Elections are in the air everywhere, the Caribbean included. There’s been regime change in Montserrat following elections just held on …
Term Limits and Regime Change in Caribbean Elections
Political Power and Population Plurality
BOLIVIA’S Indigenous majority are gearing-up for a battle for their very lives after the president they elected four times in …
Opposition Leader Remains Off Course
I take this opportunity once more to elaborate on my article in The VOICE of November 7th, 2019 highlighting “Is …
Re: Inadequate Health Care System in St Lucia
DEAR EDITOR, THERE is a distressing issue in St Lucia that has been frequently discussed, but very little effort seems …
What Gets Me Fuming
DEAR SIR/MADAM, THERE are so many things that make me mad Ms Editor that it is hard to talk about …
World Children’s Day (November 20th)
TOMORROW, 20th November, is World Children’s Day. It is not as popular as Father’s Day and Mother’s Day for the …
Major Crime is No Minor Matter!
The murder of an elderly shopkeeper, rape of a centenarian and CCTV footage of nightclub arson are among the latest …
The Differences between Virtue and Vice
In order for us to engage in a positive discussion on such a diverse topic, it is important to put …
There was a coup d’état in Bolivia!
CALLED by any other name, there was a coup d’état in Bolivia on November 10. To be clear, an elected …
What Makes me Mad
HAVE you ever spoken to someone who ignored your views completely or missed the point you were trying to get …
RE: School is a waste of Time
Dear Sir/Madam, There is a totally absurd notion circulating the school grounds that school is a waste of time. This …
“Those who bully others are weak”
DEAR EDITOR, BULLYING is a very common problem worldwide so it is not rare to hear about bullying whether it …
Maintenance Needed!
MS EDITOR, there are too many places of employment in Saint Lucia where working conditions are substandard and definitely not …
Is Government a Cash Cow Only to be Milked by Rip-offs?
I have often wondered if the business of government is to deceive or to build, to drive or travel the …
Expectations of Privacy
Earlier this week, I took an unusual decision to leave my private vehicle unlocked at a Castries car park to …
Venezuela, China and Caribbean Security
NEWS on the issues concerning the Venezuelan Crisis and Maduro’s Regime seem to be advancing in low gear. The Caribbean …
Saint Lucia Still Not Out Of The Diabetic Danger Zone!
TODAY is World Diabetes Day, observed by member-states of the United Nations (UN) and promoted here and everywhere else by …
‘To truly stop racism we must confront the racists in our own tribe as well’
Dear Editor, I am writing in response to a letter published in last weekend’s newspaper that addressed racism. The purpose …
A Deputy Essential(Part 3)
The essentiality of a deputy is simply inescapable – and just last weekend we got a prime example when the …
Philip J. Pierre’s Address: Considerable Substance and a Basis for Coherent and Well Thought-Out Alternatives
When Philip J. Pierre, Leader of the Opposition and Political Leader of the Saint Lucia Labour Party addressed the Party …