MUCH has been said about the government of the United States of America cutting off aid to countries which do …
Structure Not Ad-hoc Agendas Key To US-Caribbean Relations
The Caribbean Curse of Poor Governance
“The 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, it’s 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 — 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, António 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 “PUT ST. LUCIA FIRST”. …
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 ‘Fast And Furious’ 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
“WE want more private and business aircraft coming to our airport.” “You’re right,” I responded. “We’re 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 …
Déjà Vu: Those who don’t learn from the past are quick to repeat it
IT was a déjà vu moment for me, noting that Allen Chastanet was made person of the year by a …
Did Government Drop The Ball?
SOMETHING is just not right with the suggestion by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet that St. Lucia is working with the …
What Really Is Labour’s Problem?
DEAR MR. EDITOR, WHAT really is the problem with the St. Lucia Labour Party? Hardly a day passes without some …
Get Off Chastanet’s Back
DEAR MR. EDITOR: IT is very important when we are establishing new organizations in this country that we ensure that …
St. Jude and the Art of the Con — Part 14: None So Blind…
WHEN someone says to you that they cannot “see” why you don’t accept what they are telling you, it also …
Is The OAS Putting Its Credibility In Doubt?
NOT for the first time, the Organization of American States (OAS) is in danger of reinforcing the widely-held view that …
A Nation In Progress
AS St. Lucia forges forward by way of its growing tourism product, the upsurge in banana production and the registration …