Everybody who’s ever planted anything that has grown knows that when you uproot, you have to replant. That is basic. …
The dynamism of development must change
Focus on Education — Parental Support: Encouraging Appropriate Behaviours in Online Classrooms
September heralded the commencement of a new academic year (2021/2022), and the Ministry of Education, proposed a distributed approach to …
Missing-out by Majoring in Minor Matters
In all the noise about the Pandora Papers exposing the riches of the world’s richest politicians, Facebook’s seven-hour disconnection blues …
St. Lucia’s Economy Ticks Over by Sheer Habit
St. Lucia is an island of 238 sq miles, but despite its size, it suffers from two drawbacks. There is …
100 Years and 100 Days — Saint Lucia-Taiwan ties in Century 21
Introduction With Taiwan gearing-up to this weekend observe the Centenary of its annual ‘Ten-Ten’ celebrations just as the new Saint …
No such thing as ‘turns’ for Commonwealth Secretary-General
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Solution Found to Ensure Compliance to International Banana Quality Standards
For years, a vital tool used in the banana industry to ensure international quality standards are met have not been …
Love me now, or forever hold your peace!
It’s so ironic how many people send condolences wishing the departed to rest in peace and find favor in the …
Saint Lucia Association of Georgia hosts first Women on the Frontline of Power Dialogue
The St. Lucia Association of Georgia hosted a high-level virtual event: ‘Women on the Frontline of Power: A Dialogue in …
Do the Right Things – Live Bold, Live Free!
“All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honour, duty, mercy, …
Immigration will never end, but a fresh start to how it’s approached is absolutely necessary
Some of the things we saw and heard happening to the estimated 15,000 Haitians who arrived in the US through …
Haitians: Fear at home, no hope abroad
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Media Cash Cows Milking COVID Deaths for Headlines!
Nothing I hate more than what I call ‘Statistics of Death!’ It always pains me when news reports, at home …
Everybody has become a genius overnight
I do not wish to determine who is bright or dumb, nor pass judgement, but I find it amazing that …
The Blame Game Comes Home To Roost
The elections have come and gone and so has the former Prime Minister, but COVID is here to stay (like …
Let us get into the right mind-set to deal with COVID-19
“You will get through this. Don’t stop fighting. There are wonderful things waiting for you on the other side of …
Shopping for COVID at the Superbowl of Diplomacy
As I sat watching and taking-in the formal opening of the 76th United Nations General Assembly Debate – the second …
On the heels of COVID, Climate Change swings a wrecking ball
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Chastanet – three strikes not out!
Absence of the elected MP for Micoud South Allen Chastanet from a third consecutive meeting of the House of Assembly …
Is our Brighter Tomorrow an optical illusion, or something worth waiting for?
When the going gets rough, we the people are asked to get smarter. These days, things are hard and everybody …