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In one of the more popular yuletide renditions, the calypsonian Baron croons: “It [Christmas] is the only time of the year; the rich does show the poor that they care. For most Saint Lucians, there are many others things about Christmas that are special. Like Baron, it matters not whether Christ was born [...]
Recently, Saint Lucians proudly accepted the acclamation that among the countries whose nationals are eligible to play cricket for the West Indies team only Barbados, with a ranking of 7.4 on the Corruption Perception Index (CPI), had a better transparency rating than
we have (our ranking is 7.0). In a video available on Youtube, [...]
With respect to the financial assistance the Taiwanese Ambassador has been doling out, it appears that the government and the opposition are guided by two different ethical standards. There is no evidence to suggest that one standard is inherently better than the other. Nonetheless, I take the position that it is problematic to [...]
It appears that because of “Directive 80/181/EEC of the European Parliament and Council of 20 December 1979” Saint Lucians will have little choice but to adopt the Standard International (S. I.) Units for commercial, academic and legal activities. The European Union (EU) requires that, by January 1 2010, all items imported into the EU [...]
An examination of the principles that shaped Sir John’s perspectives of the work of parliamentarians would suggest that if he were the head of the current United Workers Party (UWP) government there would have been fresh general elections in Saint Lucia. I take the position that Sir John Compton would not be willing to [...]
Safety is central to the daily operation of a school. Before students can improve test scores, schools must be places that are free from disruptive behaviour and discipline problems that interrupt learning. The situation with the Leon Hess Comprehensive Secondary School bears testament to that. From the onset the school’s management team insisted that discipline [...]
The fear and concern that antisocial behaviour is on the increase within the society seems unequivocal and unanimous. For example, the perennial problems at the Boys Training Centre provide testimonies to that concern. What is not clear is the best or even the better solutions that are available to us.
Peter Greenwood and his colleagues at [...]
Information has been used to change our lives, whether it is for exploring the promises of genetics, for exploiting the devastation of the nuclear bomb or for exposing humanity to the knowledge warehoused through the Internet.
There is general consensus that it is through the dissemination of information that knowledge claims are [...]
The Intelligence Squared debate series recently considered the motion, “The Catholic Church is a force for good in the world”. The audience denied the motion 1862 to 268. Some will be intrigued that there is even need for a debate on that matter. Surely, the catholic sentiment should favour the motion; yet [...]
Recently, Lord Nicholas Phillips, President of the new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, remarked that the Law Lords of the Privy Council spend too much time dealing with matters from former British Colonies. In the STAR of 13th October 2009, Dame Bernice Lake offered the view that lawyers in the Caribbean fell into [...]
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