To my mind, we are faced with a situation where substance abuse seems to be the order of the day, …
It’s a new year, but I still have the same old fears
Smallness and separateness will not do
As we stand at the threshold of 2024, gazing upon the dawn of a new year with uncertainty, the time …
Lucian Christmas with Corinthian Mohicans
I awoke on Christmas Morning quite happy, with several invitational options for where to go to eat, drink and party, …
All the answers to all our problems are right here on earth!
With time, everything changes, because nothing remains the same. There’s a time to be born and a time to die, …
2023: Christmas Like None Other!
Both my parents always remarked – and my mom still does – that “We never appreciate what we have…” and …
Guatemala!
Recent events in the Central American country, Guatemala, underscores why organs of government in any country should have oversight bodies …
Characters of Christmases Past
In my childhood years, I knew him only as Everton. Others knew him as Effelton. He was a man of …
Government Christmas Story 2023: A Litany of Successes
THE Prime Minister and members of his government are pressing hard on the ‘Pedals of Success’ in the governance of …
The City too Small for Today’s Hustle
Worldwide, people migrate to cities or try not to give up an opportunity to hustle within, as it seems to …
Death Via Levies or Potholes
The car industry in St. Lucia has gone through ups and downs over the years. On several occasions, the government …
CARICOM Continuing Haiti Engagement on Transitional Governance
Never mind deflections of international attention and legal hurdles in Kenya, Caribbean governments continue to engage directly with governing and …
COP28: Small Developing Nations Left in the Shadows of Fossil Fuel Giants
COP28 in Dubai, presided over by a major oil-producing nation, has ended with a compromise that, depending on one’s perspective, …
Time for Regional Media to Up Our Game!
CARIBBEAN coverage of the controversy between Guyana and Venezuela again underlines the need for urgent and effective steps to again …
Government of Saint Lucia: A Citizen’s Mid-term Review of Performance
THE Prime Minister and members of his government have held on tightly to an unwavering determination to making people the …
The Interminable Dispute Over the Essequibo Territory
“WE have taken the first steps in a new historical stage of the struggle for what is ours.” Pronounced Nicolàs …
Why we must examine horns and look before leaping
OFTEN adaptations have to be made and some are seen as relevant or replacement changes. I guess if things remain …
Tomorrow’s Guyana-Venezuela Summit in St. Vincent and The Grenadines: Another Triumph for Caribbean Diplomacy
Following a series of fleeting visits and related initiatives dating back to September, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister …
Another Palestinian Catastrophe in 2023: No Christmas in Bethlehem!
IN all the ‘impossible’ things that have happened in Gaza since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel from Gaza …
Health and Security Levy: An Investment in our Community, Country and People
THE Health and Security Levy was passed in Parliament in July 2023 and implemented on October 2, 2023. When I …
Why we are still behind God’s back!
THE saying, who pays the piper calls the tune, meaning the investors, stakeholders and those who manage the industry and …