Two news items grabbed my attention this past week: ‘The Queen Tests Positive For COVID’ and PAHO Says Complacency Contributed …
Queen, Prince or Prime Minister — Unless Vaccinated, None Shall Escape COVID’s Final Judgment!
US-Caribbean relations more than China and Russia
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is a Senior Fellow at …
COVID Opened New Doors for Better Caribbean Carnivals
With no ‘Jump-up’, ‘Playing Mas’ and costume displays along crowded streets since 2020, Carnival enthusiasts across the Caribbean, like in …
Caution and Precaution Always Better Than Cure
Never mind the high-level backing and support for a return of the Spirit of Carnival to Saint Lucia this year, …
The Cost of Banana False Promises
Remember how the other party used to be so possessive about bananas when it was being referred to as Green …
Valentine Day or Not, Love is a Two-way Street!
As Valentine’s Day approached, I supposed – as per usual — that there were a lot of loved ones just …
SLHTA, The Chamber and reality must work in tandem
Revisiting The Voice Newspaper of February 16th, 2022 there are two articles of vital interest to many St Lucians. The …
Reducing CARICOM Food Security Bill Vitally Essential, But Always Potentially Problematic
Food Security is indeed in a totally insecure state – and not only regionally, but globally. The United Nations Food …
Caribbean cannot ignore escalating tensions over Ukraine
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is a Senior Fellow at …
Is it worth the price we pay to seek greener pastures?
Glancing through the newspaper last week I was taken aback by an advertisement that read ‘Great Employment Opportunity in Canada”, …
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ): Government to Commence Accession
THE St. Lucia Labour Party which has now formed the government following the July 26, 2021, General Elections, had made …
The Soufriere ‘Bom Siwo’
Shocking findings of early financial and management reviews of the former administration can only serve to increase the momentum with …
It Is Time For Lovers Everywhere Whether Young Or Old To Celebrate!
“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is …
Reducing CARICOM Food Security Bill Essential, But Always Potentially Problematic
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) predicted since last November that the 2021 global food import bill would …
Where is CARICOM’S voice?
Recently, the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) wrote to the White House about unnecessary COVID protocols that are existing …
Anxiety, Uncertainty, Restlessness?
“What we really want to do is what we are really meant to do. When we do what we are …
Defending Stakeholder Interests Through Positive Activism and Without Rancor
On February 1 (Tuesday), Zane Kerby, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA), wrote …
‘Not My Brand Of Politics’
Talk show appearances and a House of Assembly debate by MP for Dennery North and Minister of Education, Hon. Shawn …
Children ‘Safer at School’, but Safe from What or Whom?
Life becomes chaotic when we do not pay attention to the writings on the wall. For example, we see, we …
The House of Assembly – Decorum is Inbred, Crassness is a Curse
We accept the fact that the variants are all current and more importantly, persons will get infected and some will …