Every year, post carnival, the carnival gurus, assessors, purists and purveyors of morality gather to offer the usual criticisms of …
Carnival and the sum of its parts
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Constructive criticism not always palatable, but always needed!
When certain functions or festivals are featured, committee members and planners don’t often welcome any type of criticism, especially if …
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WELCOME students to the Open School for the third and final term. I also wish to welcome students to the …
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Just as the world entered the sixth month of the ongoing Ukraine war in Europe, the threat of another has …
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(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Institutions Enhance the Quality of Life
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Food for Thought for Your Emancipated Lunch!
Frequently when we talk of Slavery, we refer to the forced labour that was associated with the slave trade. But …
Sorry! You Cannot Bend the Tree; it is No Longer a Plant
Do you believe that the institutions of society can solve the myriad of problems that currently rob us of joy, …
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(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
UK’s next PM: A Third Woman or an Englishman of Immigrant Extract
The race to replace Boris Johnson as the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of England, Ireland, Scotland and …
When Will the Young Begin to Embrace the Elderly?
“Our elders are not our burden rather they are the most lovable and respectful in our life. They are the …
Fluff, Bluff and Blatant Irresponsibility (From The United Workers Party)
In a few days, listen to hear the St Lucia Labour Party announce plans to “celebrate” the first anniversary of …
Nothing Lucian left in Vaval!
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The Open School on Preventing Behaviour Problems: What Works
WELCOME students to the Open School for the third and final term. I also wish to welcome students to continuation …
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