DURING a typical week in a quiet neighbourhood just outside of Castries there was a drive by shooting in broad …
Thugs and the culture of fear… The Elephant in the Room
Respect rule of law internationally
THE United States of America, Canada and the English-speaking countries of the Caribbean together share the deeply-held values of democracy …
Time for a Caribbean Film Festival
Maybe with just a little help from friends at the region’s top bank? I ELECTED last week to also stay …
Priorities… Do we have them right?
THIS hotel here, that hotel there, sickens me. Maybe the prime minister knows something that we don’t. The world is …
A Clarion Call to Let The Arts Ring Out Louder!
AFTER watching this grand display of artists display their talents and artistic commitment to the nation over the independence celebrations, …
Common Sense Not That Common
PARTIES and politics appear to have infiltrated both the moral and media values of our nation. At this time there …
Children, The Champions In Our Fight For Equality
IN order to establish equality among the sexes we need to revolutionize our education system from its core. If we …
Adopting a Regional Approach to Fighting Crime — Creating an OECS police service
OVER the past 10 years, citizens in the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) have grown increasingly concerned about the …
Well Done Gros Islet Constituency Council
IT is heartening to see the objections to the sale of coconuts and coconut water in the Rodney Bay area …
What’s in a name? A lot we just don’t seem to care about anymore…
EACH year as Independence Day anniversary celebrations approach, I take time out to continue to measure the extent to which …
Elected officials should not be dual nationals
(The writer is Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is …
Justice and Peace in Our World — The struggles of People of Colour (Part 3)
SHAKA Esnard in a recent interview with Radio 100 insisted that: “St. Lucia is a hurting nation”. Indeed, Shaka was …
Levern’s 20 X 40 @ 40 — Why not name it after the serene Levern Spencer and just Call that George?
THE following good news landed on my I-Pad yesterday: As celebrations continue for the observance of Levern Spencer’s 20th Consecutive …
Street vibes not only about street life!
THESE days life is all about street vibes, as, on the street is where most people hustle, it’s the street …
UWP goes after coconut vendors – who is next?
THE Saint Lucia Labour Party is outraged by the consistent oppressive behaviour of the UWP government towards persons who are …
A Trap of Violence
I cannot believe that in 2019 men are still beating women. Despite all the PSA’s (Public Service Announcements) that have …
The Renaming of Serenity Park
WHOEVER came up with the idea that Serenity Park is in need of a name change, or that the name …
What’s There For Levern Spencer?
WITH Saint Lucia’s 40th Anniversary of Independence celebration in full swing, you may have heard by now a proposal for …
A “Venezuelan owned” solution: too much to hope?
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organisation of American States. He is also …
A Call of Duty! A Caribbean Citizen’s blueprint for tackling crime across the region
What is the root cause of violent crime in the Caribbean? Hardly a day now passes in any CARICOM nation …