AND a small word of caution; though there are great expectations for the future, there is at this time, no …
The Bad Choices We Make (Second and Final Part)
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. – …
Guyana: I Saw It Coming!
On the same day that Guyana’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP) stalwart Ralph Ramkarran stormed out of a party meeting in …
Immigration, Police And Customs
Let me first commend former Commissioner of Police, Ausbert Regis on his contribution to RSL’s 90 Minutes programme. He was …
Day of Reckoning Is Coming
The Editor The SLP administration and their supporters need to focus on St. Lucia’s failing economy and unacceptable levels of …
‘Kennynomics’ – A Bitter Pill To Swallow
Kudos to former Prime Minister Stephenson King and economist Claudius Preville for their very enlightening appearance on the Hot Button …
Citizenship – We need not fear!
Last year, our Head of State announced Government’s intention to establish a Task force which would examine the case for …
Taiwan and Saint Lucia Tissue Culture Lab a Plus For Agriculture But We Need To Press Further Ahead
The Government of the Republic of China (ROC) Taiwan has been true to the Chinese saying: ‘give a man a …
Tourism Not A Guessing Game
The performance of only five of the 14 independent Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are recorded in the 2015 Travel and …
Sir Dunstan St. Omer – A Great Work Of Art
FOR the seven years I’ve been in the media, I’ve learned that the rules and guidance I found in journalism …
Teen Suicides; Boys Need Help Too
IT is a tragedy for our society when any child takes his or her life. The death of 12 year …