Long before the election date was announced on July 5, 2021 I had already listed a long string of things …
Science vs Stupidity – Obstacles, Challenges And Opportunities In The Ongoing Battle Against COVID-19 In 2021
Anti-vaxxers’ attempted assassination of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Buried Caribbean democratic innocence with a “brick”?
When I read Reuters’ report of this tragic attempt on the life of the Vincentian Prime minister, I was stunned …
Rethink full membership of CARICOM to make it effective
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
Saint Lucians Welcome New Dawn in First Ten Days of the Next Five Years!
The ten days between then Saint Lucia Labour Party’s stinging third posy-Independence landslide victory a week before Emancipation Day and …
We need more than just political change…
It is evident that the messages against criminal behavior need to become more widespread. Based on the number of murders …
It Is Going To Be Alright!
“I guess truth can hurt you worse in an election than about anything that can happen to you.” Rogers It …
Effective Leadership and Good Governance for St. Lucia: Desirable qualities for the New Prime Minister and Government
I Have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that the new Prime Minister of St. Lucia and his government would …
“Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive!” (Sir Walter Scott, 1808)
The 2021 General Elections have come and gone and the SLP achieved a stunning victory. The people have spoken, and …
SLP Rules at a Most Crucial Juncture
Newly installed Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre is heralding this reign of governance ‘as a new beginning’ in the annals …
Using the OAS to promote discord over Cuba
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
Oh, What A Night! Pole-vaulting over polls poles apart from reality!
I was invited and agreed – no questions asked — to participate in a live broadcast of a GIS (Government …
With a Rocky Road Ahead, the New Government must be Straight and Narrow!
WITH every new transition of government, much is expected. And for better or for worse, a new course must be …
Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment: An Amazingly Authentic Assessment Tool
THE 2021 Common Entrance Examination Results showed that the girls outperformed the boys generally. In fact, only one boy showed …
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Through your newspaper allow me to offer my personal congratulations to our new Prime Minister, The Honourable Philip …
Our Creator’s Will Is Done!
“Democracy is not prescribed in the Bible, and Christians can and do live under other political systems. But Christians can …
21st Century China-Caribbean Ties Stronger Than Ever!
Recently, in response to an article by veteran Saint Lucian and Caribbean journalist Earl Bousquet on the Centenary of the …
Pierre has what it takes to be The Best PM Saint Lucia Never Had!
SAINT Lucians on Monday voted resoundingly for change – and a new beginning. Predictably, records were broken – and many …
In Praise of a Black Caribbean Woman
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
Countdown 21 — Policing the Impact of IMPACS on the Police Vote
IT’S the final weekend and just one day left before registered voters flock to polling stations to cast their ballots …
My Message for Monday: Just Vote Well…
By next week Monday night, we will all know who won the race. We will know if money won over …