“It is the same Prime Minister who has argued forcefully that all state enterprises must make money to remain open. …
Is Our Prime Minister Simply Out To Sell Out Our Country?
Let Loose The Dogs Of War
INSTEAD of sending an erudite writer to criticize my article of February 3 in The Voice of St. Lucia Newspaper, …
Seriously, Jeff Fedee?
MR. EDITOR: I give you my word, Mr. Editor, that it is not my intention to respond to every article …
The Road Fatalities Discussion Is Flawed
SIX weeks into 2018 and St. Lucia is off to five vehicular accident-related deaths. And what is the general consensus …
The Results of Unreasonable Expectations
EXPECTATIONS are known to bring about the best and the worst in human beings and — unfortunately — this phenomenon …
Allen Outfoxed By Teo
I scrutinized the photograph on the front page of The Voice of St. Lucia Newspaper of last Saturday, February 3, …
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 Fedee’s lengthy tirade in your paper last weekend with a mixture of amusement and regret. …
St. Jude and the Art of the Con — 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 ‘Show’?
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, I’m 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
“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 …