The January 2020 US-Caribbean Pegasus Parley I ended my first article in this series with four questions, each of which …
Will CARICOM Unity Survive Jamaica? Part 2
Only CARICOM countries can divide CARICOM
The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and the Foreign Ministers of seven Caribbean countries, gave rise to …
Young Performers Hit the Mark in Tribute to Sir Derek Walcott
ON Friday 17th January 2020 at the Cultural Center, Barnard Hill, Castries, the lyricism of Sir Derek Walcott was creatively …
Harsher punishments for criminals can serve as deterrant for potential criminals in our society
“Those who commit crimes in our society must be swiftly arrested, fairly tried, harshly punished, and held to proper restitution …
We must begin to believe in ourselves!
All over the Caribbean — and to a certain extent the rest of the world — it is usually sportsmen …
Blood Testing Woes
MADAM EDITOR, What is happening with blood testing in Saint Lucia? I have been to the Gros Islet Polyclinic on …
Give Credit Where it is Due
Dear Editor, I think it’s important sometimes to give credit where it is due. I was so pleased to see …
Mia Mottley: A Breath of Fresh Air to CARICOM and the Caribbean at Large
“If our leaders’ interests are truly focused on human resources and their development, coming together and strengthening our presence on …
The January 2020 US-Caribbean Pegasus Parley: Will CARICOM Unity Survive Jamaica?
WILL Caribbean Community (CARICOM) unity survive the latest round of successful divide-and-rule tactics by Washington in its continuing quest to …
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL STARTS TODAY WITH THE WORLD WATCHING: Is President Trump a Dead Man Walking?
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s formal political trial starts today, with ‘Impeachment Managers’ from both sides of the senatorial aisle expected to …
Renewed Vision
THERE is something special about the start to the year 2020; not only because it marks the start of a …
WANTED — A 2020 Caribbean Conversation on Criteria for Elections Candidates
THERE are always elections every year in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and in 2020 polls are due in six: Belize, Guyana, …
Have We Sold our Hearts to the Devil for a Few Dollars More?
“While we build castles in the sky and propose development to impress the rest of the world and satisfy the …
Preventing Childhood Obesity – Schools and Policymakers are Responsible too
CHILDHOOD obesity is preventable yet, 1 in every 4 children in Saint Lucia is overweight or obese. While it is …
Peace Here on Earth: Can that be achieved?
WE have just celebrated the Advent and Christmas Seasons. The focus was on the coming and actual birth of Jesus …
Why CARICOM had no national for OAS top job
READERS of Barbados newspapers were exposed recently to the views of John Beale, one of the country’s former Ambassadors to …
Climate Change is Fishy Business!
“Researchers warn that warmer seas mean more intense storms — or, as one put it ‘weather on steroids’ — resulting …
A Time to Decide
PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet’s New Year’s Address delivered last Sunday evening may have sounded, to some people, like a rehash …
Politicizing and Criminalizing of Crime-fighting Unavoidable and Unhelpful
CARIBBEAN people continue to treat crime and the general fight against it as a political issue, counting on political parties, …
2020 – Fresh Start- New Beginnings
“As a society we need to ensure that survivors of sexual violence have a supportive environment to begin to heal …