IT is not surprising that Prime Minister Anthony’s valiant efforts at bringing closure to what appears to be a planned …
IMPACS Report: Courage vs Cowardice
What Manner Of Man Is This?
IN the approach to an analysis of agriculture experimentation, the young agronomist and budding scientist is taught to keep the …
Stress Levels Taking Toll
THE EDITOR: AS the walls close in on our Prime Minister, so does his stress levels elevate and his patience …
Self Praise No Recommendation
THE EDITOR: The St Lucia Labour Party has consistently highlighted their strength of leadership but unfortunately the larger cross-section of …
Sooner Or Later, Something Will Drop
I’M willing to bet my next few pay cheques that bits of the IMPACS report that now seem too sensitive …
Impacts From IMPACS
SAINT LUCIA’S Prime Minister is by all accounts an honourable man; a brilliant academician and one highly schooled in political …
On Being Haitian
IN the Orange Banner this week, we are printing a two part article by Ambassador Reggie Dumas of Trinidad and …
Our School System
Challenging The Unspoken Assumptions AS a child, impetuous and rebellious, Winston Churchill suffered from a severe speech impediment and had …
Don’t Fan The Flames; Put Out The Fire
US President Barack Obama’s Executive Order imposing sanctions on another seven officials of the Venezuelan government for alleged intimidation of …
Say ‘No’ To U.S.
FRIDAY the 13th means different things to different people the world over. To the superstitious, it’s a ‘Black Friday’ – …
Prime Minister Passing The Buck
PUBLIC response to the Prime Minister’s address last Sunday, on the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) report, …
The Poor You Have Always
EVERY political party in the Caribbean prides itself in being a champion for the poor, the rhetoric increases whenever an …
The Chickens Have Come Home To Roost
I remember a time in Saint Lucia, when the price of fuel was as unstable as the government that served …
Thrown Under The Bus
AS the honeymoon between Kenny and Richard / Stephenson reaches breaking point, the IMPACS Report may very well represent the …
Is There A Future For Bananas In St. Lucia?
If the answer to that question is in the affirmative, then who will revive the industry and when? Can the …
From Debate To Dialogue
NATIONAL Development Involves the Commitment and Participation of Everyone. General elections are due next year and electioneering has started. There …
The Price of Sovereignty
IT must be both a frustrating and challenging task running a country these days. Whether it’s Barack Obama coming under …
Management By Innovation
WE have a challenge on our hands but being able to handle a challenge creates strength. Employment is needed for …
Will Confidence Be Restored Now?
SUNDAY night I, like the majority of the nation swallowed a monstrous and bitter pill and I’m still trying to …
The Caribbean And Cuba’s Pie
CARIBBEAN Community (CARICOM) Member States appear to share a common affliction – one of many. They seem to have little …