AUTONOMOUS weapons pose a clear and present danger to the Caribbean. Action to ban them should be seriously considered now. …
The Caribbean should ban lethal autonomous weapons
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) …
Live for legacy and not personal greed!
HAVE you ever noticed someone with a watch on their arm and you ask them what’s the time, just to …
Not time to be Sidetracked
IT is not the time for Saint Lucians to be sidetracked by the petty inner-party squabbles of the United Workers’ …
Oh, What a Tangled Web we Weave When First we Practice to Deceive
THE Rovergate Affair was brought to the forefront of our political lexicon three years ago and has made the headlines …
St. Lucian Carnival: Nothing Sweeter Than That
CARNIVAL is the national cultural Showpiece of St. Lucia. Aa far as I can remember, the activity has always attracted …
Unite for Peace in the World and Taiwan’s Inclusion in the UN
RUSSIA’S invasion of Ukraine is a reminder of how autocracies care little about causing death and destruction. The war is …
Will Another External Intervention Help and Heal or Harm and Hurt Haiti?
There’s no doubt another external military intervention in Haiti will only cost more lives, irrespective of results. Its history, partly …
Haiti: A peaceful multinational approach, not a warlike force
HAITI needs “to get its political and governance act together”. That is among the important messages that UN Secretary General, …
CARICOM must rally more behind Jamaica to clean Garvey’s name
THURSDAY August 17 marked Marcus Garvey’s 136th birth anniversary. Born in 1887, he lived to be 53 and died in …