In the beginning, it was always about doing business in the Capital, everyone who traded had a product or any …
Those who abandoned the City now flocking back?
What Happens When Banks Strike on Customers?
Saint Lucians woke-up early Tuesday morning, saying ‘Thank God, we were spared!’ Whether it was God, Our Lucky Stars or …
Tempo In The House — Opposition Majoring in Minor Matters!
‘Staying focused’ is a vital attribute for successful leadership and Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre on June 18 …
A City’s Death by Indecision
EXCEPT for the last 3-years, I have lived in Castries and/or worked in its Business District (CBD), which is defined …
SLTCC: Celebrating Forty Years of Growth and Resilience (Part 2)
ON June 23, 2024, the St. Lucia Teachers’ Credit Cooperative Ltd. Celebrated forty years of growth and resilience, amidst prevailing …
Things that simply amaze me!
I often wonder why the opposition or Government-in-waiting seem to always have issues with everything development-wise that the existing Government …
A Brazen Betrayal: The St. Lucia Labour Party’s Pension Reform Fiasco
THE government’s latest pension reform is a staggering affront to the dignity and intelligence of the St. Lucian people. The …
Voters Punishing European and American Parties Supporting Israel’s War on Gaza
With national elections being held in at least 64 countries representing 49 percent of the global population in 2024, all …
Caribbean integration: How the OECS Outpaces CARICOM
The seven-nation Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), which marked its 43rd anniversary on June 18, 2024, is arguably one …
Regional Educator advocates more Technical and Vocational Education Training across CARICOM
The Principal of Saint Lucia’s highest tertiary institution gladly welcomes the government’s decision to place Technical and Vocational Education Training …
If I Knew Back Then…
Music lovers of my age would recognise the title of this commentary, as the opening lines of the chorus of …
SLTCC: Celebrating Forty Years of Growth and Resilience
The St. Lucia Teachers’ Credit Cooperative Ltd celebrates forty years of growth and resilience in the midst of existing economic …
The past must never be overlooked for the future!
We are so quick to chop and change. We have adopted a policy of replacement, as we always think that …
The Monroe Doctrine in Latin America and the Caribbean in Century 21!
The Monroe Doctrine was inaugurated in 1823 by US President James Monroe to police the waters of the Caribbean and …
Establishing even handedness: Antigua and Barbuda and Palestine
ON Friday, 14 June 2024, Antigua and Barbuda and the State of Palestine established diplomatic relations, advancing the step taken …
A colourful couture of facts and fiction
A recent article by an acclaimed local author of Vieux Fort pedigree offers an interesting disclosure and assessment of persons …
The Experience Trap
Flashback It’s 1974. A young man who has just graduated from secondary school is hoping his creditable grades in five …
The Bideau Park Facility: A Manifestation of “Putting People First.”
THE Bideau Park Facility has now been officially opened and when I passed in the area on Wednesday, I saw …
Avoid bad company: Look before you leap and think before you act!
IN Life these days, nobody forces you to do anything, unlike the slavery period when we had no choices. Seldom …
When We Stray from Democracy and Transparency
FROM the time the SLP won the 2021 elections, the Opposition has been preaching the importance of democracy and transparency …