THE United Nations (UN) is facing a severe shortage of cash, and, according to its Secretary-General, António Guterres, “the Organization …
Resist the UN Being Held to Ransom
Sorry Folks, We’ve Made Ourselves Victims by Choice
HISTORY always gives us an indication of our origin. It clearly defines our past, our struggles, as well as our …
The Hug That Rocked The World
WITH a spiritual act of courage and in his magnificent humility, Brandt Jean conferred upon himself and his deceased brother, …
Celebrating Simple Design
IT was right that the Police Chief apologised for the monumental traffic that was experienced last week Thursday, due to …
Baron Foods Gets Russian Taste. Next Stop: Outer Space?
“Few companies have developed Caribbean brands that have carried the region beyond its boundaries and borders and Barons ranks as …
Kith and Kin in the red-hot Botham Jean Murder Trial and Sentence: Anger Over Guyger Turned Amber!
I always had the gut feeling that the white police officer who shot a black man stone-cold dead in Texas …
How Do We Change for Better When One Man’s Meat is Another’s Poison?
WHEN dissatisfied with the present status of things, to get a different result you must try to change the existing …
To Meet or not to Meet?
THOSE who know me know that I believe in innovation and entrepreneurship as fundamental components to driving any economy. For …
DSH-Horse Race Track: Our Gift to Teo Ah King
IN business parlance, the “loss leader” term is used to explain a situation where a business sells an unprofitable product …
The Quality of Mercy
MANY were stunned this week to observe the close of the trial for the murder of Botham Jean in Dallas, …
Haiti in Revolution Mode – Yet Again!
Over two centuries after the 1804 Haitian Revolution ended slavery and established the world’s first black republic under the leadership …
The American and Cuban Approaches to Free Healthcare Differ Here, but Who Cares?
I HEARD quite a lot of senseless talk during before and during the visit here by the US Navy’s hospital …
PRC@70: Always Turning Challenges into Opportunities!
WITH the official celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, deserved tributes …
United Kingdom: Winning Elections is Everything
AS she delivered the unanimous decision of the 11 members of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and Northern …
Dealing With Addictions in Family Life
THE word “addiction” means a compulsive act, which causes harm to a person and to other people around over which …
Town Hall Tuesdays Can Help Deepen Democratic Participation
ANY party desirous of leading our people into more meaningful development must consider the very significant matter of broadening and …
Conveniently Hidden
THERE is no doubting that some items operations are so dangerous, that they need to be placed away from casual …
When Lady Justice is blind, should we give her an eye? (Part 1 of 3)
“HOW does one determine whether a law is just or unjust?” Martin Luther King posed this question in a jail …
We Know We Will Not Always Be Spared, But How Ready Are We?
AS the saying goes, we have no control of tomorrow. But we can all plan — and take the necessary …
The Rattling Reality of the Joe Phenomenon (Part 2)
THE Martinique Connection The Fer De Lance’s history isn’t rooted that far from Saint Lucia’s. Wikipedia notes: ‘The common French …