising to deliver the …
CCJ â An idea whose time has not yet come
KEEN observers of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) would have felt a sense of gratitude to former Prime Minister …
The Eleventh Hour
On Sunday, for the 100th time, the world celebrated the armistice that brought an end to the First World War …
The Publicâs Trust
Thereâs no letting down in the activism associated with todayâs quests for justice in cases involving police killings — or …
Midterms: Halfway-up or Hallway-down?
Looks and sounds like all sides won in Tuesdayâs mid-term US elections. Or did any? Did President Donald Trumpâs âMy …
Union, Words and Letters
Itâs not often that journalists get awarded or rewarded for their selfless labour. Most times they recognize each otherâs 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 âBlacklistedâ by yet another powerful European entity, this time warning that the Citizenship by Investment …