THERE is something special about the start to the year 2020; not only because it marks the start of a …
Renewed Vision
WANTED — A 2020 Caribbean Conversation on Criteria for Elections Candidates
THERE are always elections every year in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and in 2020 polls are due in six: Belize, Guyana, …
Have We Sold our Hearts to the Devil for a Few Dollars More?
“While we build castles in the sky and propose development to impress the rest of the world and satisfy the …
Preventing Childhood Obesity – Schools and Policymakers are Responsible too
CHILDHOOD obesity is preventable yet, 1 in every 4 children in Saint Lucia is overweight or obese. While it is …
Peace Here on Earth: Can that be achieved?
WE have just celebrated the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The focus was on the coming and actual birth of Jesus …
Why CARICOM had no national for OAS top job
READERS of Barbados newspapers were exposed recently to the views of John Beale, one of the country’s former Ambassadors to …
Climate Change is Fishy Business!
“Researchers warn that warmer seas mean more intense storms — or, as one put it ‘weather on steroids’ — resulting …
A Time to Decide
PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet’s New Year’s Address delivered last Sunday evening may have sounded, to some people, like a rehash …
Politicizing and Criminalizing of Crime-fighting Unavoidable and Unhelpful
CARIBBEAN people continue to treat crime and the general fight against it as a political issue, counting on political parties, …
2020 – Fresh Start- New Beginnings
“As a society we need to ensure that survivors of sexual violence have a supportive environment to begin to heal …
Independence, Sovereignty and Diplomatic Protocol in Saint Lucia-Venezuela Ties
2020 is under way and with another Independence Anniversary approaching, I’ve been thinking of how best we can demonstrate the …
Just who does own the state of Saint Lucia…?
“To lead people, walk beside them. As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next …
China, the Caribbean and the West: serving whose interest?
CARIBBEAN countries are being warned by the government of the United States of America (U.S.) and U.S. writers that they …
It’s Better Under Chastanet
THE United Workers Party (UWP) is pressing on with some notable achievements and the launching of a multi-million dollar package …
Let’s watch more news to better our views!
WE used to say here not too long ago that ‘When America sneezes, we catch the cold.’ The Africans also …
US vs Iran: War of Distraction or Destruction?
IRAN hit back Tuesday night for the killing of its top military commander last Friday, lobbing two dozen missiles at …
Fidel in Fact, Fiction and Folklore… No Talking to America with Sanctions in Place!
“The killing of the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard while on a visit to Iraq alleging he was ‘planning to …
Banking on Persons of the Year!
IT’S always a quite difficult task for anyone to choose a Person of the Year that everyone else will agree …
Contest for OAS Secretary-General: The Caribbean’s Interest
THE contest for the post of Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS) is now well and truly joined. …
Uncertainty: The Code Word for 2020!
AT the end of every year, we give praise and wish and hope for a more fruitful year. But Faith …