ON the same day Shericka Jackson brought honour and glory to her beloved Jamaica, by winning the Women’s 200 metres …
Crime and Punishment
Transformation will remain a figment of our imagination
NO doubt, one can remember your name, but not find it necessary to establish your legacy. As for Derek Wolcott, …
A Final Plea for the Saviour of St. Jude
ANYONE listening to the Parliamentary debate on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, would have been particularly proud of two noteworthy, talking …
Big Weekend for Global South as G-77+China meet in Cuba ahead of UN General Assembly 🌎
Saint Lucia and other CARICOM member-states are preparing to attend the upcoming G-77+China summit in Havana, Cuba, as the region …
Was the PM ill or well prepared for the job?
BOTHERSOME is about the only word we can think of to describe Fair Helen. That is indeed sad based upon …
We Need to Look in the Mirror, or Woe be Unto Us!
EVERYBODY defends their right to do as they please, especially when they are selling a commodity or a service. Prices …
No one shoe fits all, but SRI sandals fit all islands!
IT looked and sounded like every Caribbean island’s tourism and hospitality entity is The Best, but that’s not so. It …
Taiwan Tit-bits
THE great writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens – who was far better known as “Mark Twain”- once wrote that “travel is fatal …
The Caribbean should ban lethal autonomous weapons
AUTONOMOUS weapons pose a clear and present danger to the Caribbean. Action to ban them should be seriously considered now. …
Back to School: Government to Reform National Education Landscape
SCHOOL reopened on Monday 4, September 2023, for the academic year 2023 to 2024. And government is well poised to …
Towards a CARICOM Summit on Reparations!
Ahead of tomorrow’s (September 7) observance of the second African Union (AU)-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Day, the Regional Integration Unit (RIU) …
They’re not Sad Movies, but Iyanola Pictures do Make Me Cry!
ACTORS, cinemas and theaters bring plays, films and movies to life before our very eyes; and they can touch us …
The heat is unbearable, but our forest is not burning…
WHERE are those born with purpose and like in the days of Noah ‘destined to take our people out of …
The Downfall of Limited Knowledge
A fortnight ago, I listened to Frank Myers respond to callers on News Spin regarding the role of the National …
Patriotism With A Twist
INTRODUCTION Leaning on Miriam-Webster’s definition of patriot as “one who loves and supports his or her country,” I would pridefully …
Intraregional Travel: Impediments to the Free Movement of Caribbean People
THE Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) was established by the Treaty of Chaguaramas and came into effect on August …
Urgent Need for Repairs Along the Busy Rodney Bay Hub
ROAD repairs and maintenance continue to pose a major problem for the authorities, despite efforts to bring the matter under …
Why Black Hair Matters to People of African Descent!
On Thursday, August 31, the world will observe International Day for People of African Descent (IDPAD) and this weekend Saint …
Stopping the spread of political assassinations and gang violence
THE saying, coined by the Latin poet, Horace, that “you too are in danger when your neighbour’s house is on …
Heirs and Repairs, Apologies and Atonement in New UK-Caribbean Thrust for Reparations
AS part of continuing observances of Emancipation Month 2023, the Saint Lucia National Reparations Committee (NRC) on Wednesday (23rd August) …