ON 17th October 1796, a ship named ‘London’ carrying 146 slaves and a shipment of gold from Saint Lucia wrecked …
Pope Francis’ declaration on gay civil unions
IN a new documentary about his life, it would seem that Pope Francis endorses the legalization of same sex unions. …
Wither Saint Lucia
I am very disturbed at the number of accidents on the Roads in Saint Lucia. The recent accident of a …
No CT scan services in the city
THE current state of health care services in our Fair Helen is disappointing as well as disadvantageous for Saint Lucians …
Pell Lansiquot And His Usual Crap
TAKING a cool drive to work on the 20th October, I had the opportunity to listen, for the first time, …
Students and the Continuing COVID Conundrum
THE worsening situation facing students as a result of the continuing COVID Conundrum has been itemized by the Saint Lucia …
SLP Squanders Its Legitimacy
It is an acceptable fact that the SLP have opposed every recommendation made by the current administration, as a result, …
OAS: In danger of undermining the ‘Right to Protect’
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at …
Five Reasons Sir Arthur Lewis Would’ve Been Smiling Today, Both Thumbs Up!
WHEREVER he would’ve been today, Sir Arthur Lewis would certainly have been smiling broadly, possibly from ear to ear, even …
If we plant no seeds, we cannot reap any fruit!
ANOTHER silly season is here, so we hear pronouncements about what should or could be done for the youthful generation …
OJO Labs – Greater Success Unfolds
THE Labour Party in particular, the MP for Castries South decried the presence of OJO Labs on a regular basis, …
Hon. Herod Stanislaus World Food Day Speech 2020
IT is indeed my honour to address you on this year’s observance of the 40th observance of World Food Day …
Ode to Renato! He did it His Way, all the way, until his final day…
LAST Saturday, the tenth day of the tenth month, as I usually do when numbers, days and months clash, I …
Dodging the China question
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at …
Making a healthy COVID difference in Caribbean Tourism is no piece-of-cake!
WITH General Elections as far (or close) as anyone can imagine, Saint Lucians are being forced to watch and see …
We better ‘Take Warning’ or ‘Too Late Shall Be Our Cry!
I MAY be wrong, but if I remember correctly, when I was growing up as a boy, I was always …
Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment: Getting Parents Involved
FOR centuries, the literature in education has advocated the need for parents to be involved in their children’s education. The …
Public Demands for Universal Access to Information Growing Here, There and Everywhere!
AS the world observed International Day for Universal Access to Information on Monday (September 28), I reflected on the state …
Promises in election motion, but Hope is our only salvation!
WE always hope for the best and try to see the positive in everything, every passing day, but the reality …
Caribbean wouldn’t tolerate external interference on Republics
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the U.S. and the OAS. He is also a senior fellow at …