THE EDITOR: The Saint Lucia Labour Party notes with dismay the statement by the UWP General Secretary, Oswald Augustin. The …
Why Is The Range Development Project Now Costing Taxpayers $33M?
Hilaire Continues to Manipulate the Truth
THE EDITOR: The events of the past week have once again proven that the Saint Lucia Labour Party continues to …
I’m Concerned About PM’s Priorities for Castries
THE Prime Minister recently announced his intention to demolish the buildings housing the Government Printery, the Parliament Building and the …
Of Dis and Dat – Part 18
SO, I ended my piece on grammar last week like this: Next time, we’ll revisit the infamous “Over my dead …
Have We Seen A New Light?
IT is either the people of St. Lucia are fully satisfied with all that the government is doing, or they …
We’re in the Desert
RECENTLY, a caller to the programme, Know Thyself, on Liberty FM, brought to my knowledge, the existence of a Marcus …
The CCJ – A Court for the People
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at …
In wake of CXC results, debate rages on College Tuition, FEE OR FREE?
THE release of CXC results last week has gotten St. Lucia thinking about the state of education in the country. …
Demolition and Resurrection of Her Majesty’s Prison
THE EDITOR: After 30 years of deterioration and neglect of Her Majesty’s Prison on Bridge Street in the city of …
Stop Playing Politics Miguel
THE EDITOR: The recent outburst from the President of the Media Association (didn’t know we had one) has left me …
Does the PM Understand The Value Of Following The Laws Of The Land?
THE EDITOR: The Prime Minister continues to provide examples that he will misquote laws and/or, perhaps wilfully, misunderstand statutes. But …
Enlightenment or Deception – Which Works?
Why deception with selective analysis of data and incomplete presentation of information continues to be the approach of choice: it …
Of Dis and Dat – Part 17
OKAY folks, let’s get right into it: there are those of you who, no doubt, couldn’t care less about this …
We Can’t Leave Things To Chance And Expect Change!
I HAVE always questioned why we never seem to develop from the bottom up and prepare the children for the …
Of Dis and Dat(part 16)
WHOA! OMG! (and, incidentally, anytime I use that expression, the ‘G’ is always voiced as either ‘Gosh’ or ‘Goodness’. Usually …
S.T.E.P. A Waste of Time and Money
STEP is the kuduro of employment in Saint Lucia and I may have to take that statement back, not because …
Maintaining Independence: The Imperative Of Diplomacy
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS and High Commissioner to Canada. The views …
Kudos to Dr Merle Clarke
THE EDITOR: Over the last five to ten years, the perception of many the world over, St. Lucia included, have …
Can I See That Propeller?
The EDITOR: My late, great uncle, Morris O’Hara was Chief Officer on “Lady Nelson” when she was torpedoed at her …
Are We Living in a False Paradise?
THE EDITOR: Education is both necessary and expensive and this is the reality of life. The government has little choice …