The outcome of yesterday’s general elections was not merely a numerical triumph for the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP); it …
Why Labour Won Monday’s General Elections
Half the Calories That We Eat Each Day, Come From Ultra-processed Foods
This number is even higher in children. Unfortunately, diets high in ultra-processed foods are associated with an increased risk of …
The cost of less than a cup of coffee could end world hunger in five years
(Author’s Note: This commentary is dedicated to Patrick Cozier of Barbados, whose probing occasioned its writing.) In my article last …
The Politics of Desperation and Deception From Guy Jospeh and Dominic Fedee
In this final week before the 1st December general elections in St. Lucia, two of the UWP’s (United Workers Party) …
When the Church Asked for Silence, the UWP Chose Noise and Disrespect
Last Sunday, while the Catholic Church marked its sacred Jubilee celebrations, Saint Lucians witnessed something shameful, and entirely predictable. His …
Philip Joseph Pierre: A Man of the People and for the People
Philip Joseph Pierre is a full blooded born and bred Saint Lucian from the loins of simple humble natured folk. …
Saint Lucians: Don’t Reward SLP’s Four Years of Betrayal on December 1st
Four and a half years ago, Philip J. Pierre and the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) took office promising to …
When Politicians Forget — or Refuse to Remember…
It’s not unusual for politicians seeking office to forget that voters always remember those things those appealing for their votes …
Hunger And War: The Oldest Crime The World Still Permits
The governments of the world’s powerful nations have learned to live with disregard for human suffering. That is the bleak …
Con of the Century — The Real Meaning Behind the St. Jude Hospital Handover
For over 16 years since the tragic fire that destroyed the original St. Jude Hospital in Vieux-Fort, the people of …
From Slogans to Signals: UWP Leaders Glorify Gangs at Saint Lucia’s Expense
In a country fighting daily to keep its young men out of morgues and prisons, it is astonishing, and frankly …
It Is the People, Allen…the People!
At election time, slogans and catch-phrases, can often be nothing but empty posturing to capture the imagination of the electorate. …
In the abundance of water, the fool is thirsty!
One of the impossibilities of life is to reverse it, because what was and what is, can be miles apart. …
Are opposition ‘Code Yellow’ campaigns being coordinated by an extra-regional Caribbean elections influencer?
Like in Guyana on September 1 and Jamaica on September 4, two more Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations are facing back-to-back …
Call for Taiwan’s substantive participation in INTERPOL—enhancing joint efforts to combat transnational crime through real-time intelligence exchange
Founded in 1923, INTERPOL currently has 196 member states, making it the world’s second-largest international organization after the United Nations. …
The Significance of General Elections
General elections stand as one of the noblest expressions of human freedom and civic responsibility. They embody the voice of …
Choosing Readiness Over Recklessness
The United Workers Party, for the longest while, has been calling on Prime Minister Philip J Pierre to ring the …
Why Saint Lucia’s Electorate Just-Can’t-Wait For Its Date With Destiny!
All who followed the formal handing over of the St. Jude Hospital last Sunday will agree it was a job …
Can Chastanet Really Change?
So the political leader of the UWP started his ‘election date response’ speech projecting faith, works, action, renewal and change, …
Chastanet’s Empty Promises Crumble as Pierre Finishes St. Jude Hospital He Left to Rot
Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet’s latest declaration, that he will “finish St. Jude Hospital once and for all” if elected, is …