Rick Wayne

Rick Wayne

GDP All About Policy Makers, Not About Putting The People First!GDP All About Policy Makers, Not About Putting The People First!

GDP All About Policy Makers, Not About Putting The People First!

Every government program or policy should have the people as its basis or foundation. An English economist named William Perry,… Read More

2 years ago
When Local Lawmakers Sought To Choke Free Expression!When Local Lawmakers Sought To Choke Free Expression!

When Local Lawmakers Sought To Choke Free Expression!

On May 3 freedom-loving citizens everywhere, journalists in particular, marked World Press Freedom Day. Here in Saint Lucia the day… Read More

2 years ago
Lawyer Demands Prison For STAR Publisher!Lawyer Demands Prison For STAR Publisher!

Lawyer Demands Prison For STAR Publisher!

Almost from the moment I started covering court trials in this town of one-trick ponies, I’ve wondered about what might… Read More

2 years ago
<strong>Did Kenny Say Pierre Cabinet Is ‘An Affront to the Constitution?’ </strong><strong>Did Kenny Say Pierre Cabinet Is ‘An Affront to the Constitution?’ </strong>

<strong>Did Kenny Say Pierre Cabinet Is ‘An Affront to the Constitution?’ </strong>

It would seem the Saint Lucia House of Assembly has recently acquired a taste for history. At its most recent… Read More

2 years ago
<strong>Does House Speaker Francis Know He’s Aping St Clair Daniel?</strong><strong>Does House Speaker Francis Know He’s Aping St Clair Daniel?</strong>

<strong>Does House Speaker Francis Know He’s Aping St Clair Daniel?</strong>

An iconic reminder of a historic moment. Health minister Romanus Lansiquot fingers a silently seething Prime Minister John Compton. Also… Read More

2 years ago
<strong>From Shanty Town to Bruceville: Vieux Fort’s Way of the Cross!</strong><strong>From Shanty Town to Bruceville: Vieux Fort’s Way of the Cross!</strong>

<strong>From Shanty Town to Bruceville: Vieux Fort’s Way of the Cross!</strong>

“Much of what you’ve seen here are the consequences of government policies,” he said. “The people feel abandoned. Left behind.… Read More

2 years ago
There Can Be No Winners When It Comes To The People Versus Journalism!There Can Be No Winners When It Comes To The People Versus Journalism!

There Can Be No Winners When It Comes To The People Versus Journalism!

The discombobulating truth is we admire successful criminals and secretly applaud when they get away with their illegal activities, I… Read More

2 years ago
When George Odlum Sang For His Supper!When George Odlum Sang For His Supper!

When George Odlum Sang For His Supper!

The following day most of George Odlum’s entourage—all of whom had booked separate suites at New York’s Statler-Hilton—returned home to… Read More

2 years ago
Will House Speaker Do the Right Thing?Will House Speaker Do the Right Thing?

Will House Speaker Do the Right Thing?

Just when it seemed Saint Lucians at home and abroad had given up on our long-comatose and neglected justice system,… Read More

2 years ago
Are Gargoyles and Boloms to Blame for the St. Jude Nightmare?Are Gargoyles and Boloms to Blame for the St. Jude Nightmare?

Are Gargoyles and Boloms to Blame for the St. Jude Nightmare?

As for the referral by House Speaker to the Committee of Privileges, of the complaints against the Leader of the… Read More

2 years ago
2022: St. Lucia’s Year of Fear…and Loathing!2022: St. Lucia’s Year of Fear…and Loathing!

2022: St. Lucia’s Year of Fear…and Loathing!

While the poorest of the poor had their uses, it obviously didn’t hurt to have friends rich enough to say… Read More

2 years ago
Can PJP Flush Out the Facilitators of Crime in St. LuciaCan PJP Flush Out the Facilitators of Crime in St. Lucia

Can PJP Flush Out the Facilitators of Crime in St. Lucia

...the crime problem in Saint Lucia is facilitated by corrupt politicians, government officials, business persons and police officers... Read More

2 years ago
Humbled House Speaker: No More Mr. Nice Guy!?Humbled House Speaker: No More Mr. Nice Guy!?

Humbled House Speaker: No More Mr. Nice Guy!?

He is misleading the House. I have never had a joint account with anybody in my life. Not with my… Read More

2 years ago
Is a blindfolded Parliament flying in the dark with a novice pilot?  Is a blindfolded Parliament flying in the dark with a novice pilot?  

Is a blindfolded Parliament flying in the dark with a novice pilot?

So, has someone, perchance, placed the kabowé before the jackass? Read More

2 years ago
Officer Timaitre Shooting: One Man in Custody!Officer Timaitre Shooting: One Man in Custody!

Officer Timaitre Shooting: One Man in Custody!

The STAR has been reliably informed that an arrest has been made in connection with the March 5, 2022 fatal… Read More

2 years ago

Senate President Must Pay Four Years Rent Arrears!

According to court documents, in June 2011 Felix entered into a written lease agreement with the claimants to occupy their… Read More

2 years ago

George Odlum: A Visionary in the Land that Will Not See!

Don’t beh-leh-lesh the people. Just do your work. Do it seriously and continuously. I acknowledge there must be public relations,… Read More

3 years ago

Breaking News: Silence Does not Always Mean ‘Go to Hell!”

It is anyone’s guess how the Royal Family feels today about the area in Castries named in honor of King… Read More

3 years ago

PAROLE MUST HAVE AS ITS PRIMARY CONCERN THE SAFETY OF THE SOCIETY!

My first meeting with Marius Wilson was accidental. Since my return to Saint Lucia after more than two decades resident… Read More

3 years ago

HOUSE PRIVILEGE DOES NOT MAKE PARLIAMENT A HAVEN FROM THE LAW!

In a country notorious for its unabashed acknowledgement of its aversion to reading, it can hardly be a surprise that… Read More

3 years ago