FOR disputatious economists, if ever there was a contentious indicator from the statistics world, GDP is it. There is wide …
Misconceptions In Economics — Part One
Who Is A Political Hack?
LAST Saturday, I got a call from a good friend of mine during which he asked the question – “Who …
Our Right To Know – Part 3: The Information Vacuum
DURING that interview given by Prime Minister Chastanet at the training session in governance for public officials in January of …
The Relevance and State of U.S.-Caribbean Relations – Part 3
THIS is the final of a three-part commentary discussing the relevance and state of U.S.-Caribbean relations against the backdrop of …
Our Right To Know – Part 2: A World View
THE December 10, 2016 editorial of this newspaper called for the passage of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), making …
The Caribbean Integration Problem
THE CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) was intended to benefit the people of the region by providing more and …
The Economic Injustice of Allen Chastanet Towards the Poor of Saint Lucia (Part 1)
THERE is a great deal that I do not understand about the world. However, I fully understand the complexities of …
Emancipated? Far From It!
A FEW articles ago, I told my readers that the revolution that they seek has already started. That was reinforced …
The Race Is Not For The Swift
OFTEN, people ask me if I am going up for the next general elections, only to discourage me from doing …
Our Right to Know – Part 1: Our Government’s View Examined
THINGS are not always what they seem to be. To start with, every government that we elect promises to govern …
Still Valid Three Years Later: Austerity or Efficiency – Which First?
IN the field of physics and astronomy, there is a principle called escape velocity. Escape velocity is the speed that …
Objection, Your Honour!
PETER Mueller, a polarizing figure who served as governor of the German state of Saarland for 12 years, is now …
The Relevance and State of U.S. – Caribbean Relations – Part 2
THIS commentary continues the discussion on the relevance and state of U.S.-Caribbean relations against the backdrop of a publication by …
Every Day Should Be Carnival
SO the calypso and carnival seasons are over. Who are the benefactors? The Soleil brand? The revellers? The calypsonians? The …
The Call Is Out
THE need for a revolution in our political system to greatly affect the status quo is making the rounds. We …
The Stiff – Waist Band
SOME might recognize the title as being a slight twist on the 1992 calypso by David Rudder, “The Stiff Waist …
Relevance and State of U.S. – Caribbean Relations
THE Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC has produced a publication entitled, “The Relevance of U.S.-Caribbean …
Reciprocal Assistance Programme Needed
Dear Mr. Soulage, I enjoyed reading your article entitled “Investing in the Diaspora”. Unfortunately, our governments over the years have …
Too Much Unease
DEAR EDITOR, I congratulate you on your editorial entitled “Still Too Much Unease” in your May 20, 2017 publication. In …
The Gospel According To Peter
AS I recall, about two years ago I met an old friend by sheer accident whom I hadn’t seen for …