BARBADIAN government officials have often been heard quipping about meetings between private sector groups and the government that have become …
PPP – Timely Solution To Pressing Fiscal Gaps
Stop Stereotyping Bikers
THERE are several pre–conceived notions that we glibly endorse and sometimes practice unconsciously that are prejudicial and even harmful to …
Due Diligence
‘We Have An Institutional Weakness To It’ THE term Due Diligence has become a buzz word over the last few …
Calculated Deliberate – Not Madness
A disgruntled supporter of the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) recently said within hearing that, Kenny Anthony is a ‘mad …
Forensics – The Reality We Face
IT is unfortunate and of major concern when our new forensic laboratory has had to close its doors, after just …
Thanks for the Days off, Charlie
WHEN will teachers learn that students are the great pretenders and that at any given opportunity, they will play everyone …
No Water Rationing Necessary
THERE is no reason for water rationing at any time. Seriously. The thing is that you have to know how …
The Budget And Our Great Expectations
ONE of the many take-aways from the 2015/2016 Budget Statement delivered by the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Kenny …
China: Strike While The Iron Is Hot
CHINA’S Premier Li Keqiang, accompanied by over 100 senior Chinese business leaders, visited four South American countries for eight days …
The Bad Choices We Make (Second and Final Part)
AND a small word of caution; though there are great expectations for the future, there is at this time, no …
Judge Tells Guy Joseph: Objection Over-ruled
JUST over two months ago, Allen Chastanet and Guy Joseph were grinning from ear to ear, informing all who wished …
Can The Glory Days Return?
This week I met a good friend of mine, Kerde Severin, whom I had not seen for quite some time. …
SMEs – The Answer To Unemployment
MUCH has been written about the pivotal role that small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) play in the economic development …
Rape of Democracy
The word rape conjures up images of a violent assault on a person, often a young woman. It is seldom …
Stand up to Banking Oppression
THE EDITOR CITIZENS of Saint Lucia it is time that we stand up and fight against oppression.The Commercial Banks in …
The Bad Choices That We Make (PART ONE)
IT would not take a great mind to conclude that things are not at all going well for our country …
Holidays And Holy Days
I have long suspected that we (Saint Lucians) like holidays more than everyone else in the whole wide and wild …
The IMF’s New Groove
Since its founding in Bretton Woods in 1945, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acquired a somewhat shady reputation for …
Budgetary Tautology
It’s Time For Change. In my days at primary school, I was introduced to the word – tautology. The word …
Economic Adjustment And Growth
It’s Possible To Have Both. The front-page headline of The Voice of 16th May, 2015 – “RIGOBERT FLAYS P.M. – …