“I often wonder if Kenny Anthony had suspended work on the St Jude Hospital Project for three and half years …
Lord Help Us! A Calypsonian laments ‘Horses Before Hospitals’, but the PM cries dry ‘Crocodile Tears’
September Records Largest Increase in Visitor Arrivals to Date
THE sun-drenched and events-filled Caribbean destination of Saint Lucia continues to grab headlines, as its diverse tourism offerings keep resonating …
The Future is What We Make it, Choose Wisely
LIKE many in my generation I am comfortable in saying “I’m not religious, I’m spiritual”. I choose not to follow …
Britons head to the polls for yet another Brexit poll on 12th December, to many just another : Twelfth of Never!
IF ever there was a much-too-long tragic political comedy that indeed touched too many people’s lives while simply unfolding with …
Hold Your Horses
THE invitation last week for the public to purchase horses imported for the DSH races may have been tempting for …
Horsing-around with Kweyol!
“Commercialism allows for everyone to cash-in on the day, but not equally. And the excessive over-pricing can be ridiculous — …
Marriage is Very Good!
“Marriage is the adhesive that holds the family together and therefore the fight to preserve marriage is in reality the …
A Deputy Essential!
Part 2: Candidate Elections and Selections “Touching people where it matters is what attracts or distances voters on Election Day. …
“Creole Celebration, a time to bury our differences”
“We need to remember that festive occasions not only bring joy, but they also help in strengthening the unity among …
Business community stands to lose from de-risking
The business community in the Caribbean – both foreign and local – has made no collective statement and taken no …
We are part of the problem — and the solution!
IT is easy to condemn or think negative about the young generation, especially the young men, based on the actions …
The South Unfolds
AS the DSH Project unfolds in grand style, the detractors have remained stunned. The south of the island is now …
Relations between the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean
DEAR EDITOR, I read with great interest the establishment of close relations between the Pacific Islands and the Caribbean under …
The Elderly and Family Life
RESOLUTION 45/106, passed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 14th 1990, declared October 1st to be the International …
The New Face of Currencies
OVER the past decade the evolution of financial technologies (FinTech) has taken the world by storm; from 2008 we have …
Bullying is Inappropriate Behaviour!
IS it correct to say that bullying is common place in St Lucia? Yes, I think so! It is in …
A Deputy Essential!
WHEN Trinidad & Tobago calypsonian Penguin sang and won the twin-island republic’s 1982 Road March Title with the ever-popular ‘A …
CARICOM Cannot Abandon Haiti Despite the President’s Failure to Respond to Offers
HAITI is in turmoil again. This time the countries of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cannot be criticised for inaction, but …
Is Our System Designed to Deter Good Intentions?
AFTER listening to the leader of the opposition this last weekend and hearing all the proposed plans and legislation changes …
‘ALL IN’ or MOST OUT?
ON Thursday, October 3, 2019, the government unveiled a monument on the Castries waterfront roundabout, as part of the country’s …