THERE is no limit to the deleterious effects citizens can face when lawlessness becomes the norm in their countries. Across …
No End To Slavery?
That Scourge Called Rape
THERE used to be a time when Saint Lucia was considered the trendsetter in the OECS. Of course, that was …
Get Off That List!
THIS week, the European Union named Caribbean territories Saint Lucia, Barbados, Grenada and Trinidad and Tobago among seventeen nations blacklisted …
Teach The Youths Right
FOR many years now, unemployment has been a major issue for not only political parties promising to better people’s standard …
Men Falling From Grace
THE cascading trend of famous men finding themselves in hot water these days as a result of charges of sexual …
How Merry A Christmas?
NEWS this week that unemployment numbers dropped to 16.8% in this last quarter, compared to the same period last year, …
The People Have Spoken – And Acted
THAT it had to take the Zimbabwean Parliament’s serious move to go ahead and begin impeachment proceedings against Zimbabwe’s former …
Leaders Who Truly Are Misleaders
AFTER years of imperial rule, the people of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) seemed to have gotten a much-needed sigh of relief …
Let’s All Protect Our Children
As Saint Lucia joins the rest of the world in observing International Child Rights Week – which runs from November …
‘Bonn’ Voyage To Trump’s Climate Change ‘Hoax’ Theory
As the so-called Leader of the Free World, U.S. President, Donald Trump, certainly does not seem to mind the costly …
The Crippling Effects of Leaks
AS the microscope continues to be held over certain jurisdictions named as tax havens following the leaking of nearly 13.4 …
Stir Up Some Local Business
MINISTER for Commerce, Bradly Felix, found himself in the hot seat last week as local investors continue to complain that …
Time For That Deputy Speaker
It is unfortunate that the job of cooling down hot-tempered politicians has reached the point it did last Tuesday evening …
The Law of Averages
SO far this year, at least fourteen people have been killed on our roads as a result of vehicular accidents. …
Trump, The Irascible President
Even in the face of increasing criticism from both sides of the political fence in the United States, President Donald …
A Time To Join Hands
AT the rapid rate at which violent crimes have been spiraling out of control thus far, the annual homicide rate …
Opportunities Exist But…
The catastrophic damage caused to the Dominican landscape last month will undoubtedly take years to repair a country that was …
A Little Give And Take
INASMUCH as going overboard with politics continues to show its ugly after-effects, many of us are yet to understand that …
Building On A Solid Foundation
FOR Dominicans, starting from scratch is a gross understatement. After feeling the wrath of Category 5 Hurricane Maria last month, …
Just Not Adding Up
IT is unfortunate that after more than $100 million has been spent on the reconstruction phase of ill-fated St. Jude …