ACCORDING to statistics, apparently the United States has 360 million guns, which translates into one gun per person, and despite …
Has Statistics Lost Its Value?
St. Jude and the Art of the Con — Part 5: Man’s Inhumanity to Man
SEVENTY thousand – the population served by St. Jude Hospital in 2016. The number of patients seen by this hospital …
The Sandals Saga — Too Many Contradictions
THERE’S a saying that “You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can’t fool all …
Caribbean Governments and Private Sector Should Consult on Externally-imposed Rules
THE absence of meaningful consultation between governments and private sector organisations in the Caribbean is leading to the implementation of …
A Recommended Grower Action Programme
I congratulate the St. Lucia Ministry of Agriculture, Extension and Advisory Services Division of Agriculture, and Taiwan Technical Mission on …
Me, Too!
HOLLYWOOD is quaking in their boots right now but, most importantly, as a result, so is the Western world and …
PM’s Mexico Visit Should Make Us All Proud
Dear Mr. Editor, Mexico is changing in ways that will profoundly affect its Latin and Caribbean neighbours and, propitiously, the …
SLMDA: A Statement On What?
I APPLAUD and hold the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) to its commitment to support local health service …
The Price of Freeness
RECENTLY, the Prime Minister of Trinidad & Tobago declared that he intended to establish a set of ethical rules to …
Dissatisfaction in Bus Service on Route 3A
DEAR President of the Route 3A Bus Association, On behalf of the passengers of Route 3A, I draw your attention …
Let’s Honour Our History Writers
THE EDITOR: I just came from St. Vincent where I had the honour of witnessing part of the island’s independence …
The New Information Paradigm
THE paradigm of information economics has begun to give pause to policy judgment calls that can lead to inefficient outcomes …
Small States Must Insist On Rights To Climate Change Compensation
CARIBBEAN small states should be readying themselves for a major joint push to make the 23rd session of the Conference …
Man Was Born Tabula Rasa: A Philosophy of Education In Relation To Violence and Crime In St. Lucia (Part 2)
THE situation of violence and crime in St. Lucia is alarming. Most, if not all, St. Lucians are desperate to …
Shine, Chaussée, Shine!
AS I drove home via Chaussée Road last week Wednesday afternoon, something about it looked and felt happily different, though …
Why We Kill
THE EDITOR, WHILE the nation continues to be intoxicated by its infantile preoccupation with red and yellow politics, the nation …
Tjenbé Lanng Zòt
SEEING that we just celebrated JounénKwéyòl, I thought I might use it for my title and also there’s the fact …
The Right or Wrong Side of Metaphors
I have listened attentively to the views of both sides of the political divide and additionally some independent minds in …
Living In Denial
WHEN Phillip Pierre assumed the office as leader of the SLP, for several party members it felt like a breath …
Charlatans Hurting The Media Industry
FOR some time, media in the Caribbean has taken a beating. That is unfortunate because there are excellent publications and …