IT is sad that the ongoing controversy over the ‘Pearl of the Caribbean’ project as proposed by developer, Desert Star …
The DSH Controversy
Conflict By Infliction
FOR the past six months, the nation has witnessed one of the most controversial periods directly after a general election. …
St. Jude and the Art of the Con — Part One
ANGELS are said to dance on the head of a pin. Saints today are required to dance on thin air. …
Let Sir John Rest In Peace
THE EDITOR: WHO was responsible for this lie….was it THE VOICE or was it the former Prime Minister himself? In …
Visionless Politician
THE EDITOR: HAS the Kenny Anthony/Chastanet saga ended or has it only just begun? Seven months after a general election, …
The Minister Should Resign
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LAST Thursday, had Mr. Ubaldus Raymond been introduced as the Honourable Dr.Ubaldus Raymond, I’d likely not have batted an eye. The following day we learned of his entanglements with an 18-year old student, her attempts to blackmail him, his refusal to pay the $700 she demanded and the online sharing of what appeared to be (and have yet to be denied by him) photos of him.
Minister Should Take Leave of Absence
POLITICIANS in this country have been extremely successful at letting down the people. Their moral and ethical rectitude leaves a lot to be desired and makes one wonder why they hold public office anyway? Who vetted and approved them and why is it apparent that they are not being held to the highest codes of conduct that befit leaders and statesmen compared to any other part of the world.
Deal of the Century – The Pearl of the Caribbean – 1
FOR a while now it appeared that nothing much in the way of job creation and economic development was happening in Vieux Fort. Worse, with the economic recession that began in 2008 followed by the imposition of VAT, the opposite of what doctors would have ordered, businesses closed down, turning Vieux Fort into a near basket case. The popular song by RasIsley, aptly described the plight of young Vieux Fortians.
The Dignity of The Obamas
As Barack Obama’s Presidency of the United States of America enters its final weeks, there are tens of millions of people in America and across the world who already feel a great sense of loss. That sense will be heightened even more on January 20 when he walks out the doors of the White House for the last time as President.
In Crowded Field for Trump’s Attention Caribbean Must Get Into The Game
(THE writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organisation of American States. He …
God Bless America; God Help The Rest Of Us
SINCE I wrote in this newspaper last month that Donald Trump wouldn’t make it to the White House a lot …
How the Don Trumped The Dame!
THE journalist in me played with several catchy headline phrases ahead of Tuesday’s US Presidential Election. But the one I …
Trump vs Clinton – A Bar-room Brawl
THE United States of America sits amongst the greatest nations on earth and is about to elect its 45th President …
The Political Art of Creative Destruction
THREATS to jail one’s political opponents, race-to-the-bottom accusations and counter-accusations of sexual assaults and crooked politics, despicable political stunts and …
SLP: Government Should Explain Why Implementation Arrangements For CDB Projects Were Stopped
The Saint Lucia Labour Party notes that whilst WASCO has denied that the water projects in Dennery North and Vieux …
PM Attends CTO State of the Industry Conference
Prime Minister Allen M. Chastanet leaves the island today, Wednesday to attend one of the region’s most important tourism gatherings, …
Prime Minister Chastanet Returns From Overseas Trips
Prime Minister Allen M. Chastanet returned to Saint Lucia on Monday, September 5, 2016, following a series of meetings overseas. …
Why the P.M. Is Travelling
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By Alexis B. Montgomery WHY is the Prime Minister travelling so much instead of sitting comfortably in his cushy chair …
HILLARY CLINTON …A woman of substance
SOME things are not easy to quantify; for example, how much positive influence does Hillary Clinton, the first female nominee …
The Sacrificial Lamb Revisited
BY DR VELON JOHN WITH the seemingly obdurate position taken by the Parliamentary Opposition in relation to the election of …