In his time, George Odlum took the island’s cultural/religious phenomenon, which described children as legitimate or illegitimate, and applied the… Read More
It would be newsworthy to discover the exact monthly payout by government for office space, especially since the police have… Read More
Joseph “Reds” Perreira turned 80 on May 20 and deserves more than congratulatory words for this milestone. Reds came to… Read More
The disciples came up to Jesus and asked him: “Why do you use parables when you talk to the people?”… Read More
Oh, wonderful masons!” is a phrase that does not escape the lips of the vulgar and profane world where ignorance… Read More
From what I learned in my youth, the words “your sins are forgiven”, spoken by Jesus Christ, angered his Jewish… Read More
It happened before, the refusal to shake the hand of a prime minister who had replaced him in office. Remember?… Read More
An idea grabbed me when I read the STAR headline story last weekend. It activated a political chord I had… Read More
Forty-plus years ago, as the debate on Independence intensified, it was clear to this writer that those who had honest… Read More
Admirers of Nelson Mandela like to point to his advocacy of universal adult suffrage in his native South Africa and… Read More
The parliamentary representative for Castries South seems to need our prayers so that he can be guided consistently along the… Read More
For what it’s worth: I do not like President Trump’s style of governing. I do not think he is sufficiently… Read More
The word ‘consultation’ gained notoriety when political activists here attempted to make a case for general elections before Independence. It… Read More
Last week I suggested the well-grassed Vigie playing field, now referred to as the “Sab”, be renamed in honour of… Read More
How desperate are the House opposition to form the government? And to what avail? On Wednesday the MP for Vieux… Read More
I have suffered many years from hearing the once beloved Vigie playing field mocked as the “Sab”—Kwéyòl for sand. How… Read More
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet’s star has been on the rise ever since he became political leader of the United Workers… Read More
As we reflect on the 40th year since we were accorded what some consider a dubious freedom, most of us… Read More
By his own account, he is totally fit and ready to be prime minister of Saint Lucia. He says he… Read More
It may be too early for cricket aficionados to suggest that West Indies cricket has finally turned the long difficult… Read More
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