POLITICS is a profession like many others and from our perception successful persons entering a particular field should do so …
The Importance of Dedicated Political Pursuits
Still a Believer
THAT I am, like you and, thankfully, many others. No reason not to be. In fact, every reason to be. …
A Country On A Downward Spiral
St. Lucia is a democratic country, expressed in the reality of freedom of expression, in which all views contend, except …
The problem with Education? Where are the answers?
LATELY, there has been much discussion about education. Concerns range from the effectiveness of the school curriculum, the quality of …
Trade wars in no one’s interest
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and to the OAS. He is also a Senior …
Jail for Both of Them
WHILE the title of his commentary, “Let Loose the Dogs of War” has led a commentator in this newspaper into …
Building a New Political System
A new political system is possible in Saint Lucia, as impossible as it may seem. I am not talking of …
Section 361: Capitulation or Enlightenment?
YEAR after year after year, we have heard allusions being made with regards to Sec.361 of The Criminal Code 2001, …
The Outcome of a Secret Weapon
If we recall, prior to the 2016 general elections the former Prime Minister announced that he had ‘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 …