1) Treaty Obligations — Hard Law, Not Aspirations On the treaties, the Court grouped duties as we did: it found …
Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 6 (Last Part)
Beyond the Attacks: A Father’s Reflection on Allen Chastanet
As a father, it is never easy to watch your child endure hardship. For me, it has been especially painful …
A Working Government’s Achievements- Part 2
In the four years since it came into office in July 2021, the St. Lucia Labour Party administration of Philip …
An Urgent Call to Discover, Preserve and Protect Saint Lucia’s Wild Side
The trailer will haul you along a brief but exciting trail into a deepest parts of Saint Lucia’s unknown world …
Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 5
1) Our Appearance before the ICJ On 10 December 2024, Chargé d’Affaires Desmond Simon introduced our delegation. The image of …
RACES AND BROADSIDES — Remembering David “Aboolon” Joseph
I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of David “Aboolon” Joseph about a fortnight ago. Students of Saint …
Whose Waters Are These?
The Caribbean has long been the plaything of others, especially its waters. The resurgence of gung-ho American hegemony and so-called …
Little Ears Are Listening: Supporting Saint Lucia’s Children Amid Violence
In Saint Lucia today, we cannot ignore the reality that conversations about crime and violence dominate the airwaves, community gatherings …
Is the UN still beneficial to small countries?
On September 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump used his address to the 80th session of the UN General Assembly …
Two Top-tier Caribbean Companies Get Free SVG Publicity!
It’s very interesting how Saint Lucia’s most-reliable construction company and the Caribbean’s most-successful luxury hotel chain can be put together, …
Firsthand Truth
“The truest account is the one etched on the soul through experience.” Rumors have a way of shaping perception, often …
In ‘Poli-tricks’ Saint Lucia style, Misinformation Is Key. So, Beware!
I listen to both sets of the local political hopefuls and wonder what is truth and what is deceitful. As …
Social justice: The key to shared prosperity
Thirty years ago, 186 countries met in Copenhagen for the first Social Summit for Social Development. The gathering was the …
Investing in Youth: Education Without Barriers
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” These words from Nelson Mandela remind …
Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 4
4. Sharpening Our Arguments — The Written Comments (August 2024) A few months after we had filed Saint Lucia’s Written …
A call to support Taiwan’s participation in ICAO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convenes its Assembly once every three years. During the event, multilateral meetings and discussions …
ODE TO A MUM!
How does one pen an ode to ones mum? How do you write a final goodbye to or about someone …
Saint Lucia and the promise of a Biosphere Reserve
The global news cycle rarely spares us reminders of environmental decline: bleaching coral reefs, fragile wetlands under threat, and species …
Surviving Malicious Rumour
This commentary has been difficult to write mainly because I did not wish to personalise it. I dedicate it to …
Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 3
1) Identifying the Obligations Owned Comprehensive without Being Sprawling In answering the first question – what are the obligations owed …