I have waited patiently to hear something from official sources, political parties, anyone, about the proposed merger between the second …
Is anyone concerned about the Sainsbury’s-ASDA merger and its implications for Saint Lucia?
Staring at the Final Solution
IN February of this year I published in the public media of St Lucia the contempt and negligence of the …
Banana Farmers and their families need to claim OKEUH
The Owen King EU Hospital ‘was built on the blood, sweat and tears of banana farmers, (The Green Gold Generation) …
SLMDA Must Avoid Politics
AT present, there are several heart-rending deficiencies in the delivery of health services. St. Jude’s Hospital tops a list, which …
Our Healthcare Debate Is Healthy
DEAR SIR YOUR May 5th issue carried several articles on what appears to be public concerns relating to health matters …
A World Less Safe: Caribbean Not Immune
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is a …
‘Fired -up’ Mark Hennecart responds to Prime Minister
WITHOUT prejudice, in the wake of the crisis currently griping the local healthcare sector in general, and St Jude Hospital …
A Rationale For Pragmatic Taxation and Incentives
TAXATION, by nature, has its ups and downs. But like any prescription in life, it depends how pragmatically taxes are …
St. Lucia Must Not Be Ungrateful To Taiwan
THE Editor: Not much is being said here about the breakage of relations between the Taiwan side and the Dominican …
Of ‘Dis’ and ‘Dat’ – Part 2
SO, why didn’t I submit a piece last weekend? Well, first of all, let me say that that is NOT …
Jeff Fedee: No Transparency or Accountability
TRANSPARENCY and accountability were the principles that were promised to the citizens of our country, in the conduct and management …
The Emperor Has New Clothes
THE nakedness stares us right in the face. It is glaring. It is piercing through our eyeballs, but we stand …
The Big Soufriere Project: Turning a Square into a Circle!
LAST month I noted a release by the elected representative of Soufriere-Fond St Jacques, Hon. Herod Stanislaus, announcing the recommencement …
Fake News!
IN a DBS news item on the evening of Wednesday 24th, reporter Sharefil Gaillard attempted to take a swipe at …
Healthcare For Sale In St. Lucia
THE question of healthcare delivery in St. Lucia has been the subject of public and political debate for some considerable …
What Will It Take To Move Us Into Action?
EVERYWHERE I go I hear the lamentations. I guess that Jimmy was on to something, pre-election time. The campaign is …
Reach Out To The Diaspora
I WAS very pleased to read reference to our Diaspora made by our distinguished Senator Adrian Augier. For many years, …
Welcome Prince Charles By Royal Wish And Better Sense
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
A Country OnThe Road To Ruin
THE expected policy or approach of a newly elected government, is that it needs to bring the country together in …
The Rationale For The OJO Lab Facility
HAVING heard and visited OJO Labs in the south of the island some six weeks ago, I was impressed with …