If U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accepts the invitation to attend the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in St …
If US Secretary Rubio attends CARICOM Summit – Let It Mark a Reset — Not a Reckoning
Its Not An Easy Road …. As We Enter Year 47
Buju Banton once sang “ it’s not an easy road, and many see the glamor and the glitter and dem …
CARICOM Leaders to Address Worrying Issues at Historic 50th Summit
Caribbean Community (CAICOM) Heads of Government will gather in Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) next week, for the historic 50th …
How prepared are we for the wars coming tomorrow?
Based on the fact that most large countries in the First World are now stockpiling weopons and topping-up their military …
The Missing Middle: When Ordinary Families Carry Extraordinary Weight
Every society talks about looking after the vulnerable. Every budget speaks to supporting the poor. Every political campaign promises hope …
Black History Month 2026 Highlights Reparations on CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary Summit’s Agenda
As the Caribbean joins the US and Canada in observance of Black history Month in February, this year’s observance has …
Why PM Mottley Will Be Happy And Worried About Her Latest Record-setting Election Victory!
Call it Repeat, Three-peat or Hat-trick, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) scored a …
For Sustainability We Need to Make Hay While the Sun Shines?
One of the advantages of being an elderly statesman, is the ability to reflect on your past life. There are …
The Politics of Politeness: How Courtesy Became a Shield for Inequality
There was a time when politeness was a social grace. Today, it has quietly evolved into something else — a …
Will We Sacrifice Our Local Spaces for The Almighty Tourist Dollar?
Tourism has always been fraught with danger as both the 9/11 attacks and the 2008 worldwide economic recession proved, to …
Passing Through The Valley
“Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness, no one will see …
More Talking Points to Shout About!
On January 3, 2026, the US invaded Venezuela, abducted and extracted its President and First Lady, leaving 32 Cubans and …
Leslie “Clarkie” Clarke
He was my boyhood friend who together with his cousins Jennifer and Janice Clarke, his brother Terry and his neighbours …
The End of the Illusion in Haiti: What Next?
February 7 matters in Haiti—not because it promises relief, but because it marks the end of an illusion. On that …
Towers of Babble!
In every era of history, the Caribbean (like everywhere else) always had its fair share of political and academic pontificators …
Two Months In, Is Peeeep in Trouble
On the evening of December 1st, 2025, almost every politician, bar Mia Mottley,wished they were Philip J. Pierre. He had, …
Seeing Tomorrow Today!
Lissa Joseph’s remains will make the inevitable final biblical passage ‘From Dust to Dust’ tomorrow, when Saint Lucia lays to …
Who speaks for the people no one sees?
Every society has a group it celebrates. Another group it consults. And a third group it remembers only when the …
Artificial Intelligence & The Future of Learning in Saint Lucia
The recent concerns expressed by Saint Lucia’s Minister for Education and Digital Transformation, Hon. Kenson Casimir, regarding the use of …
Nobel Laureates Festival 2026 Reminded Saint Lucians: ‘You Can Be Next!’
Many things pleased and surprised me about this year’s 33rd consecutive observance of Saint Lucia’s two Nobel Laureates. From December …