Since
my article in the Voice newspaper about six weeks or so ago
entitled ‘FOOD INSECURITY, AN OPPORTUNITY NOT A CRISIS’
I have been stopped several times to be told by those
who read that piece that they liked the slant and positive
direction which it took.One in particular
whose background and training is in agriculture and whose
judgement is often not without merit,
In
the latter half of the 1960’s, I became intrigued by
the various effects and cultural activities and consequences
of communism, socialism, capitalism and the most likely direction
of these cultures. Over the years the results and
consequences of these cultures have displayed their issues
and I must say the outcome has certainly revealed some very
alarming data.
I
was once told that “honesty is the best policy”
and I would like to pass on this proverb to the leader of
the opposition to dissuade those who continue to make WASCO
a political issue. Many of us in this small island
have not only been dishonest to ourselves on the WASCO issue
but seem to take delight in trying to discredit the present
government.
It
may very well be that the entire development programme will
cost $500 Million, but it is up to us to spread that investment
over a time period that matches our capacity to finance it.
In that way we lessen the imperative to increase
rates to levels that could result in increased hardship to
some sectors, including that which is “private”.
Now we come to the thorny issue,
I may be wrong, but in passing I heard a story about someone
seeking permission to open an amusement park in the vicinity
of Pigeon Island National Park… just off the beach,
by the water’s edge. The individual claimed
to have spoken to the Prime Minister and was awaiting a response.
The park, it was stated, would be to accommodate disabled
children;
My
husband and I recently spent a holiday in St.Lucia and also
Antigua. Everything about the vacation was perfect, the friendly
courteous people, food, scenery etc. except for one aspect.
This was the large number of feral dogs and cats
and also sheep on the islands. Every meal time a number of
very hungry cats would come into the hotel dining area looking
for food,
Since
my article in the Voice newspaper about six weeks or so ago
entitled ‘FOOD INSECURITY, AN OPPORTUNITY NOT A CRISIS’
I have been stopped several times to be told by those
who read that piece that they liked the slant and positive
direction which it took. One in particular
whose background and training is in agriculture and whose
judgement is often not without merit, 
In
the latter half of the 1960’s, I became intrigued by
the various effects and cultural activities and consequences
of communism, socialism, capitalism and the most likely direction
of these cultures. Over the years the results and
consequences of these cultures have displayed their issues
and I must say the outcome has certainly revealed some very
alarming data. 
I
was once told that “honesty is the best policy”
and I would like to pass on this proverb to the leader of
the opposition to dissuade those who continue to make WASCO
a political issue. Many of us in this small island
have not only been dishonest to ourselves on the WASCO issue
but seem to take delight in trying to discredit the present
government. 
It
may very well be that the entire development programme will
cost $500 Million, but it is up to us to spread that investment
over a time period that matches our capacity to finance it.
In that way we lessen the imperative to increase
rates to levels that could result in increased hardship to
some sectors, including that which is “private”.
Now we come to the thorny issue, 
