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Sir Arthur Lewis won a Nobel Prize for building an economic formula to help small developing states survive the global marketplace, but somehow, small states are still struggling to survive. Why is it that his Nobel Prize-winning thesis has not turned into prosperity even for his homeland, St Lucia?
“If you look at that model, it [...]
On Tuesday January 19, several ministry of education officials including the Minister of Education Arsene James, Prime Minister Stephenson King and several of his Cabinet colleagues, opposition member and educator Robert Lewis, the Governor General Dame Perlette Louisy, parents, teachers and students, gathered at the National Cultural Centre from 10am. They had all come to [...]
Emrand Henry, one of St Lucia’s top artistes has just released a new single titled “Shaken but not Broken” as his contribution to mark the greatest devastating earthquake to hit the Caribbean in 200 years.
Emrand, just coming back from his latest tour of St Maarten and Barbados was touched by the many images [...]
I’m not one of those who subscribes to the “man crush” obsession theories behind Jeff Fedee’s musings on Kenny Anthony but with so much of nothing going on in St Lucia, even manufactured political fodder seems to give us something to think about.
So as our country continues its acclimation to metastable administration all pundits are [...]
Augustine William also known as ‘Tinati’ pleaded Guilty to Manslaughter in the Criminal High Court on Monday January 25. Williams, represented by attorney Stanley Felix, stood before Justice Kenneth Benjamin in a blue t-shirt and black jeans; his facial hair unkempt.
As the proceedings begun, Felix revealed his client’s intention to the judge, following which [...]
You are free to go to sleep,” he joked with St Lucia’s Laureate Derek Walcott near the beginning of his address. “An 80-year-old man is entitled to doze off.”
But Nigeria’s Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka had them hanging on his every word.
The annual Derek Walcott lecture attracted hundreds of people who spilled out of the [...]
Preparation for the hosting of the 2009 National Sports Awards on Saturday February 20th 2010 at the Gaiety on Rodney Bay continues with a series of planning meetings.
Following the deadline of Thursday January 21, 2010, for the submission of completed nomination forms by national sporting organizations, only fifteen organizations successfully met the deadline. Ten [...]
On Thursday (today) St Lucia’s top pole vault prospects and coaches left the island for Reno, Nevada, to attend the National Pole Vault Summit.
The participants include Shem Edward, 17, of Malgretoute, Mon Repos, who was the 2009 CARIFTA Gold medallist in the men’s Under-20 division; and Rick Valcin, 20, of La Croix Maingot, who was [...]
In the third Quarter Final of the Super J Under 16 Basketball Tournament Castries Comprehensive made light work of Clendon Mason Memorial defeating them 42–25.
The main contributors for Castries Comprehensive were Kraig Brooks 21 points, 13 rebounds, and Dakel Gumbs seven points and 19 Rebounds, with Tristan James chipping in with 10 Rebounds and [...]
Things of historical significance rarely capture the attention of students for extensive periods of time. As fascinating and necessary as the facts may be to the one trying to drill the information into young minds for, “their own good,” the bulk of the most informative lectures is most times lost with the ever dwindling attention [...]
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