The mind is a blessing and a curse that has to navigate the self-imposed debilitating structures of human life and …
The Making of a Criminal
Hanging Our Hats Too High
MY father always told his sons we should never hang our hats where our hands can’t reach. Of course, it …
Another Day In Paradise
I remember when I was growing up, my parents would always tell me that it is mean to make fun …
Broad Minds And Narrow Perspectives
I sometimes – most times – find distressing the way we tend to minimize everything to fit our own limited …
Young People Deserve To Dream Big
By Alexis B. Montgomery THIS “Do it yourself” DYI style of governance that Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Antony and his …
I Was Discriminated Against
The Editor This letter is to express my outrage and disappointment with a lending institution in the city of Castries. …
LABOUR’S PAINFUL SECRETS
“IN their last days if it were possible even the elect would be fooled”… an adaptation of Holy Writ, from …
The Demons Have Been Unleashed
A well-crystallized debate about how do handle ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) rages on among European leaders, and …
Service
EVERYONE’S life is a journey of service, yet so many of us fail to recognise this. We are all servants …
Cause for Concern?
The Editor: St. Lucians simply have to reflect on the modus operandi on the Grynberg and the Gilbert Chagoury appointments …
Diplomatic Immunity And A Bus Stop
IT has been a few months now since the Orange Banner has been furled as a lethargy from frequently analyzing …
Good Minister?
IN applying for any job in Saint Lucia, the employer would request that you provide your educational background, your experience …
Youth Engagement
LAST week I wrote about those importantly small significant attributes that can define us as individuals, a nation and …
The Higher You Sit, The Harder The Fall
I will never understand why many St. Lucians who have migrated to larger countries adopt this nasty habit of sitting …
The Economics Of Corruption
IN 1999, I had the privilege of attending an insightful seminar and workshop dubbed “The Economics of Corruption” conducted by …
The Theatre Continues – The Allen and Mary Show
By Stephen Lester Prescott TWO weeks ago and in response to the news that Stephenson King and his fellow dissidents …
Sir Dwight Venner – The Legacy
IT came as a bit of a shock, when I heard on a news clip that Sir Dwight had resigned …
Obstacles ARE The Path
I’VE just finished reading Amy Klobuchar’s book “The Senator Next Door” in which she gave an account of her early …
Black Lives Matter Too
The Inequity Of Western Media Reporting. IN the aftermath of the continuous Western media coverage of the Paris attacks by …
What I Expect From Climate Change Talks In Paris
By Ban Ki-moon U.N. Secretary General FOR the nearly nine years that I have been Secretary-General, I have travelled the …