I had the pleasure of meeting a doctorate student on my flight on the way home from St Lucia to …
Knowledge is a Prerequisite to International Affairs Discussions
Debating issues of national interest is important, but we need to raise the bar in terms of the participants surrounding …
Hoax phone calls continue despite bomb scare arrest
A case of selective application? The first thing that came to mind when an arrest was made regarding the recent …
Playing the Arts
I WILL continue to lament what passes for art in Saint Lucia. A few months ago I submitted an article, …
US President insists on keeping all options on the Venezuela table : Does The Donald have a Tropical Trump Card?
WITH The Donald looking like he’s gearing-up to play Russian Roulette with Venezuela, the casino-owning mogul is playing his Caribbean …
CARICOM UNITY – Illusion or reality
Guest Commentary FOR decades there have been attempts by various nations to band together and form a unified approach to …
Where does CARICOM stand on Venezuela Crisis?
The Venezuelan crisis does not threaten to split the leadership positions of the United States, Great Britain, or that of …
As the Brexit debate draws to an end, the unanswered question remains: Will Theresa see May?
Call it ‘The beginning of the end’ or ‘The end of the beginning’, the past one thousand days of Brexit …
15 reasons why the world press ignored Trump’s meeting with Caribbean leaders
The Caribbean’s media spent the entire weekend fruitlessly scouring the world’s media for news on what came out of Friday’s …
The Residual Fallout of Recognition, Ambition, and Disappointment
SHANE Felix appears articulate, determined and bitter but our investigation reveals a part of the problem. Leslie Fontenelle and Shane …
I Beg to Differ
Dear Prince Charles, THANKS for coming to see us recently. We appreciated your visit, particularly at this auspicious time in …
A Wounded Individual Limps Along
AS the chickens come home to roost all the false propaganda spewed by Richard Frederick has been brought to light …
Is Week of Solidarity Enough to Fight Racism and Racial Discrimination?
THURSDAY March 21st to Wednesday March 27th, is the week declared by the United Nations General Assembly to be the …
AN ENDURING CARIBBEAN CULTURAL DILEMMA — Pain as Punishment: Discipline or Violence?
‘SPARE the rod and spoil the child.’ That’s what today’s Caribbean grand-parents grew-up learning and practicing, which they taught and …
Tourism: Bounty for the privileged?
THE number one industry on the island is a Cash Cow for those who already have, while the nationals wait …
To whom it may concern
JUST because a person calls you a moron does not in and of itself, make you one. Everyone has his …
Legalization Pending?
DUE to the increasing regional interest in marijuana use, the St. Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS), yesterday, launched a National …
Tech and Terror Know No Boundaries
ANOTHER strong debate rages on following last week’s live-streamed massacre of 50 Muslims at two mosques in New Zealand about …
Coards Untied!
LOVE him or hate him, if you believe in ‘Giving Jack his jacket’, there’s one thing you have to hand …
Separation of Powers
THERE is no doubt that the CSA, Teachers Union and firefighters must be respected both from a remunerative and acceptable …