GENERALLY, all the elements of Carnival seem to suggest that we should all surrender our inhibitions and simply take in …
No More “One For The Road”
Square Pegs, all Around
No one who follows local politics closely would have been surprised at last Tuesday’s events in the House of Assembly. …
Same Sex Marriage Its Consequences
WHAT will be the consequences of last weekend’s decision of the American Supreme Court allowing same sex marriages throughout the …
Same Sex Marriage
EVER since same-sex marriages were deemed legal by the United States Supreme Court last Friday, the elephant-in-the-room question circulating in …
WASCO And The Dam
WATER, or better still, the shortage of it, has been much in the news lately. Households and business establishments have …
Why The Waiting Game?
THREE weeks after the inauguration ceremony was held for the new Saint Lucian embassy in Taiwan, Saint Lucians are still …
Changing The System
SOME time ago we made the point that there were many St Lucians, capable, qualified and successful in their chosen …
Castries – A City’s Death By Neglect
AS fast as a new building goes up in the capital city, it seems that instead of the property value …
A Reluctant Opposition
THE United Workers Party will need to do a lot better than it is doing at the moment, if it …
In Search of Justice
LAST Friday’s quiet protest staged by some former students of the ill-fated Lambirds Academy has proven just how far some …
Another offshore School Horror Story
A foreign student who came to St Lucia to study at one of our offshore medical schools has told a …
Use Water Sparingly
THE old saying, “You never miss the water till the well runs dry”, seems to make practical sense for many …
CYG Let’s Cut Our Losses Now
In his budget statement to the House of Assembly last week, Prime Minister Anthony broached the matter of St Lucia’s …
Relocation Plan Should Be Welcomed
PRIME Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony’s 2015 Budget Address might well create some level of financial discomfort for many citizens. Raising …
Long And Difficult Road Ahead
FROM all what has previously been indicated and what is now emerging, so serious is the situation surrounding our relatively …
Time For Dialogue
IN a few weeks’ time, a new army of young men and women—maybe as many as 3,000– will be exiting …
Desperate Measures, Indeed
IT will definitely take more than pulling a rabbit out of a hat managing the country’s affairs over the next …
NYS – Let’s Not Linger
THE announcement in the Governor General’s recent Throne Speech confirming that government is willing to exert the political will to …
Phenomenal St. Omer
IN Sir Dunstan St Omer, St Lucia has lost not only its most famous artist, designer of our flag, cultural …
Change System For The Better
NEITHER side of the political spectrum should take any pleasure in what transpired – or didn’t – in the House …