CARICOM countries have been subject to intense scrutiny in the period March to August this year, relating to the conduct …
External Observation of Elections Important to Protect Democracy and Rights
Year of the Bible 2020 Jesus Christ – the Certain Vision, the Certain Hope
“For in Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or …
Reality Check: Who really wants to win A COVID Election?
Wherever an election bell rings anywhere these days, everyone listens. In the Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago’s Prime Minister Keith Rowley …
White and Dark Shadows loom over Barbados and Guyana, but Without Silver Linings!
General Elections are due in Trinidad & Tobago on Monday, making the twin-island republic the fourth CARICOM nation (after Guyana, …
Challenges facing the new Government of Guyana
The one upside of the challenges facing the Government of Guyana after a five-month impasse in declaring the result of …
When hope is in short supply!
We have a tendency to believe in hope, which no doubt helps ease our frustrations. But what we hope for …
The By-Products of Good Governance
ELECTIONS are constitutionally due by June 2021 or September of the same year. In my humble opinion, the current administration …
Things cannot remain as is or was, because Saint Lucia is no longer Simply Beautiful!
The people elect and hope the Government will work in their interests regarding various needs, key amongst them the need …
Sir Ronald Sanders on Owen Arthur
“Owen Arthur and I had been talking almost every day over the last few weeks, until he was admitted to …
Owen Arthur Tribute by Sir Shridath Ramphal
“Barbados has lost a great son. CARICOM has lost a great West Indian. We are all the poorer for Owen’s …
We Adapt or We Perish
The world has changed. That’s a fact. Sitting behind closed doors and closed borders isn’t going to make it return …
Egregious Irrisponsibility
“The fatal failings of the “American” should have alerted us or put us on the alert. That does not seem …
Culture of Violence Impedes Progress in a Society
An African proverb says: “Greatness is not achieved with violence”. Violence is very dangerous for every society. If a society …
Four Decades Later, the Caribbean is Again Challenged to Stand by Cuba!
Forty-two years ago, five young Saint Lucians joined thousands from across the Caribbean and the rest of the world in …
Pierre Continues Old SLP Strategy of Trying to Fool the “Malaway”
A major failing of the last SLP administration was the hopelessness that surrounded the country stemming from then Prime Minister …
Dollars and Sense… If Emancipation Was Free, How Much Will Reparations Cost?
The Caribbean is not seeking charity or sympathy, but for Britain to pay its historical debts spanning centuries to an …
If you think everything’s okay, think again…
It is quite noticeable that there is a tug of war going on in some countries as it relates to …
Restoring Government In Guyana
The situation in Guyana is disheartening to say the least. A general election which occurred four months ago (March 2nd) …
Early Childhood Practitioners Make an Appeal
The National Association of Early Childhood Practitioners came into existence in 2016, with a view to bring together all personnel …
The Upside to Border Opening
Dear Editor, Gentlemen, today we have a number of programmes to address by way of the development of St Lucia …