THE much anticipated, long-awaited, on-again off-again Singapore summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean President Kim Jong-un has …
World War III put on hold!
Can’t Eat Our Cake And Have It!
THE Barbados Labour Party (BLP) victory in the recent Barbados elections has set off a region-wide debate about the efficacy …
We Too!
The phrases ‘Fake News’ and ‘Me Too’ have absolutely no relationship. But both came alive in America at just about …
Turning Tragedy to Opportunity!
TODAY is World Environment Day. We’re also into the month of June, marking the beginning of the annual ‘Bad Weather’ …
It’s not about sex!
BARBADOS is in for some interesting times following the humiliating zero-sum-game defeat of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) by the …
Mama Mia!
NO exclamation sign can sufficiently underline the sense of achievement when a party wins all the seats in a general …
Taiwan Ties
On the same day that US President Donald Trump pulled out of the June 12 summit with North Korean President …
Mayor Peterson Francis and his Legacy
WHEN Peterson Francis assumed the post of Castries City Mayor back in August 2016 no one thought that his journey …
Healthy Debate
It’s easy to simply curse ‘the politicians’ for politicizing the issues in the ongoing debate about the state of the …
Age is just a number!
THE recent general elections in Malaysia turned out some interesting results that will continue to attract worldwide attention. It saw …
Never lose sight…
FROM all appearances, there are rumblings from within in the St. Lucia Blind Welfare Association (SLBWA). This is one of …
Nothing To Be Mum About
WHEN the world celebrates Mother’s Day tomorrow, our thoughts will wander in the direction of whatever Motherhood has meant to …
Not horsing around!
RECENT developments in the international horse-racing arena have been attracting much attention here, including deserving celebration of a victory by …
An Unhealthy Situation
THE state of the nation’s health is under close observation. The government’s handling of matters pertaining to the Saint Jude …
WASCO Issues Warning
WE join the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) in condemning the acts of wreckage, sabotage and defacement against its infrastructure, …
A Diabetic Dilemma
THE recent decision to start stopping the use of sugary drinks in schools across Saint Lucia is a very good …
A Call to the Youth
THIS month is youth month and a fitting way to end it would be exactly what is taking place today …
For Our Own Sakes
Every day is a day. But these days (nearly) every day is also a special Day dedicated to one cause …
CARICOM and Windrush
COMMONWEALTH Heads of Government Meetings hardly discuss matters that attract huge Caribbean public interest. But the one just ended surely …
Two Rum Toasts
ALL the dictionaries will tell you about rum is what we already know: that it’s a spirit made from sugar …