EXCERPTS from a statement made by Infrastructure minister Stephenson King were carried in various media. Predictably the narrative that successive …
The St Jude’s “Debacle” – the Real Narrative
HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL SHIP — Saint Lucians Have a Right to Ask Questions
AN American Hospital Ship is set to arrive in Saint Lucia within the next few days. It will provide medical …
Are our Libraries in Jeopardy?
PLEASE Ms. Editor, Allow me some space in your newspaper to draw the public’s attention to the madness that has …
Tomorrow, Friday the 13th
ARE you familiar with the superstition associated with Friday the 13th? Well, that is tomorrow’s date. It has been widely …
The Miracle of Life Depends on Awareness!
THE human family is often times referred to as “the cradle of life”, but with this title comes many responsibilities …
Representative Democracy Stifled In The Mother Of All Parliaments
Had a government of a developing Commonwealth country suspended parliament to stop the opposition introducing a bill, British High Commissioners …
School Blues…
ANOTHER school year, another set of excuses for school dis-repairs and why many schools could not be opened on Monday …
After the Storm
The Caribbean was shaken this week when Hurricane Dorian crept across the archipelago hammering infrastructure and battering both property and …
The Church is Still Relevant in ‘Spiritually Sick’ Society
IT appears that spirituality has become lost in our society today. Why do normal human beings created in the image …
Tackling Crime and Violence in Saint Lucia
WHEN will we as a people say enough is enough and set about helping each other to do what is …
Do We Politically Care about Militarization of Healthcare?
“The arguments are not about whether we should be thankful for big American mercies, or would be selling Venezuela short …
We’re So Lucian About Solutions!
We like nothing more than a holiday – defined by most here ‘as a day off from work’. The reason …
Local Cooperatives Urged to Mount Learning Campaign
“Cooperative practitioners are reminded that the 5th principle is not just simply to inform the membership about cooperative business and …
Let Us Not Rely on Time to Teach Our Youth
Not everybody in life sets out to be a teacher, or an advisor, but often experience gives the right to …
Scotiabank: Is might, right?
The Canadian-owned Bank of Nova Scotia, or Scotiabank, has more than US$1 trillion in assets; the Gross Domestic Product of …
In Response to “What a Tangled Web!”
Dear Stephen, Subsequent to our conversation in respect to your concerns about the Soufriere Square and St Jude’s Hospital, I …
The Picture of Dorian ‘Not so” Gray
PROFESSOR Moriarty from ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’ said “Hidden within the unconscious is an insatiable desire for conflict.” …
What About the Poor Amongst Us?
“Basic needs institutions of the poor cannot realistically address poverty by providing money or simply by increasing incomes. Young people …
BA Closes the VA Void
THE old saying that when one door closes another opens seems to have worked in favour of the current administration …
Room for Improvement at Roots and Soul?
I BELIEVE that the persons pulling the Saint Lucia Roots and Soul strings over the past three years will have …