AS we discussed the pruning of government expenditure, someone suggested that if government were to be truly looked at as …
Torturing Culture
The Effect of a Strong President Xi in the Caribbean
ON 24 October, at its 19th Party Congress in Beijing, China’s Communist Party formally elevated President Xi Jinping to the …
Put A Sock In It!
TAKE a look at St. Lucian politics and politicians. Go on, take a good look. Now do you see why …
No Winners In Secession – In Europe or the Caribbean
SHOULD areas of countries break away and govern themselves as they see fit? That’s a question that has been debated …
Inspiring Hopelessness – Part 2: The Challenge of Ethics
AT the end of August this year, the Ministry of Education announced the upcoming launch of an “Education for Democratic …
Man Was Born Tabula Rasa: A Philosophy of Education in Relation To Violence and Crime in St. Lucia (Part 1)
THE situation of violence and crime in St. Lucia is dire and unless we come together as a people to …
A Focused Prime Minister
HE was humble, articulate and conciliatory. On October 5, in his third major press conference this year, Prime Minister Allen …
The Role of Government and Opposition
POLITICS the world over includes the role of an opposition — or oppositions, as the case may be — but …
Who Taught Whom A Lesson?
DEAR EDITOR, We were flabbergasted when the former Prime Minister announced that Allen Chastanet wanted to teach him a lesson …
Inspiring Hopelessness – Part 1: Trial by Parliament
THE title might seem a contradiction of sorts, but hopelessness is now all our politicians seem capable of inspiring in …
Cannabis Movement Snubbed By Health Ministry?
BELOW is a letter to the Ministry of Health delivered almost one year ago and there is still no reply. …
Dr. Anthony Must Account For St. Jude
DEAR EDITOR: WHAT is it about the people of St. Lucia? Are we all fools, cynics, morons or clowns? I …
St. Jude Hospital: Provide Answers, Not War
THE SLP went on the defence October 8, 2017 in light of its poor performance both at the polls and …
Why No Second Opinion?
IN life, you will find that whenever a big decision has to be made about an important aspect in our …
Did You Know?
THE hurricane season remains current which means we are not really out of the woods. Consequently, the lessons learned should …
Building A New Caribbean
HAVING experienced two Category 5 hurricanes, seen the devastation and been around to feel and understand the inconveniences, to just …
Insuring The Caribbean’s Future
INSURERS and re-insurers are facing major losses in the wake of the damage done in the Caribbean and the United …
Teachers and Leadership
AS Saint Lucia and the rest of the world celebrate International Teachers Day (October 5), let’s contemplate the extent to …
2017 Message from the Director General
Transform to remain an enabler of inclusive development and an essential component of the global economy. WORLD Post Day is …
Our Economy – Part 3: The Private Sector Conundrum
WE shouldn’t conclude our discussion of the economy without some discussion of the performance of the private sector. Often referred …