Things
may have quieted down a bit between the Windward Islands Banana
Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO) and the St. Lucia
Banana Corporation (SLBC) over the termination of a banana
supply contract the latter had with the former, however this
does not mean that all is well in the industry.
She
lay on the floor kicking, trying to ward off his blows, but
the man who was dressed in white shirt and trousers with a
kippah on his head did not appear to have any desire to stop
pummeling her with his fists. A group of men came
forward and pulled the man off the young woman holding both
his arms. Someone in the crowd threw a punch at him,
Saturday
March 8th was celebrated as International Women’s Day
worldwide but from where I was, it did not seem like this
was very significant except for the few. What happened
to all these shows and rallies and activities which we find
the time to do for all other things? Is International Women’s
Day not considered important enough to make that effort?
It
is regrettable that Mr. Justice Brian Alleyne who acted meritoriously
as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean States did not get
his acting appointment confirmed before his retirement, because
of the opposition of the Prime Minister of Grenada. For
a time it seemed to be the rule that if your Island Home supported
you, that was all that was required.
My
name is John Henry, a St. Lucian citizen Lucian by birth.
I am a member of the Seamen’s General Workers’
Union for more than 40 years. I am appealing to the
New Executive of the Union not to allow the President to use
the Union for Political reasons. From the time he became the
President of the Union, the Union is being used for Political
reasons.
By
all intent and purpose, it may not be possible for Obama nor
Clinton to achieve the 2025 electoral votes to clinch the
Democratic nomination, therefore, the final decision may be
at the discretion of the Super Delegates. This is
a very precarious situation as few political parties in the
past half century have had to resort to such a tight political
divide.
Things
may have quieted down a bit between the Windward Islands Banana
Development and Exporting Company (WIBDECO) and the St. Lucia
Banana Corporation (SLBC) over the termination of a banana
supply contract the latter had with the former, however this
does not mean that all is well in the industry.
She
lay on the floor kicking, trying to ward off his blows, but
the man who was dressed in white shirt and trousers with a
kippah on his head did not appear to have any desire to stop
pummeling her with his fists. A group of men came
forward and pulled the man off the young woman holding both
his arms. Someone in the crowd threw a punch at him, 
It
is regrettable that Mr. Justice Brian Alleyne who acted meritoriously
as Chief Justice of the Eastern Caribbean States did not get
his acting appointment confirmed before his retirement, because
of the opposition of the Prime Minister of Grenada. For
a time it seemed to be the rule that if your Island Home supported
you, that was all that was required. 
By
all intent and purpose, it may not be possible for Obama nor
Clinton to achieve the 2025 electoral votes to clinch the
Democratic nomination, therefore, the final decision may be
at the discretion of the Super Delegates. This is
a very precarious situation as few political parties in the
past half century have had to resort to such a tight political
divide. 
