RARELY have we seen the ruling St Lucia Labour Party flustered, almost to the point of panic, as we have …
Revealing January
Town Hall Debates Needed
TODAY’S protest march by the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has the potential to kick into high gear the next …
Honouring Lewis
IT’S been another celebration of our Nobel Laureates, something we have done annually for the last 22 years. It is …
The Gobats’ Outburst
FRANKLY, we are appalled at statements attributed to Theo and Helen Gobat in the British press this week about the …
Capitalize On The Numbers
THE numbers for the local tourism industry’s performance are finally in and tourism officials are already patting themselves on the …
Great Gas Expectation
The government is due to announce new rates for petroleum products sold in St Lucia on Monday. It is a …
The True Crime Picture
The new year finds the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force reporting major strides in its crime-fighting performance during the past …
New Year, New Way
LIKE any other new year that came before it, 2015 will undoubtedly serve up a number of challenges for Saint …
Goodbye To 2014
LET’S be honest about it: 2014 has not been a good year for St. Lucia and many of us will …
Mary Isaac’s Appointment
UNDERSTANDABLY, the mood in the United Workers Party this week would have been euphoric following news that CSA President Mary …
It’s All In The Works
OVER the past three weeks, something remarkable has been happening to our sidewalks, especially in the city’s business district. Many …
Campaign Financing
INCREASINGLY in recent times, general elections in many countries have been coming under the scrutiny of “observers” whose role it …
That’s Not The Way, Mr. Prime Minister
PRIME Minister Anthony needs to temper some aspects of his public behaviour and try to live up to the image …
Curtail That Christmas Spending
WEATHER-wise, Saint Lucians might be in for a better Christmas season this year than they got last year. This would …
A LIME Blunder
WE are pleased to see that LIME has demonstrated some good sense and withdrawn its letter to subscribers announcing its …
The Gobat Investigation
SOME weeks ago Margaret Pratt of the UK expressed her frustrations with the lack of progress and slow pace of …
Let’s Name our Heroes
Once again, the death of another outstanding Saint Lucian – this time around, Hunter J. Francois – has placed the …
Stop This Madness
WE’VE lost count of the actual numbers, but it does appear that every three or four months, a mentally ill …
Keep Your Guard Up
WITH the year winding down ushering in the Christmas season, many of us are often guilty of letting down our …
Chastanet ‘The Man’
IF there was still any doubt as to who delegates and supporters of the United Workers Party wanted to lead …