“Tolerance Is The Highest Degree Of Our Strength…. And Desire to Take Revenge Is the First Sign of Weakness.” St …
St Lucia ill prepared to face economic headwinds
We should look beyond our noses to see what we have that others wish for
As I watch the calamity caused in Turkey by the most recent Earthquake, assess the conflict between Russia and Ukraine …
End sexual violence against women in the interest of mankind
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Caribbean Transitions: The OECS Road from Colonialism and Independence to Republicanism
Saint Lucia’s 44th Independence Anniversary, in today’s regional and global contexts, should encourage continuing and endless assessment and analysis of …
The piercing pains of inflation
Many St Lucians will certainly recall the uprising in Grenada in 1979 but how many of us understood the rationale? …
Our Guy
Time will not stand still. It marches on, carrying with it in its current many of those things which we …
Chastanet’s open letter to PM Pierre: Practice What You Preach!
On several occasions before and since coming into office, you have expressed to the people of Saint Lucia your commitment …
Behind, Below and Between the Blooming Ballooning Baloney!
What does it take to puncture a balloon? Everyone knows just a prick, with a needle, pin, or any other …
Haiti at the tipping point of becoming fully hostage to criminals
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Where has Civil Society Gone to?
Repeatedly over the past 18 months of rule by the St Lucia Labour Party, there have been articles and suggestions …
Feeling Rock-Bottom in a Hole of No Return!
There is a term called Rock Bottom, a kind of reaching the end of the line, bothering on desperation, unsure …
Giving back can help upflift fellow citizens!
“It’s not about giving back if you’re successful or a celebrity or how much money you have: it’s about your …
Black History and Caribbean Independence
Grenada observed its 49th Independence Anniversary on February 7; Saint Lucia will observe its 44th Independence Anniversary on February 22nd; …
Democracy in The Americas in Decline: Haiti and Peru Biggest Worry
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Antigua Election Results Another Sterling Test for Democracy
‘The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ALP) led by PM Gaston Browne has retained power winning 9 of the 17 …
Agriculture on the Move: Government Moves the ‘Engine.’
Agriculture is now seriously on the move in St. Lucia and government is firmly in the driver’s seat moving the …
Our children’s behavior is mostly a reflection of ours!
The question is often asked: where do children get their acquired lifestyles from? And the truth is that children learn …
Humiliation for the Speaker
For years Claudius Francis has paraded before us lesser mortals his self-conferred “credentials” as a legal mind. He has strutted …
Part 2: Caribbean Freedom Fighters and National Heroes Worth Honouring
In Part 1, I noted that after Sir Arthur Lewis and Derek Walcott made their small island home the nation …
Being homosexual is not a crime – Pope Francis
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …