THE EDITOR: Nowadays in St Lucia there is debate about legalizing marijuana. Now, since there does not seem to be …
Thinking of using marijuana? Think again…
Statement of Claim
January 1st 2019 The Editor Star News Paper Dear Mr. Wayne, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to …
Humour with Ambiguity
THE EDITOR: As Micah George endeavours to display some form of humour in describing Fair Helen’s anniversary, he falls short …
A New Honours’ List Needed!
THE EDITOR: In the throes of government’s honour list of awards for 2018, a new dimension has been introduced and …
National good over narrow interests in Guyana
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
A Poem for Helen
NEXT month, in which we celebrate our country’s 40th Anniversary of Independence, will soon be here. In fact, activities are …
Breeding Criminals and Feeding Crime
THE EDITOR: It is undoubtedly certain that our country’s crime rate keeps increasing at almost insurmountable heights and at greater …
Sir Michael… Deserving or not?
THE EDITOR: I have been sounding the reactions to the knighthood of Sir Michael Chastanet. The only criticism I have …
Independence? Or living in dependence…
As we get ready to celebrate another independence anniversary, I wonder if that word still has any merit as it …
Hypocritical Amnesty International Praises Caribbean While Staying Silent on Crime
THERE are times when the best way to figure out the purpose of an individual or organisation is to simply …
What They Won’t Tell You About the so-called ‘LGBT Family’
LAST month, the question about the “rights” of LGBT persons to have families and raise children came up and it …
The Nicaragua Government has gone too far
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also …
New Child Protection Law Makes No Mention of the Unborn
A FEW weeks ago, I recalled seeing a pair of British animals’ rights advocates on YouTube, making an impassioned plea …
Why silence about the Climate Conference in Poland?
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also …
GiNet is fulfillment of an important promise of our administration
WHEN my government assumed office in 2011, we promised that we would provide free island-wide internet access, because we appreciated …
Getting it write (about Sandals)
RECENTLY, the Detroit free press has run a series of articles on the issue of sexual assault at hotels and …
Is Christmas becoming a season for slaughtering both beast and man?
DECEMBER used to be a month remembered for its reverence and remembrance as it relates to the birth of Christ, …
Feedback Welcomed
I want to thank everyone for their commendations and critic of the Independent Model. For those of you who did …
Let’s call a spade a spade!
THE EDITOR: I find it rather strange that a leading member of my party, the UWP, would publicly attack a …
All Saint Lucians have a right to express their views freely
THE EDITOR: I supported the UWP in the last election, but I have also worked with Rayneau Gajadhar for a …