The government of St. Lucia, through the Ministry of Education, has taken the decision to suspend the use of corporal …
A Philosophy of Education in Relation to Violence and Crime in St Lucia
Respect for Each Other
It seems that too many of us do not know how to accept each other’s differences. We often battle with …
Addiction in the Family
Is there someone in your family who is struggling with addiction? Is it gambling addiction, alcoholism, drug addiction or another …
Let’s find more positive reasons to elect our leaders
So often people are condemned based on hearsay or perception, especially within political circles. It is often said that this …
Power in the hands of soldiers? When armies takeover, they don’t just handover!
The ongoing popular protests in Algeria and Sudan have introduced a new element in the global discussion on prospects for …
The Horse is Dead, Dead
Talk about beating a dead horse. It is obvious that this government is a stubborn one. From a prime minister …
The Caribbean ideals of Alister McIntyre
“It would have been heart-rending for McIntyre in his twilight years to watch the regional integration project pause and even …
Matters on My Mind: Leadership Needed!
Violence, it has been said is liquid, in that if it gets somewhere to flow it will… much like water. …
Religious Tolerance and Intolerance A Caribbean Perspective
The number of Christians killed in the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Massacre has topped 300, with over 500 injured – …
Wikileaks Founder arrested and awarded, now facing extradition to US Punishment for Publishing?
The fate of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is way up in the air, as the Australian ponders his future in …
Migrant Caravans: Are they in the Caribbean’s future?
“The Caribbean region has experienced – and resisted – migration from countries such as Guyana, Jamaica, Dominica and St Vincent …
Political Attitudes
Politicians and parliamentarians are just as good or bad as the people who put them in power, as well as …
The Montevideo Mechanism Will Saint Lucia lead CARICOM in writing a brand new chapter in Caribbean history?
On Thursday, the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela observed the 209th anniversary of ‘the first step for the …
What About Visitor Expenditure?
It is often with a sense of pride that tourism ministers today and yesteryear speak of that particular portfolio. They …
2019/2020 Appropriation Bill – Sensible and Fair
The 2019/2020 appropriation bill has been laid and as usual, the opposition remained in an opposing mood which is the …
Budgeting for saucy attractions and distractions!
“While the MPs were squaring-off in the House over the figures and related important issues (like debt management, borrowing and …
The Cultural Importance of Art
The cultural importance of art in St. Lucia seems to be constantly overlooked. Art has always been considered to play …
Methodist Reverend Expresses Deep Concern
The fact that the head of the Methodist Church Rev. Ampadu, found it necessary to speak out on the subject …
Saint Lucians like a Roro
Saint Lucians like roro. They like filth. They like the salacious. They think everything is a joke. They make everything …
The game of Politics
“He who put his privacy on the line also put his life on the line; and so long as we …