OIL prices have hit a five-year low of US$67.50 a barrel. This should have been a godsend for the global …
Drop In Fuel Prices Benefits Airlines, Not Passengers
Reinventing Government With Common Sense
‘IT appeared to be the way of all succeeding governments to pull down what has been conceived by a previous …
Skyfall — Nothing New At All
THE UWP at this time undoubtedly must remind us of a few memories of our childhood. The first is the …
A Very Special Case – A Test Of Integrity
THE ascendancy of Allen Chastanet to the leadership of the United Workers Party (UWP) has sent chills through the spine …
U.S. Human Rights Fervour More Intense Abroad
THE Ferguson, Missouri, United States situation of unrest in the wake of the killing of an unarmed youth is a …
Speech Is Silver, Silence Is Brass
THE EDITOR: ON Sunday November 30 2014, the SLP held its Delegates’ Conference at the CCSS, but unlike other parties, …
Missing Out On The Money
THE signing of a US$250 million investment project deal last month in Antigua and Barbuda certainly gives much credence to …
Ministers ‘Ineffective’
THE EDITOR: To my kind the Prime Minister, the Minister of Education and the Minister of Health should be relieved …
Let’s Cut To The Chase
TODAY my sounding off will leave you to make up your own minds on a matter that not only irks …
HJF – A True Pivot Of Satorical Elegance
It’s taken me quite some time to settle down and write about Hunter J. Francois. I’d already said all I …
What Separates UWP and SLP
THIS week I wish to write about the governance of St. Lucia, within the context of its achievements under both …
Well Done, Mr. Minister
THE EDITOR COMMENDATIONS are in order for Saint Lucia’s Minister with responsibility for telecommunications Hon. Dr. James Fletcher, who wrote …
From Promises To Achievements
ON Friday, November 28, 2014, the Saint Lucia Labour Party celebrated three years in office. Whereas election anniversaries went unnoticed …
Can St. Lucia Live By Bread Alone?
WE “cannot live by bread alone”. Neither can we live without bread. Our Sir Arthur Lewis has entreated us that …
The Reality Of Supply And Demand
As the price of oil dips to an unprecedented level of 30% and maybe more, it brings to my attention …
Lennie St. Hill – An Iconic St. Lucian And Living Legend
I returned from Barbados three weeks ago intending to write about Leonard Earl St. Hill (Lennie) an iconic Saint Lucian …
Venezuela In $ Difficulty – Will PetroCaribe Survive?
THE government of Venezuela is undoubtedly disappointed with the outcome of the 166th meeting of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting …
‘Doing Business’ Report – The Myth
At the last annual general Meeting of the St Lucia Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, President Gordon Charles described St …
What Are Friends Really For?
ALMOST one year ago, a press conference was convened to report on an eight-member delegation that Prime Minister Dr. Anthony …
The Model Is Broken – The Changing Face of Caribbean Banking
Ladies and gentlemen I would now like to draw your attention to the challenges of the regional tourism sector. It …