SINCE the Great Depression, economic policy has become conflated with deep-seated concerns about efficacy and practicality. For that reason, no …
Machiavellianism By Any Other Name
The Weakness of Assaults on Second Citizenship
CITIZENSHIP by Investment Programmes (CIPs) are operated, in one form or another, by many countries, including the U.S., Canada, and …
This Is What I See
AS you begin reading this, please try to levitate. Well, okay, in your imagination, at least. Good. So now you’ve …
TAK – Part 1: (How) To Indulge A King
AS we continue to examine Teo Ah Khing, we turn our attention to the record of performance of the architectural …
Taking The Bull By The Horns
RECENTLY, statements have emanated from official circles which indicate positive movement in getting our closed forensic laboratory operational again. That …
Leaders For Change
IN my article last week, I wrongly named one of the panelists in a discussion on Constitutional Reform aired on …
Opening Bypass Roads Does Not Help Reduce Traffic Congestion
THE EDITOR, RECENTLY, I heard a Minister talking about implementing a system to encourage drivers to use secondary roads during …
OAS: A Coup d’état Followed By A Lynching?
“IT was a coup d’état followed by a lynching”. That’s how an official of the Organisation of American States (OAS) …
Illusions, Delusions and Elusions
AS we return to examining Teo Ah Khing, we might recall from earlier articles that Mr. Ah Khing is an …
Fiscal Responsibility Legislation?
ON February 4, 2016, US Congressman Rod Blum introduced a Bill in the 114th Congress of the United States entitled …
Unbecoming Behaviour
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THE EDITOR; It is obvious that the SLP have not fully accepted their defeat at the polls based on their …
Ignorance Is Bliss In Sweet Sent Lisi
I recently noticed that it is now a thing for people to proudly say that they don’t watch the local …
Is The U.N. On The Verge of Collapse?
ONE might be forgiven for failing to notice that Antonio Guterres, the former Portuguese prime minister, was last year handed …
The Case of The Disappearing Pork
AS we continue to look at DSH and the issue of how we govern ourselves, we should also bear in …
Why The Fear of Books?
SOMETIME ago I wrote an article headlined, “Are Saint Lucians stupid?” I have people who call themselves Christians not talking …
You Death Paparazzi Need To Be Stopped!
I AM truly disheartened as I have come to the realization that if I die in an unnatural and horrific …
The People’s Manifesto – National Security
THE matter of national security is one of great concern to every citizen and the measures to be adopted to …
Gifting Away Paradise
AS we return to discussion of the DSH project and the Citizenship by Investment Programme, it might bear repetition that …
A Horse! A Horse! My Island For A Horse! (Richard III)
MANY articles have been written, many words spoken, many tweets tweeted about D.S.H.; Master Developers, uncomfortable letters, Framework Agreements etc, …
Starry Night Over Samaans Park (A Tribute to Derek Walcott)
AGAINST the backdrop of Van Gogh’s painting of the church at Arles, south of France. A crooked depiction “revealing more …