WITHOUT prejudice, in the wake of the crisis currently griping the local healthcare sector in general, and St Jude Hospital …
A Rationale For Pragmatic Taxation and Incentives
TAXATION, by nature, has its ups and downs. But like any prescription in life, it depends how pragmatically taxes are …
St. Lucia Must Not Be Ungrateful To Taiwan
THE Editor: Not much is being said here about the breakage of relations between the Taiwan side and the Dominican …
Of ‘Dis’ and ‘Dat’ – Part 2
SO, why didn’t I submit a piece last weekend? Well, first of all, let me say that that is NOT …
Jeff Fedee: No Transparency or Accountability
TRANSPARENCY and accountability were the principles that were promised to the citizens of our country, in the conduct and management …
The Emperor Has New Clothes
THE nakedness stares us right in the face. It is glaring. It is piercing through our eyeballs, but we stand …
The Big Soufriere Project: Turning a Square into a Circle!
LAST month I noted a release by the elected representative of Soufriere-Fond St Jacques, Hon. Herod Stanislaus, announcing the recommencement …
Fake News!
IN a DBS news item on the evening of Wednesday 24th, reporter Sharefil Gaillard attempted to take a swipe at …
Healthcare For Sale In St. Lucia
THE question of healthcare delivery in St. Lucia has been the subject of public and political debate for some considerable …
What Will It Take To Move Us Into Action?
EVERYWHERE I go I hear the lamentations. I guess that Jimmy was on to something, pre-election time. The campaign is …
Reach Out To The Diaspora
I WAS very pleased to read reference to our Diaspora made by our distinguished Senator Adrian Augier. For many years, …
Welcome Prince Charles By Royal Wish And Better Sense
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
A Country OnThe Road To Ruin
THE expected policy or approach of a newly elected government, is that it needs to bring the country together in …
The Rationale For The OJO Lab Facility
HAVING heard and visited OJO Labs in the south of the island some six weeks ago, I was impressed with …
Of Dis and Dat
SAINT LUCIANS, the word is not ‘dis’, the word is not ‘dat’. It’s not ‘duh’ for ‘the’. It is not …
Of Dis and Dat
FIRST off, thanks for enlightening me by identifying the mystery person. Let me repeat: he has plenty of company in …
No Rational Direction in Government Policies
EVERY citizen living in a truly democratic country has the right and freedom to criticise the flaws and short comings …
A Guilty Conscience Needs No Accuser
SCARE tactics can sometimes achieve their purpose; but only when their target is vulnerable. Consider the flip-flopping of the President …
For A Change: Welcome World Bank Advice
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
Statement by Hon Moses Jn Baptiste Parliamentary Representative for Vieux Fort North
Due to the national relevance of the current discussion on healthcare and in particular as it relates to the St …