If we recall, prior to the 2016 general elections the former Prime Minister announced that he had ‘a secret weapon’ …
The Outcome of a Secret Weapon
50 years on, what they won’t tell you about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr… Like How He Plagiarized the overly romanticized ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
YOU doubt it, right? Well, here’s the proof. It’s been 50 years since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. …
Opposition Leader says: Government is not a business!
OPPOSITION Leader Philip J. Pierre says governments are not businesses and should not be run like one. Pierre made the …
You call This a Debate?
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I get disappointed with every budget debate, simply because it is not a debate — especially now that we have …
Difficult Times Ahead
IN a practical way, for a country to develop economically and socially, it needs all citizens to be engaged and …
The UWP is Definitively United!
THE UWP has undoubtedly been thoroughly unified under the leadership of the Chastanet administration. We have observed politics for the …
The Arrogance Of Power And Vindictiveness Of Despotic Rule!
I HAVE to admit that listening to the PM’s budget address and the Throne Speech was déjà vu for me. …
The Caribbean: Facing a Fatal Fate
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and to the OAS. He is also a Senior …
Government Needs To Go All The Way In Probing ‘Secret Agreements’
THE Government of St. Lucia must be commended for its decision to put legislation in place that removed statutes of …
Is leadership in the Caribbean missing?
OR is it not? Many say it is! The very essence of leadership is having a vision. Do you know …
Let us learn the lessons
ON Tuesday night, I heard the sound of the drums calling coming from a certain primary school — traditional ‘tanbou’ …
Is this the last Hurrah?
THE current PM has consistently reiterated that the interpretation of the CIP ordinance by the MP of Castries South is …
Come as a Visitor…Leave as a citizen
IN light of recent comments by the new Manager of the CIP Unit, I was forced to take a look …
The Legacy Of Sir John Under Threat
THE political party that masquerades under the name of the United Workers Party today is certainly not philosophically or ideologically, …
We Need To Be Informed About Sandals, Not Misinformed!
I HAVE noticed a series of articles that have popped up on my feed recently from Caribbean News Now, written …
The Gatekeeper
FOR nearly two years now we have been subjected to government promises that they would hold persons accountable for what …
Water — The Right Of Each Of us And The Challenge Of All
ACCESS to drinking water and basic sanitation is a right and one of the sustainable development goals of the United …
Three Sides to Every Story
THE ongoing discussions in regard to the privatization of health care is understandably of great concern to many St. Lucians. …
‘Nou Fashay’ about the state of healthcare under the UWP!
ARTICLE 25 of the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states: “Everyone has the right to a standard …
Is St. Lucia An Autocracy Or A Democracy?
WHAT does St. Lucia need at this juncture of its social, political and economic history? If we are objective, we …