(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also …
The OAS is Dangerously in Disarray
Time To Make Our Minds Up!
THE government is slowly reaching its third year in office and has to show slate. The opposition, on the other …
Case of the undelivered shutters
THE EDITOR: Home ownership is a dream that materialises for many. This dream shatters in a single encounter with an …
‘Time for Truth!’
Following is the full text of the statement by Leader of the Opposition Hon Philip J Pierre at the Saint …
Not Responsible
THE EDITOR: The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela wishes to inform the Government and People of St. Lucia …
“It’s Our Time” — New Year’s State of the Nation Address
Sunday 13th January 2019 Fellow Saint Lucians, I have chosen to address you at this time for a number of …
LPM Leader says Saint Lucia was manipulated by US in OAS Venezuela Vote
THE leader of the Lucian Peoples Movement (LPM), Therold Prudent, says he is not surprised at the way Saint Lucia …
Can Newspapers Beat The Threat Posed By Social Media?
TODAY I want to touch on a topic that is not new to many of us: whether social media is …
The people in Taiwan will remain masters of their own fate
THE EDITOR: Last week, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed to Taiwan in his speech a “one country, two systems” model …
Thinking of using marijuana? Think again…
THE EDITOR: Nowadays in St Lucia there is debate about legalizing marijuana. Now, since there does not seem to be …
Statement of Claim
January 1st 2019 The Editor Star News Paper Dear Mr. Wayne, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to …
Humour with Ambiguity
THE EDITOR: As Micah George endeavours to display some form of humour in describing Fair Helen’s anniversary, he falls short …
A New Honours’ List Needed!
THE EDITOR: In the throes of government’s honour list of awards for 2018, a new dimension has been introduced and …
National good over narrow interests in Guyana
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
A Poem for Helen
NEXT month, in which we celebrate our country’s 40th Anniversary of Independence, will soon be here. In fact, activities are …
Breeding Criminals and Feeding Crime
THE EDITOR: It is undoubtedly certain that our country’s crime rate keeps increasing at almost insurmountable heights and at greater …
Sir Michael… Deserving or not?
THE EDITOR: I have been sounding the reactions to the knighthood of Sir Michael Chastanet. The only criticism I have …
Independence? Or living in dependence…
As we get ready to celebrate another independence anniversary, I wonder if that word still has any merit as it …
Hypocritical Amnesty International Praises Caribbean While Staying Silent on Crime
THERE are times when the best way to figure out the purpose of an individual or organisation is to simply …
What They Won’t Tell You About the so-called ‘LGBT Family’
LAST month, the question about the “rights” of LGBT persons to have families and raise children came up and it …