FOR many young persons there are few life changing experiences to match the closing or opening of a school year. …
As Schools Reopen
A Clothes Call
A three-paragraph missive released by the Department of Public Service seems to be generating way more debate than its originators …
Culture or Tradition?
“THE cultivation of bacteria, tissue cells, etc. in an artificial medium containing nutrients” and “the cultivation of plants” are two …
Stand Up For Your Rights
PITY my island home! Her back must be in one heck of a state from all the bending over that …
HILLARY CLINTON âŠA woman of substance
SOME things are not easy to quantify; for example, how much positive influence does Hillary Clinton, the first female nominee …
A Developerâs Guide â Part 3
IN Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed the excuse given for the sale of our passports under …
Maintenance Crisis In Schools
RECENTLY, the new Principal of Sir Arthur Lewis Community College spoke on the poor condition of the buildings and the …
In Defence of Liberal Education
LETâS take a page from Donald Drumpfâs book and ignore political correctness for a moment: It appears the liberal arts …
Heart of a True Champion
FOR an athlete who has carried her nationâs flag proudly for nearly two decades, world-ranked high jumper Levern Spencer certainly …
That Fighting Spirit
I got into a contention with a certain sports journalist some time ago in regard to the whole fiasco regarding …
A Message to the Ungrateful
IT is a sad, sad day when you realise that some St. Lucians will just never fail to live up …
Trump – A Clear and Looming Danger
THERE can be little doubt among the reasonable, that Donald Trump the Republican candidate for November 2016 elections in the …
Does Trickle-down Economics Work?
As the US presidential campaign moves into overdrive, an old liberal idea which has dominated advanced economies since 1981 is …
A Developerâs Guide PART TWO
IN Part 1 of this âGuideâ we examined the decline in inflows of Foreign Direct Investment to the region, and …
The Sacrificial Lamb Revisited
BY DR VELON JOHN WITH the seemingly obdurate position taken by the Parliamentary Opposition in relation to the election of …
Your Eiusdem Generis Is Useless, Dr. John
By Neville Cenac I wish to respond directly to Dr.Velon John whose article appeared in your last weekend issue: 1. …
Makandal Daaga
THE EDITOR: I would like to place on record the passing of Makandal Daaga of Trinidad and Tobago, formerly president …
A âDeveloperâs Guideâ – Part one
LAST week we discussed the description of these citizenship by investment schemes by the Prime Minister of St. Vincent as …
Kingâs Or Queenâs Chain, It Is Ours
In 1704 there was a decision given by the King of France that arose from a complaint by Mr. Graissier …
Putting People First
FOR the most part my public political life has been an open book. After the demise of George Odlum and …