AS a lover of pure, ground coffee, I’d rather do without than use the instant, powdered version. Likewise, given the …
Digicel and Reparations Repair: Is the O’Brien Campaign about to swim or sink?
More Questions Than Answers
OFTEN these days we hear about situations that make us wonder if anything is being done to deal with our …
Traffic Congestion: The Enemy of Productivity
THE PROBLEM If you live “up north” you would be familiar with this scenario. You’re about to travel to Castries …
Time to set Saint Lucia on a More Progressive Path
SAINT Lucia is a unique destination which speaks volumes of its culture and its people, who are rooted with an …
2.5% LEVY – The abuse of unwarranted taxation
ST LUCIANS are gradually coming to grips with the symptoms of a failed state based on an unfortunate decision taken …
Ode to ‘Billy The Artist’
I felt a cold sweat that hot Saturday morning at the Castries Market, when Jacinta called to say her brother-in-law …
Oceans: Do Caribbean Countries Sink or Swim?
Responses and previous commentaries: www. sirronaldsanders.com (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization …
CARICOM, Holidays and Holy Days
HOLIDAYS are sacred to Caribbean people – so much so, that historians and social scientists will agree and argue over …
We have condemned ourselves to forever being victims of circumstances!
OH, how times have changed! There was a time when the West Indies cricket team was the most-feared in world …
The rise and fall of an apprehensive politician
THE recent confessions made by the Castries Central MP sends mixed signals and if interpreted correctly requires different responses. Firstly, …
St. Lucia Jaycees: Local Chapter Being Re-organised
THE local chapter of Junior Chamber International, St. Lucia Jaycees, is currently being organized to serve the local communities. The …
CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary: A Do-or-Die Moment for Reparations?
CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary coincides with a Decade of Development of Decisions that have led to its most-important international diplomatic and …
CARICOM at 50: There is Still Hope
Responses and previous commentaries: www. sirronaldsanders.com (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization …
CARICOM, Climate Change and World Water Woes — Part 2
JUST as rain doesn’t fall on only one roof and Climate Change affects Planet Earth across national and regional borders …
Is ‘Death’ Still ‘The Wages of Sin’?
THERE was a time when what we believed in were our guidelines to our way of life. Based on our …
The dangers of defective personalities in government
WHEN extraordinary situations arise, we sometimes have to look into the mirror and ask ourselves certain questions. Today, we need …
The Open School on Positive Parenting
WELCOME students to another lesson in the Open School for the final term for the academic or school year 2022 …
CARICOM, Climate Change and World Water Woes — Part 1
World water sources have long been growing smaller, but with leaders and governments more concerned about issues like war and …
Saint Lucia’s ‘Juneteenth’: A Date in Waiting!
SUNDAY, June 18, 2023 was observed as Father’s Day across The Caribbean and next day, on Monday June 19, ‘Juneteenth’ …
We still haven’t awoken or smelt the coffee!
AS history would tell us, in the islands we were forever growing crops to export and whatsoever we planted was …