As the cost of living climbs higher each day-groceries, electricity, gas, rent, school supplies-many Saint Lucians are asking themselves one …
Who Speaks for the Poor?
Are we included in America First?
You may have heard the adage that from the mouth of babes is usually the unvarnished truth. I was conscripted …
Africa and the Guilt Narrative 189 Years After Emancipation
Tomorrow (Sunday, May 25) is Africa Day, as designated by the African Union (AU) to replace African Liberation Day (ALD). …
The Doctor is OUT
For most of my politically aware life the figure of Dr. Kenny D. Anthony has loomed large in the minds …
An urgent clarion call for more appreciation of arts, artistes and culture
Often in life you see things from a different perspective from the sidelines. For many years I participated in the …
A Dangerous Game: Venezuela’s Election Gambit over Guyana’s Essequibo
On May 25, a day before Guyana commemorates its 59th year of independence, the government of Nicolás Maduro says it …
Living Within the Great Firewall of China | A Light Introspection of Life in Beijing – Part 1
Having lived and traveled in various Western nations, from the Caribbean to the United Kingdom, I’ve come to expect a …
Today’s Barbados Bye-election — A Boost for Regional Integration!
Caribbean eyes are on Barbados today, fixed and focused on the island’s first electoral contest ahead of the republic’s next …
What Do We Really Want?
I wonder what The People really want. Not too long ago, there was a national cry for the police to …
Our Nations Mourn
The Caribbean Cries Out for Its Children By Island Writers Across the Caribbean, the cries of mourning mothers echo through …
AI THROUGH MY FATHER’S EYES
“When I behold the heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars that You have set in …
Born at the right time!
Time changes everything and everyone. The older we age, the more we (and everything around us) also change. Take birthdays, …
U.S. Immigration Laws: A Message for Caribbean Nationals
“A nation without borders is not a nation”. That is the opening line of an advisory issued by the U.S. …
Caribbean voters displaying more political and electoral sophistry
The actual sophistry of Caribbean voters is often underestimated by traditional politicians only interested in their votes every five years, …
ADMISSIONS OF A PRETENDER
I had convinced myself and others that I have little interest in politics and that I’m not as consumed by …
Talk is cheap but doesn’t change the price of cocoa, tea or coffee
Frequently when I read, especially social media comments, and hear various points of view, it makes me wonder if some …
Welcome to a World where Tomorrow Belongs to Everyone – and to No One!
The first week of May saw topsy-turvy times in today’s Caribbean and global affairs. The world’s eyes remained fixed on …
Rubio’s outreach to CARICOM leaders lays groundwork—but work remains on both sides
By any diplomatic measure, the recent engagement between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the independent states of the …
Tax Relief or Political Ploy? Inside St. Lucia’s 2025 Budget Promises
By Dale Carnegie Elliott As global economic pressures ripple through households, Saint Lucia’s 2025 national budget aims to offer its …
Does the word ‘contentment’ still exist?
I often wonder about the definition of ‘Enough’ and ask myself: Do people ever get satisfied? And when do we …