WITH about a month to go before Christmas Day, many Saint Lucians are hoping that the season does turn out to be a festive one. All year long, it has been a tough challenge for people to manage their affairs, whether employed or not.
Don’t Leave Chamber Out
MINISTER Ubaldus Raymond got an earful of the business sector’s concerns when he attended this week’s annual general meeting of …
An Embarrassing Situation
IT is certainly an embarrassing situation when the very youth that we all champion as being the future leaders put …
Where To With Trump?
WE ought to have been collectively breathing a sigh of relief at the cutting of the VAT rate announced by …
That Political Yardstick
THERE are many lessons that we all can learn from the changing tastes of the electorate these days. With politics …
Stir Up Some Business
A GREAT deal of technical and other assistance for entrepreneurs is being promised by the authorities, especially as Saint Lucia …
Crime – Nothing Ever Changes
NOT even the Creole Heritage Month’s climax this weekend, highlighted by Jounen Kweyol tomorrow, will be able to blunt the …
A Culture of Rape
THE public’s outrage this week following revelations that a 12-year-old girl was raped by a family friend is understandable. What …
A.G. Resolution And CRC Moves
PRIME Minister Chastanet can be credited with a twin achievement this week. He finally got a new Attorney General appointed, …
Keep Walking Towards That Cure
THERE’S an old adage that, when paraphrased, says that people never comprehend the full magnitude of a problem until it …
Ending this Evil In Our Midst
THE police must be commended for the swiftness with which they have apprehended three suspects in the St Mary’s College …
Tackle School Security Holistically
NO amount of solace might seem enough for the teachers, students and ancillary staff of St. Mary’s College currently nursing …
After ‘Matthew’
WE can consider ourselves fortunate to have escaped some of the harsher effects of tropical storm Matthew this week. Still …
St. Lucia’s Treasure
KWÉYÒL is a national gem and by extension, a Caribbean treasure. However, a treasure that is hidden and unable to …
Stay Healthy, Stay Wealthy
HEALTH care was among the many topics Prime Minister Allen Chastanet elaborated on during Monday evening’s press conference to mark …
The ‘Sacking’ Board
IS there anyone anywhere who can reason with the West Indies Cricket Board to turn it from its present course? …
So Much Star Power
JAMAICAN sprint king, Usain Bolt’s recent mega-deal with Digicel should serve as an example for other corporate sectors to emulate. …
Crime And Tourism
THE issue of crime—against both visitors and locals—continues to make the headlines. We need not say it, but we will: …
Strengthen Security At Schools
THE trauma and verbal assault experienced by the group of students at St. Mary’s College on Tuesday should be the …
Restoration Of Our Capital
OFFICIALS of the Castries Constituency Council and the Chamber of Commerce met this week to discuss plans for the revitalization …