That’s the question being asked and impression being created by media coverage of the latest recent upsurge in gang violence …
Is Saint Lucia a Caribbean Gangsters Paradise?
Protecting the victory won’t cut it
Despite the overflowing woes within the SLP administration, they have become overly concerned with the structure of the UWP. Their …
We need to broaden our horizon with a culture of inclusion
So-often, you hear that the Government is not doing this and that, and because of certain neglects we suffer from …
Taiwan – St. Lucia Friendship: A Beacon of Light and Hope (Part Two)
THERE is no doubt, that the friendship between the government and people of Taiwan and the government and people of …
Weaponizing Crime to Fight for Votes!
While the statisticians of death continue the deadly practice of tabling and comparing homicide figures, the Government of Saint Lucia …
Development Crisis Threatens Small States
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
The Backbencher! Part 3: Batting on CCJ and Regional Security Fronts
My Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable defines a Backbencher as: ‘An ordinary member of the House of Commons in …
An urgent need for computer coding in St. Lucia
The United Nations and the World Economic Forum are improving their efforts to address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, …
Crime and unemployment go hand in hand
The unfortunate incident in the south of the island from Thursday to Sunday last week can certainly be regarded as …
We cannot use old ways to make new times better!
Recently, I witnessed via the media the re-election of the former prime minister as head of the UWP and with …
Weaponizing Crime to Fight for Votes!
A great part of the worsening crime problem across the Caribbean has to do with, among others, two major factors: …
Can political parties agree to a social contract for national progress?
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
The Backbencher – Part 2: Back-benching from the Frontline
Dr Kenny D. Anthony’s public role today, as the longest-serving Prime Minister of a Labour Party (SLP) administration since Independence …
Central Castries MP Under Fire
During the 2016/2020 UWP administration, several projects were implemented, some were completed, some are being completed and some have been …
Taiwan – St. Lucia Friendship: A Beacon of Light and Hope
THERE is no doubt, that the friendship between the government and people of Taiwan and the government and people of …
BEWARE: Ideas have legs, but we can easily take the wrong stride!
There is usually a situation when policy is handed down that the persons given the responsibility to implement seldom take …
Backing the Beijing Peace Plan for Ukraine
One year after the Ukraine conflict, China has emerged as a welcome arbiter with a 12-point peace plan presented to …
An Independence Capsule on Leadership – Beckles Said it Best
Sometimes the ink in my pen dries up and for some manufacturing glitchy reason, I could never fill it back …
The Backbencher! Part 1: Roles of Ex-Prime Ministers
Do former prime ministers have any role in politics? Should they continue to contest elections after losing office? If so, …
A third way for global peace
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …