(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is a …
A World Less Safe: Caribbean Not Immune
‘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 …
Of Dis and Dat
SAINT LUCIANS, the word is not ‘dis’, the word is not ‘dat’. It’s not ‘duh’ for ‘the’. It is not …
Of Dis and Dat
FIRST off, thanks for enlightening me by identifying the mystery person. Let me repeat: he has plenty of company in …
No Rational Direction in Government Policies
EVERY citizen living in a truly democratic country has the right and freedom to criticise the flaws and short comings …
A Guilty Conscience Needs No Accuser
SCARE tactics can sometimes achieve their purpose; but only when their target is vulnerable. Consider the flip-flopping of the President …
For A Change: Welcome World Bank Advice
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …