I scrutinized the photograph on the front page of The Voice of St. Lucia Newspaper of last Saturday, February 3, …
Allen Outfoxed By Teo
The Dearth of Acceptance
SOMETIMES I really have to sit back and wonder how many personalities a human being can actually handle. My comments …
Why Trepidation, Jeff Fedee?
THE EDITOR: I read Jeff Fedeeâs lengthy tirade in your paper last weekend with a mixture of amusement and regret. …
St. Jude and the Art of the Con â Part 16: In Plain English
A fundamental criticism of that leaked Audit Report has to be that the language of the Report does not address …
Is the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Just a âShowâ?
THE St. Lucia Business Awards have always been portrayed as an opportunity for large (and even small) businesses to be …
Why Has Good Governance Become So Offensive In Saint Lucia?
AS I listen to the public ranting on various talk shows here, Iâm always forced to go back to June …
Structure Not Ad-hoc Agendas Key To US-Caribbean Relations
MUCH has been said about the government of the United States of America cutting off aid to countries which do …
The Caribbean Curse of Poor Governance
âThe committee that investigated the state of the island, following concerns about how it was being governed, concluded that the …
Fly-in-something in the Caribbean
HOW about Fly-In Banking, like a drive-in fast food operation? No, itâs no joke. In the Caribbean? Probably not, but …
Racetrack? Why Support A Declining Sport?
WHILE reading the latest article regarding your future racetrack project in Vieux Fort, I was moved to ask: WHY? In …
St. Jude and the Art of the Con â Part 15: Why No Audit Review?
WHEN Prime Minister Chastanet was first asked at his October 5, 2017 press conference if he would consider a review …
Ending 50 Years of Venezuela/Guyana Contention
THE decision by the UN Secretary General, AntĂłnio Guterres, to refer the 51-year old contention between Guyana-Venezuela to the International …
As I See It
IT is with a degree of trepidation (not fear) that I write this article, for I anticipate that I will …
The Status on the EU Episode
WE wish to take this opportunity to address the VOICE editorial of February 1, 2018 headlined âPUT ST. LUCIA FIRSTâ. …
The Mayor is saying all the right things, but⊠City Council Making Illegality The New Normal In Castries
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I must commend the media-savviness of the current Castries City Mayor, who has done remarkably well to become even more …
Stop With The âFast And Furiousâ Driving
LESS than one month into 2018 and we are again confronted by the sad spectre of road accidents claiming young, …
Wealth Tourism Development In The Caribbean
âWE want more private and business aircraft coming to our airport.â âYouâre right,â I responded. âWeâre looking for a mover-and-shaker …
A Word of Advice
DEAR Stephen Lester Prescott (SLP), It is just amazing that despite your numerous criticisms prior to the 2016 general elections …
Blacklisting is an Established Form of Pressure
IT is customary for the SLP to continuously embark on the slightest bit of negative propaganda and ultimately turn a …
DĂ©jĂ Vu: Those who donât learn from the past are quick to repeat it
IT was a dĂ©jĂ vu moment for me, noting that Allen Chastanet was made person of the year by a …