Toni Nicholas

Toni Nicholas

Beng-Beng Bang! Who Gave the Green Light?Beng-Beng Bang! Who Gave the Green Light?

Beng-Beng Bang! Who Gave the Green Light?

Alas, Saint Lucia remains open to all and sundry, whether armed with missile projectors or bazookas. Read More

2 years ago
Addressing the Pink Elephant at the Grammy AwardsAddressing the Pink Elephant at the Grammy Awards

Addressing the Pink Elephant at the Grammy Awards

Jamaica, and indeed the rest of the Caribbean, is toasting the success of rising reggae star Koffee who has been… Read More

5 years ago
More to Miss Independence 2019 than her crown!More to Miss Independence 2019 than her crown!

More to Miss Independence 2019 than her crown!

The young woman who walked away last Friday with the Miss Independence 2019 crown is more than just a pretty… Read More

6 years ago
PM gets down in the stands to the beat of Dennery SegmentPM gets down in the stands to the beat of Dennery Segment

PM gets down in the stands to the beat of Dennery Segment

If there’s one thing that can be said about Prime Minister Allen Chastanet, it is that he is not known… Read More

6 years ago
If it’s Visa-free for China, then why not for Venezuela?If it’s Visa-free for China, then why not for Venezuela?

If it’s Visa-free for China, then why not for Venezuela?

It was unfortunate last week, that citizens were denied the opportunity to listen to constructive debate in parliament over visa… Read More

6 years ago
Beware of the red peddlers of ignorance and fear for their own gain!Beware of the red peddlers of ignorance and fear for their own gain!

Beware of the red peddlers of ignorance and fear for their own gain!

The fear-mongering continues. Last week, following some televised comments from a couple of hardly surprising sources about a leaked Cabinet… Read More

6 years ago
Donkey Derby 2018: Who Will Be This Season’s Justify?!Donkey Derby 2018: Who Will Be This Season’s Justify?!

Donkey Derby 2018: Who Will Be This Season’s Justify?!

The 90s into the early 2000s were my unforgettable and paramount years, as a certified “feter” and applied student of… Read More

7 years ago
Is There a Doctor in the House to Prescribe a Remedy for Prejudice and Convenient Amnesia?Is There a Doctor in the House to Prescribe a Remedy for Prejudice and Convenient Amnesia?

Is There a Doctor in the House to Prescribe a Remedy for Prejudice and Convenient Amnesia?

Just over a week ago, a colleague of mine shared with me a story, one that is all too common… Read More

7 years ago
Michelle Bachelet: Is the Chile Prez Split in the Middle on US/Venezuela Relations?Michelle Bachelet: Is the Chile Prez Split in the Middle on US/Venezuela Relations?

Michelle Bachelet: Is the Chile Prez Split in the Middle on US/Venezuela Relations?

When Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet touched down at Hewanorra International Airport on Thursday this week there were few here who… Read More

7 years ago
The Long and Short of It!The Long and Short of It!

The Long and Short of It!

According to one carnival song, “no woman, no carnival.” But it’s also true that no controversy, no carnival. Carnival 2017… Read More

7 years ago
Calypso 2017: An Affair of Two Pawns!Calypso 2017: An Affair of Two Pawns!

Calypso 2017: An Affair of Two Pawns!

The 2017 calypso season has been a somewhat strangely interesting, successful one thus far. Read More

8 years ago
Let The Mas Begin!Let The Mas Begin!

Let The Mas Begin!

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]here is yet to be a proliferation of calypso and soca on the airwaves but believe me when I say… Read More

8 years ago
What Lessons Can We Learn From The Fox?What Lessons Can We Learn From The Fox?

What Lessons Can We Learn From The Fox?

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he sudden death of any popular figure in Saint Lucia is always met with utter shock, if only until the… Read More

8 years ago
Someone Owes Vieux Fort An Apology!Someone Owes Vieux Fort An Apology!

Someone Owes Vieux Fort An Apology!

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f there is one thing I’ve have learned about ghetto people it’s this: they will proudly beat their chest and… Read More

8 years ago
Chas To Residents In The South: Do You Want To Be From A Ghetto Or From The Pearl of the Caribbean?’Chas To Residents In The South: Do You Want To Be From A Ghetto Or From The Pearl of the Caribbean?’

Chas To Residents In The South: Do You Want To Be From A Ghetto Or From The Pearl of the Caribbean?’

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he United Workers Party had not had what might be called a business meeting - as opposed to the usual… Read More

8 years ago

What’s Up with FB’s Dueling Local Musicians?

[dropcap]I [/dropcap]have come to realize that porn, sex scandals, fake news, half-baked lies and outrageous fabrications -especially related to politicians… Read More

8 years ago

House of Cads?

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s I sat within the not so hallowed halls of the House of Assembly on Tuesday I couldn’t help wondering… Read More

8 years ago

Life Outside the House was Anything but Stagnant!

Just when we thought the elections bacchanal was over, the nation had good reason to think again on Tuesday with… Read More

9 years ago

Not too young for Kaiso

At the tender age of twelve Brandon Phulgence, who performs under the sobriquet Mighty Sizzler, is making history. This week… Read More

9 years ago

Were ‘Ninja” and co-defendants coerced into manslaughter deal?

Two weeks ago three men accused of murder pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of manslaughter. A source close to… Read More

9 years ago