I AM truly disheartened as I have come to the realization that if I die in an unnatural and horrific …
The People’s Manifesto – National Security
THE matter of national security is one of great concern to every citizen and the measures to be adopted to …
Gifting Away Paradise
AS we return to discussion of the DSH project and the Citizenship by Investment Programme, it might bear repetition that …
A Horse! A Horse! My Island For A Horse! (Richard III)
MANY articles have been written, many words spoken, many tweets tweeted about D.S.H.; Master Developers, uncomfortable letters, Framework Agreements etc, …
Starry Night Over Samaans Park (A Tribute to Derek Walcott)
AGAINST the backdrop of Van Gogh’s painting of the church at Arles, south of France. A crooked depiction “revealing more …
Are There Really No Facts, Only Interpretations?
WHEN you have no real foundation for your arguments and your imagination is baffled by the truth, simply twist or …
I See Conveniently Blind People
I have a question to ask: When are the people who oppose the government’s dolphin adventure proposal, just for the …
Economic Development or Environmental Disaster?
THE EDITOR: NUMEROUS tourism developments earmarked for St Lucia offer to reshape our economy and in the process the landscape …
DSH – Time for Decision
AS the DSH project unfolds, the realists of the nation remain optimistic, while the opposition who dilly-dallied over two years …
Support Theory for Dolphin Park
THE EDITOR: AS the dolphin saga continues, some of us who remain neutral can probably offer a more balanced outlook. …
The Caribbean Can Always Count on Cuba
THE Saint Lucian public and the media usually pay scant attention to regional summits that deal with issues of technical …
A Tale of Two Parties – Part 3
AS we continue to examine former Prime Minister Anthony’s letter to Robert Ainsworth, we note that in the first paragraph …
The People’s Manifesto – The Water Sector
SEVERAL administrations in the past have attempted to intervene in the water sector with very limited success. Despite spending hundreds …
Patriotism and DSH
WHAT has come to the fore in relation to the DSH project in Vieux Fort is that this country is …
Desilting The Dam
THE Green Party is urging the government to swiftly address the issue of water storage on the island in the …
Commonwealth Free Trade: A British Straw Man?
A COMMONWEALTH Free Trade Area (FTA) would go down in India “like a lead balloon”. That’s the opinion of Indian …
Do You See What I See?
IT’S not the first time that there have been calls for the inclusion of a conflict resolution programme in the …
Be Responsible for and Accountable to the People
THE EDITOR: TO our nation’s leaders, past, present, future- – be responsible with “power”, be responsible with the office that …
This Joke Is Going Too Far
YOU know, I thought it was just a parent thing having to look at a toddler blatantly do something that …
Women, Be Bold for Change
BOLDNESS and change are two difficult proposals to deal with in this 21st. Century, mainly because people lack the basic …