It was difficult not to write anything last weekend about my brother Alex’s death, not because I was as sad …
Ode to Alex the Great!
For the Caribbean, relations with the US and China is not one or the other
On October 12, more than a dozen representatives in the US Congress sent a letter to the US Trade Representative, …
100 Years and 100 Days — Saint Lucia-Taiwan ties in Century 21 — PART IV
Introduction Taiwan last Sunday observed the 110th Anniversary of its annual ‘Ten-Ten’ celebrations just as the new Saint Lucia government …
Warning to the Greedy: Too Late Shall Be Your Cry!
“Thy” will be done?” Or is it “Your” will be done? The way things are going on in this world …
Vaccination Should Be Mandated
This is a blanket statement that is nonsensical unless qualified or contextualised. And it is only when it is adjectivalised …
Small Business Persons Need to Hear From SLISBA!
For several weeks, I wanted to write a piece on the St. Lucia Industrial & Small Business Association (SLISBA) but …
Similarities Are Not Always Coincidental
While I remain at home during the timely lockdowns prescribed by our current administration, I can’t help reminding myself of …
100 Years and 100 Days — Saint Lucia-Taiwan ties in Century 21 – PART III
Introduction Taiwan this past Sunday observed the 110th Anniversary of its annual ‘Ten-Ten’ celebrations just as the new Saint Lucia …
Roots of Latin American and Caribbean Underdevelopment Planted by ‘lost’ Columbus
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
100 Years and 100 Days — Saint Lucia-Taiwan ties in Century 21 – PART II
Introduction With Taiwan gearing up this weekend to observe the 110th anniversary of its annual ‘Ten-Ten’ celebrations just as the …
The dynamism of development must change
Everybody who’s ever planted anything that has grown knows that when you uproot, you have to replant. That is basic. …
Focus on Education — Parental Support: Encouraging Appropriate Behaviours in Online Classrooms
September heralded the commencement of a new academic year (2021/2022), and the Ministry of Education, proposed a distributed approach to …
Missing-out by Majoring in Minor Matters
In all the noise about the Pandora Papers exposing the riches of the world’s richest politicians, Facebook’s seven-hour disconnection blues …
St. Lucia’s Economy Ticks Over by Sheer Habit
St. Lucia is an island of 238 sq miles, but despite its size, it suffers from two drawbacks. There is …
100 Years and 100 Days — Saint Lucia-Taiwan ties in Century 21
Introduction With Taiwan gearing-up to this weekend observe the Centenary of its annual ‘Ten-Ten’ celebrations just as the new Saint …
No such thing as ‘turns’ for Commonwealth Secretary-General
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Solution Found to Ensure Compliance to International Banana Quality Standards
For years, a vital tool used in the banana industry to ensure international quality standards are met have not been …
Love me now, or forever hold your peace!
It’s so ironic how many people send condolences wishing the departed to rest in peace and find favor in the …
Saint Lucia Association of Georgia hosts first Women on the Frontline of Power Dialogue
The St. Lucia Association of Georgia hosted a high-level virtual event: ‘Women on the Frontline of Power: A Dialogue in …
Do the Right Things – Live Bold, Live Free!
“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honour, duty, mercy, …