EVERYBODY defends their right to do as they please, especially when they are selling a commodity or a service. Prices …
No one shoe fits all, but SRI sandals fit all islands!
IT looked and sounded like every Caribbean island’s tourism and hospitality entity is The Best, but that’s not so. It …
Taiwan Tit-bits
THE great writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens – who was far better known as “Mark Twain”- once wrote that “travel is fatal …
The Caribbean should ban lethal autonomous weapons
AUTONOMOUS weapons pose a clear and present danger to the Caribbean. Action to ban them should be seriously considered now. …
Back to School: Government to Reform National Education Landscape
SCHOOL reopened on Monday 4, September 2023, for the academic year 2023 to 2024. And government is well poised to …
Towards a CARICOM Summit on Reparations!
Ahead of tomorrow’s (September 7) observance of the second African Union (AU)-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Day, the Regional Integration Unit (RIU) …
They’re not Sad Movies, but Iyanola Pictures do Make Me Cry!
ACTORS, cinemas and theaters bring plays, films and movies to life before our very eyes; and they can touch us …
The heat is unbearable, but our forest is not burning…
WHERE are those born with purpose and like in the days of Noah ‘destined to take our people out of …
The Downfall of Limited Knowledge
A fortnight ago, I listened to Frank Myers respond to callers on News Spin regarding the role of the National …
Patriotism With A Twist
INTRODUCTION Leaning on Miriam-Webster’s definition of patriot as “one who loves and supports his or her country,” I would pridefully …
Intraregional Travel: Impediments to the Free Movement of Caribbean People
THE Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas and came into effect on August …
Urgent Need for Repairs Along the Busy Rodney Bay Hub
ROAD repairs and maintenance continue to pose a major problem for the authorities, despite efforts to bring the matter under …
Why Black Hair Matters to People of African Descent!
On Thursday, August 31, the world will observe International Day for People of African Descent (IDPAD) and this weekend Saint …
Stopping the spread of political assassinations and gang violence
THE saying, coined by the Latin poet, Horace, that “you too are in danger when your neighbour’s house is on …
Heirs and Repairs, Apologies and Atonement in New UK-Caribbean Thrust for Reparations
AS part of continuing observances of Emancipation Month 2023, the Saint Lucia National Reparations Committee (NRC) on Wednesday (23rd August) …
Live for legacy and not personal greed!
HAVE you ever noticed someone with a watch on their arm and you ask them what’s the time, just to …
Not time to be Sidetracked
IT is not the time for Saint Lucians to be sidetracked by the petty inner-party squabbles of the United Workers’ …
Oh, What a Tangled Web we Weave When First we Practice to Deceive
THE Rovergate Affair was brought to the forefront of our political lexicon three years ago and has made the headlines …
St. Lucian Carnival: Nothing Sweeter Than That
CARNIVAL is the national cultural Showpiece of St. Lucia. Aa far as I can remember, the activity has always attracted …
Unite for Peace in the World and Taiwan’s Inclusion in the UN
RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of how autocracies care little about causing death and destruction. The war is …