WE are on the alert because neighbouring islands are affected by diseases which are not yet reported on our shores, …
Interrupting Normal Operations
State of Health
EVEN the most optimistic person should recognise that a new physical structure, however impressive, is only part of the solution …
First-Class Facilities
OUR Governor General, Dame PearletteLouisy, recently praised our new national hospital, the Owen King EU Hospital, indicating it was “among …
Making Conversation
YOU run the risk of taking much for granted when you have a clear understanding of how computers work. It …
Looking Deeper
When solving a problem, we are diminished by groupthink. This occurs when our companions conform to peer pressure, follow the …
Ready To Reboot?
Every New Year, I take stock and review past performance. I ask myself some searching questions, such as: Have I …
Outside The Box
AS we approach Christmas, there are reminders that beyond the serious and the sombre, there is room for festivity and …
Solving The Bigger Problem
IT is encouraging to observe that postcodes are finally coming to Saint Lucia, a country where some of the streets …
Head In The Cloud, Bodies on the Ground
WHAT do you think of other people who walk down the road while engaged in a lively phone conversation? Apart …
Cached Results
IT is easy to judge whether a computer programme is well designed, simply by observing its behaviour in response to …
A Good Ending
THE proverb “a good beginning makes a good ending” has a timeless lesson. We typically yearn for a good end, …
At Most Once
YOU may not notice, but your network-connected smartphone or laptop will contact other computers, known as servers, by sending messages. …
Warning Signs
SOME problems are complicated, and may require a great deal of attention and training to correctly categorise and resolve them. …
When Lives Matter
WHEN there is need for real change in response to a crisis, someone who is accused of “rearranging the deck-chairs …
The Man With The Megaphone
IN times gone by, before the high-technology era that we now take for granted, we faced a particular communication challenge. …
As Easy As ICT
YOU may have experienced the sheer joy when observing a skilled person displaying their talent. Fortunately, we have some real …
Citizen Armed With Cameras
ONE week ago, the Saint Lucia news scene featured a report where an alleged thief was caught during a break-in …
Presidential Email Mistakes
HILARY Clinton, the US Presidential candidate, has been dogged by news reports indicating that she did not fully comply with …
Preparing For Disaster
THANKFULLY, we were spared the ravages of Tropical Storm Erika last week, whose rains flooded our sister island of Dominica, …
Reflections
OF the three methods to gaining wisdom, according to Confucius, the first, and highest, is reflection. This feature of self-examination …