Peter Josie

Peter Josie

Learn Well . . . And ProsperLearn Well . . . And Prosper

Learn Well . . . And Prosper

"Once upon a simpler time education was defined as: “To acquire a skill for future employment and to prepare one… Read More

7 years ago
TOWARDS FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2026TOWARDS FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2026

TOWARDS FOOTBALL WORLD CUP 2026

Football experts agree that countries like ours, with minuscule populations, would be hard-pressed to send a team to football’s greatest… Read More

7 years ago
What will we do about our certificated jackasses?What will we do about our certificated jackasses?

What will we do about our certificated jackasses?

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I detect a growing level of desperation within the ranks of the St. Lucia… Read More

7 years ago
Positive Change must begin with Atonement for Committed Wrongs!Positive Change must begin with Atonement for Committed Wrongs!

Positive Change must begin with Atonement for Committed Wrongs!

When I was still in my teens, young people were warned against participating in religious or political arguments, which the… Read More

7 years ago
TIME TO COME CLEAN?TIME TO COME CLEAN?

TIME TO COME CLEAN?

“This above all: to thine own self be true. And it must follow, as the night the day. Thou canst… Read More

7 years ago
We Come Into The World With Unique TalentsWe Come Into The World With Unique Talents

We Come Into The World With Unique Talents

I have lost count of the times I’ve heard it said: We come into the world bearing different, sometimes unique,… Read More

7 years ago
Lessons From Barbados . . . With LoveLessons From Barbados . . . With Love

Lessons From Barbados . . . With Love

The general elections in Barbados have come and gone and the result is well known to those who are interested. Read More

7 years ago
The Transformative Power of PoliticsThe Transformative Power of Politics

The Transformative Power of Politics

Last week I wrote that politics has the power to transform a people and society for better. Read More

7 years ago
There Can be No Tolerance of Mediocrity in a Progressive Society!There Can be No Tolerance of Mediocrity in a Progressive Society!

There Can be No Tolerance of Mediocrity in a Progressive Society!

Transforming a society means changing the thinking and behaviour of a targeted population from mediocre or average to excellent. Read More

7 years ago
SANDALS AND MASSY: ECONOMICS BEFORE POLITICSSANDALS AND MASSY: ECONOMICS BEFORE POLITICS

SANDALS AND MASSY: ECONOMICS BEFORE POLITICS

We seem to have reached a stage in our reluctant evolution where politics takes precedence over everything, including economics and… Read More

7 years ago
TRADE UNIONISM. GARBAGE.TRADE UNIONISM. GARBAGE.

TRADE UNIONISM. GARBAGE.

When I am asked why the 2018 Labour Day (May Day) activities were so low-keyed, I reply with three simple… Read More

7 years ago
To The Creator Who Knows Best, Size Does Not Matter!To The Creator Who Knows Best, Size Does Not Matter!

To The Creator Who Knows Best, Size Does Not Matter!

I daresay the behaviour of some MPs and their hacks, in and out of Saint Lucia’s parliament, must represent an… Read More

7 years ago
MR. AND MRS. NOBODYMR. AND MRS. NOBODY

MR. AND MRS. NOBODY

My name is Ananias Nobody; my sister is Miss Silly Nobody. We were born on the outskirts of a place… Read More

7 years ago
A Bully At Large!A Bully At Large!

A Bully At Large!

I believe we are the sum total of all our experiences: good and bad. Armed with such knowledge I am… Read More

7 years ago
IN A PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO OPPOSE?IN A PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO OPPOSE?

IN A PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO OPPOSE?

Given the reckless behaviour and naked threats that seem these days to pass for parliamentary opposition, and bearing in mind… Read More

7 years ago

FROM DUGARD TO THE WORLD

In my teens, I was invited by the late Sir Vincent Floissac to serve on the Saint Lucia National Sports… Read More

7 years ago

THE LOST SHEEP

I watched in amazement as a high church official spoke to the news media last week explaining the significance of… Read More

7 years ago

THE “V” WORD

By the ‘V’ word I do not mean victory. Far be it from me to resuscitate the open index and… Read More

7 years ago

BANANAS IN THE SPOTLIGHT . . . AGAIN?

It was recently brought to my attention that the popular Sam ‘juke-bois’ Flood, of Creole Radio fame, announced on one… Read More

7 years ago

RESOLVED TO LIFT TOWN OUT OF SQUALOR

I unintentionally missed much of the election campaign of 2016 leading up to the June 6 poll. Read More

7 years ago