I watched the New Year spectacle unfold at the Capitol Building in Washington Wednesday night with a mixture of expectation …
Forget Trump: We’ve Been There and Done That, Even Better!
Oh How I Wish My Wishes Came True, For Me And You!
We all wish for certain things in the future and hope our wishes manifest. My wish is for our people …
Re-opening of Schools in January 2021: A Special Welcome
Officially, schools have been reopened in St. Lucia for the commencement of the second term in the academic year 2020-2021. …
Dwelling in the Shadows of an Icon — Founder & Chairman, The Hon. Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart OJ.CD. HON LLD
The departure of an icon like Butch Stewart is a tremendous loss to the region. A quick reflection on his …
No Money, No Love; Know Jesus, Know Love
I’ve interviewed a number of persons and their cries, for the most part, are all the same: “My dear, things …
Sandals, Grenada & COVID-19: What NOT to do in a crisis!
Grenada’s Health Minister Nickolas Steele is playing a very dangerous game at a very dangerous time, which, if left unchecked …
The Legend of Butch Stewart: The Rooster Guarding the Hens Laying Caribbean Tourism’s Golden Eggs!
If tourism is a golden egg, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) must be the hen that’s laid the most across the …
Despite COVID-19, the Caribbean Reparations Train Remained on Track in 2020! Part 4 (Final)
The three previous parts offered chronological recalls of some of the major developments that made 2020 different for the Caribbean’s …
SANTA’S MAILBAG 2020 — Lookout for Mr Claus in Mopo on Friday!
Dear Santa, When I wrote My 2020 Christmas Wish List last year, neither of us imagined a Corona Christmas. After …
Always Remember: There’s Nothing Wrong With Being Small
THERE is nothing wrong in having a new vision, or trying to duplicate some world trend development. But one must …
Parole — By Dr. Velon John
THIS “piece” was wriiten or perhaps re-witten more than a year ago but was never published; but since I perceive …
OAS accommodation of Guaidó attack on Trinidad and Tobago wrongly allowed but rightly resisted
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the Organization of American States. He is also …
To Vax or Not to Vax?
‘Who Vax Lose!’ That’s today’s deadly message from the conspiracy theorists, who’ve always maintained that the COVID-19 virus was manufactured …
The other side of misconception
I commence my concerns today on a very somber note. Somber in the sense that the Opposition continues feeding false …
Despite COVID-19, the Caribbean Reparations Train Remained on Track in 2020! Part 3
December started with news, on Day One, of a massive new effort under way in the USA to name 12.5 …
Upholding human rights against arbitrary arrest
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United State and the Organization of American State. He is also …
Despite COVID-19, the Caribbean Reparations Train Remained on Track in 2020! – PART 2
November 2020 was a Reparations month to remember. On November 3, while American voters were busy deciding President Donald Trump’s …
Time to wake-up and show slate before it gets too late!
THE year is about to end, the coming year has a lot of uncertainty and the reality of how crucial …
A Sad Reflection of a Party in Waiting
THE SLP carried out their last meeting for 2020 on Sunday December 6th and it was rather disconcerting to listen …
Maduro waves election victory, leaving ‘Lima Group’ with nothing to show!
Saint Lucia, Guyana and Haiti on Monday joined the Dominican Republic as the only Caribbean members of the anti-Venezuela ‘Lima …