THERE has been an increase in violence in our schools, in our communities, and in our nation. The situation has …
Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action (Final Part)
Continuity, Debt, And Sustainable Development
The thrust of this commentary is that the lack of continuity in our governance which is undermining our quest for …
Thirsty future? Urgent action for Caribbean and Latin America
In the face of escalating global environmental challenges, water scarcity and water stress have emerged as critical issues that threaten …
CARICOM must swallow some hard truths on Haiti!
HISTORY is pregnant with examples of regional groupings being unfairly accused by distant observers of not responding to crises fast-enough, …
Haitians Living in Limbo While ‘Friends’ Dance to War Drums!
HAITI continued exploding this week, with clashes between paramilitary groups and police in what some describe as ‘a tense calm’ …
Why are the world’s richest nations so interested in dirt-poor Haiti?
WHILE the suspense continues and Haitians continue living in limbo, Washington is again using its age-old carrot-and-stick Monroe Doctrine policy …
We must dare to be different, or pay a price for the difference!
RECENTLY, I found myself reconnected to the tourism trade, an area that I had spent many a year in direct …
Lent: A time for Forgiveness and Reconciliation
At the start of the Lenten season, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Castries, Gabriel Malzaire, invited members of the faithful, …
Future Creatives Should Not Count on Saint Lucia if They Want to Score the Walcott Prize
“IF you have passion, there is no need for excuses because your enthusiasm will trump any negative reasoning you might …
What makes a Minister so special?
Many members of the SLP criticised the former administration for attempting to run government like a business, but we often …
CARICOM and CELAC encouraged by Guyana-Venezuela progress, but challenged by Haiti’s regress!
This year (2024) opened with Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) as President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Guyana as …
Things have to change or crappo will smoke our pipe!
The mainstream media frequently asks for the public’s opinion, yet, when it is given, it’s seldom taken. We listen to …
The Urgency of Internal Unity to Reclaim Haiti
IN international diplomatic circles, Haiti is on everyone’s lips but not in actions that could urgently remedy the suffering of …
A Basket to Carry Water?
I share the concerns of my colleague, Sylvester Philip, MBE in his commentary in this newspaper two weeks ago, about …
Will CARICOM join the next US-funded external intervention in the Caribbean?
HAITI, Guyana and Venezuela, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras topped urgent agenda items at the recent 46th CARICOM Summit in Guyana, …
Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action
THERE has been an increase in violence in our schools, in our communities, and in our nation. The situation has …
The criminal war is current (No ifs or buts)
Crime is everybody’s business and today crime remains the number one priority. Based on this reality, this is not the …
Sandals in Suspense on Matters of Money and Trust, Trustees and Trusts
The bitter family quarrel over the bequeathed fortune of deceased Caribbean tourism mogul Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart is neither first, nor …
The Indispensable Need for Free and Fair Elections
In 2024, a series of general elections in Latin American countries, including the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela, are …
Education from Nursery to University!
POLITICIANS seeking national office easily promise undelivered ‘Free Education’, including ‘From Cradle to Grave’. But the Caribbean’s flagship tourism and …