Had a government of a developing Commonwealth country suspended parliament to stop the opposition introducing a bill, British High Commissioners …
Representative Democracy Stifled In The Mother Of All Parliaments
School Blues…
ANOTHER school year, another set of excuses for school dis-repairs and why many schools could not be opened on Monday …
After the Storm
The Caribbean was shaken this week when Hurricane Dorian crept across the archipelago hammering infrastructure and battering both property and …
The Church is Still Relevant in ‘Spiritually Sick’ Society
IT appears that spirituality has become lost in our society today. Why do normal human beings created in the image …
Tackling Crime and Violence in Saint Lucia
WHEN will we as a people say enough is enough and set about helping each other to do what is …
Do We Politically Care about Militarization of Healthcare?
“The arguments are not about whether we should be thankful for big American mercies, or would be selling Venezuela short …
We’re So Lucian About Solutions!
We like nothing more than a holiday – defined by most here ‘as a day off from work’. The reason …
Local Cooperatives Urged to Mount Learning Campaign
“Cooperative practitioners are reminded that the 5th principle is not just simply to inform the membership about cooperative business and …
Let Us Not Rely on Time to Teach Our Youth
Not everybody in life sets out to be a teacher, or an advisor, but often experience gives the right to …
Scotiabank: Is might, right?
The Canadian-owned Bank of Nova Scotia, or Scotiabank, has more than US$1 trillion in assets; the Gross Domestic Product of …
In Response to “What a Tangled Web!”
Dear Stephen, Subsequent to our conversation in respect to your concerns about the Soufriere Square and St Jude’s Hospital, I …
The Picture of Dorian ‘Not so” Gray
PROFESSOR Moriarty from ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ said “Hidden within the unconscious is an insatiable desire for conflict.” …
What About the Poor Amongst Us?
“Basic needs institutions of the poor cannot realistically address poverty by providing money or simply by increasing incomes. Young people …
BA Closes the VA Void
THE old saying that when one door closes another opens seems to have worked in favour of the current administration …
Room for Improvement at Roots and Soul?
I BELIEVE that the persons pulling the Saint Lucia Roots and Soul strings over the past three years will have …
One Country, Two Systems — and None of Our Business! Part Two
“Both China and Taiwan have been good to different CARICOM countries and the Caribbean has absolutely no stake in helping …
One Country, Two Systems — and None of Our Business! Part One
I’VE been to both Taiwan and Hong Kong on official and friendly visits — and can never stop being amazed …
The Benefit of Religious Knowledge in Schools
“Religious Knowledge can awaken students’ awareness and self-identity. It can empower the student with a true sense of dignity and …
Missing Teen Turns Up Fine
THE youth of St Lucia have seemingly taken the liking to going MIA. This has been a concern, especially to …
What Happens When News Becomes Unbelievable!
The news hound in me hounds after news all day and night because, to be in the news business …