IT’S worse than we originally thought. Our economy, that is. We had earlier come to the conclusion that the 2016-2017 …
Heaven Help Us
Hats Off To Bay Gardens Over Coconut Vendors
COCONUT vendors were in the limelight recently. More specifically the coconut vendors located on the busy Gros Islet highway near …
Same Strategy, Same Result
THE EDITOR: I am simply dismayed by what came out of the Labour Party conference of delgates last weekend. Having …
Sandals Prepares 1,000 for Jobs In Tourism
OVER 1000 young men and women from St. Lucia have now graduated the Sandals Hospitality Training Programme (HTP), widening the …
O What a Night!
I STARED into his matted grey locks of hair. The legendary dread sat defiant on the chair. No warning threat …
Earthquakes Come And Go – Not All Are Seismic
IN politics, once, or perhaps twice in a lifetime, there are seismic events. Happenings like a great earthquake shifting the …
Of Flowers And Festivals
ITS Creole Heritage Month, launched by the Folk Research Centre last weekend, and culminating in the celebration of Jounen Kwéyòl …
Twenty Lost Years
THE recent Caribbean Development Bank/ Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Report on Saint Lucia’s economy, while it confirmed the obvious also …
IMF – World Bank Talks a Rare Opportunity
THE October meetings this year of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington DC present …
Fear
ARE you one of those who has lots of unpleasant experiences, and as a result of this you become afraid …
Short Memories
THE EDITOR: Some people have short memories. The UWP and the people of St. Lucia gave Kenny Anthony two years …
Of Narrowcasting and Narrow Minds
While we’ve been waxing poetic about how the world (thanks to a unifying global media) has become a global village, …
The Word Is ‘Inspiring’
THE EDITOR: I was especially proud to be Saint Lucian on Tuesday evening during our Prime Minister’s significant press conference. …
Stop This Foolishness
I have not heard enough about the traffic disaster that occurred in Castries last Friday all because some unconscionable member …
A Tale of Costly Twists and Missteps
IN my writings on what I term ‘matters forensic’ I usually incorporate a local slant so as to provide greater …
Letter from America
A quest for continuous knowledge plus a liking for politics explains why the 2016 presidential elections in the USA are …
Hats off to Our P.M.
By Sons and Daughters SO, the verdict is in: “It was one hell of a slam dunk!” We’d gathered round …
Fixing Our House
FOLLOWING the general elections of June 6 this year, we have been caught up in a renewed debate of what …
Amazing Dis Grace
WHILE we’re not looking, or at least not paying attention, amazing things have been taking place in our country. Some …
A missed Opportunity
THE EDITOR: The MP for Castries South missed a wonderful opportunity to work with the Minister of Health (and the …