THIS year’s Common Entrance results should serve as a wake-up call for local education ministry to make a few minor …
Not So Common Entrance
Challenges for Gov’t
NO incoming government in St Lucia has faced the mountain of issues that the five week old administration of Prime …
What’s Really At Stake
AMONG the central themes in this week’s Throne Speech, two of them really do stick out at us. not that …
The Issue of Vote – buying
IT seems that every time the St Lucia Labour Party loses a general election it resorts to crying foul and …
Brexit Get Up and Get
EVERY time there is a major international development that threatens to adversely impact the Caribbean, we tend to wallow in …
Still Resistant To Change
THE recent change in government has resulted in several changes, including the seemingly slowed pace as it relates to the …
The Case For Agriculture
THERE was no thorough ventilation or assessing of the content of the manifestoes of either major political party in the …
Let’s Choose Diplomats Wisely
THE question of Saint Lucia’s foreign policy played a crucial role in the last general elections. So much so that …
Trust And Performance
THE general elections are over and the new Allen Chastanet government has wasted no time getting its act together. Before …
Let Democracy Prevail
TEN days after Saint Lucians went to the polls to elect a new government, one would have thought that the …
Olympus Has Fallen
ON the eve of the general election of 2011 Dr. Kenny Anthony made an impassioned plea to St Lucians in …
Campaign Financing
WITH the leftovers of the general elections still in our midst, the time is ripe for a revamping of the …
Elections Home Stretch
IT’S been the shortest general election campaign ever—from announcement of date to polling day. It started off peaceful and almost …
Voter Confidence Still Lacking
BOTH political parties seem confident going into next Monday’s general elections. Both parties’ campaigns have been building momentum ever since …
Election Bungling
THIS will certainly go down as the most bizarre general election in St Lucia’s history. The Prime Minister has bungled …
June 6 And Beyond
LET’S give it to the Prime Minister. He caught almost everyone by surprise with his June 6 election date announced …
Are We Really Ready?
A GREAT deal of emphasis is being placed on the public meeting to be hosted by the Saint Lucia Labour …
Rape Becomes An Issue
NOT in our wildest dreams did we ever envisage that rape would have become such a critical issue in St …
Seems Like Blackmail
The Prime Minister’s Budget Address – his last before general elections are called – is a highly-anticipated one for many …
Fraud, Waste In Public Service
IT’S been some time since we shared with our readers the contents of the annual report of the Director of …