HE was humble, articulate and conciliatory. On October 5, in his third major press conference this year, Prime Minister Allen …
A Focused Prime Minister
The Role of Government and Opposition
POLITICS the world over includes the role of an opposition — or oppositions, as the case may be — but …
Who Taught Whom A Lesson?
DEAR EDITOR, We were flabbergasted when the former Prime Minister announced that Allen Chastanet wanted to teach him a lesson …
Inspiring Hopelessness – Part 1: Trial by Parliament
THE title might seem a contradiction of sorts, but hopelessness is now all our politicians seem capable of inspiring in …
Cannabis Movement Snubbed By Health Ministry?
BELOW is a letter to the Ministry of Health delivered almost one year ago and there is still no reply. …
Dr. Anthony Must Account For St. Jude
DEAR EDITOR: WHAT is it about the people of St. Lucia? Are we all fools, cynics, morons or clowns? I …
St. Jude Hospital: Provide Answers, Not War
THE SLP went on the defence October 8, 2017 in light of its poor performance both at the polls and …
Why No Second Opinion?
IN life, you will find that whenever a big decision has to be made about an important aspect in our …
Did You Know?
THE hurricane season remains current which means we are not really out of the woods. Consequently, the lessons learned should …
Building A New Caribbean
HAVING experienced two Category 5 hurricanes, seen the devastation and been around to feel and understand the inconveniences, to just …
Insuring The Caribbean’s Future
INSURERS and re-insurers are facing major losses in the wake of the damage done in the Caribbean and the United …
Teachers and Leadership
AS Saint Lucia and the rest of the world celebrate International Teachers Day (October 5), let’s contemplate the extent to …
2017 Message from the Director General
Transform to remain an enabler of inclusive development and an essential component of the global economy. WORLD Post Day is …
Our Economy – Part 3: The Private Sector Conundrum
WE shouldn’t conclude our discussion of the economy without some discussion of the performance of the private sector. Often referred …
Expressions of Brotherhood
THE St. Lucia Government has responded to an urgent request from the Dominica administration via an international contractor for the …
Preparatory Hurricane Measures
THERE is no doubt that the Caribbean region on a whole is perturbed by the hurricane season which occurs annually …
A Hazard To Motorists
FOR the past twelve months, on my way to the South the exhibited piece of equipment shown on the photograph …
Caribbean States Will Not Shut Up Or Be Shut Out
THE rights of Caribbean states in the international community are once again being threatened. This time, the spokesman is an …
Our Economy — Part 2: Digging A Deeper Grave
SHORTLY after assuming office, Government approached the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for advice on the management of our economy. Unsurprisingly, …
Fake News: A New World Order
As fake news appear to be a new world order which we have to abide by before the novelty wears …