Commentary

At long last, a shepherd not afraid to take risks in the interest of his flock!At long last, a shepherd not afraid to take risks in the interest of his flock!

At long last, shepherd not afraid to take risks in the interest of his flock!

The in-depth comment coming from Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire is most commendable.  It's good to have in the seat of local religious… Read More

7 days ago
A Nation Cries Out in Pain! Can our “little Black Boy from Marchand” deliver the turpentine we so desperately need?A Nation Cries Out in Pain! Can our “little Black Boy from Marchand” deliver the turpentine we so desperately need?

A Nation Cries Out in Pain! Can our “little Black Boy from Marchand” deliver the turpentine we so desperately need?

But the popular word on the street is that the earlier-mentioned shooting and the Marigot fire are connected. Read More

3 weeks ago
Is the Caribbean Moving in Reverse? The Political Discourse that’s Tearing us Apart!Is the Caribbean Moving in Reverse? The Political Discourse that’s Tearing us Apart!

Is the Caribbean Moving in Reverse? The Political Discourse that’s Tearing us Apart!

The Caribbean is subregion of the Americas and it’s really important from the onset that I outline who I’m… Read More

2 months ago
Is the Modern Political Party Actually Opposed to the Masses of the People?Is the Modern Political Party Actually Opposed to the Masses of the People?

Is the Modern Political Party Actually Opposed to the Masses of the People?

The continuing saga over the valuation, purchasing, and selling of public land and whether the the House opposition is being… Read More

3 months ago
Human Rights Violations and the Fleecing of St. Lucia’s Natural Resource Human Rights Violations and the Fleecing of St. Lucia’s Natural Resource 

Human Rights Violations and the Fleecing of St. Lucia’s Natural Resource

This seems to be the practice in St. Lucia where attorneys and government officials will threaten lawsuits in order to… Read More

5 months ago
What Would Mia Mottley Do In Kenny’s Hand-Me-Downs?What Would Mia Mottley Do In Kenny’s Hand-Me-Downs?

What Would Mia Mottley Do In Kenny’s Hand-Me-Downs?

You declared yourself Saint Lucia’s “most readied for the job of prime minister” but in less than two years you’ve… Read More

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

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

11 months ago
Food Security: From Talk to ActionFood Security: From Talk to Action

Food Security: From Talk to Action

St. Lucian Nobel Prize winner Sir Arthur Lewis posited (circa 1950) that “… in the West Indies islands, it is… Read More

1 year ago
Join the Assembly Line or Else! Short Reflection on Mandatory VaccinationJoin the Assembly Line or Else! Short Reflection on Mandatory Vaccination

Join the Assembly Line or Else! Short Reflection on Mandatory Vaccination

The actions of the government, Minister of Labour, Dr. Virgina Poyotte, and former Minister of Labor and Prime Minister Hon.… Read More

2 years ago
Politically Exposed Persons – Behold the Scales of JusticePolitically Exposed Persons – Behold the Scales of Justice

Politically Exposed Persons – Behold the Scales of Justice

Walk good and hold your government and opposition officials accountable – We are only safe if they are clean. Read More

2 years ago
Do We Better Appreciate Cricket Than the Arts?Do We Better Appreciate Cricket Than the Arts?

Do We Better Appreciate Cricket Than the Arts?

How courageous of Derek Walcott to have said, according to Rick Wayne: “Our type of struggle is typical of each… Read More

2 years ago
How do you protect victory with fearful silence?How do you protect victory with fearful silence?

How do you protect victory with fearful silence?

The Taiwan ambassador went into tailspin, unsure of what he’d heard the local ambassador say about not taking political… Read More

2 years ago
Le Même Bâton Qui a Battu le Chien Blanc bat Maintenant Son Successeur NoirLe Même Bâton Qui a Battu le Chien Blanc bat Maintenant Son Successeur Noir

Le Même Bâton Qui Battu le Chien Blanc bat Maintenant Son Successeur Noir

Are we programmed to devour our young, our ambitious and our accomplished native sons and daughters? Read More

2 years ago
Barrel Concessions – A Better ApproachBarrel Concessions – A Better Approach

Barrel Concessions – A Better Approach

To date, this current Government has failed miserably in responding to the predicament faced by many St Lucians. Read More

2 years ago
Who will Pocket Government’s Relief ‘$4.2m’?Who will Pocket Government’s Relief ‘$4.2m’?

Who will Pocket Government’s Relief ‘$4.2m’?

Just what he meant would soon be clear. At first utterance it seemed Santa’s elves may have mischievously mixed up… Read More

2 years ago

Truth Is What You Believe Truth Is!

At time when beauty is more than ever in the eye of the beholder, this could be Heaven or… Read More

2 years ago

Is the Westminster System Too Refined For Our Political Palate?

When it was handed to us by the British, Saint Lucia was represented by men of substance qualified to lead… Read More

2 years ago

The Last Time George Odlum Talked With Kenny Anthony!

On the afternoon of 6th October 2003, at the funeral service of George Odlum in Mindoo Phillip Park, with some… Read More

2 years ago

Why Return to the Classroom, Maybe it’s Time for Automated Learning?

In 2013 article in the St.Lucia Star, I lamented the fact that the global education system was the least… Read More

2 years ago

Teachers are NOT OK, though we need them to be

Teaching has been considered high-stress job for years. And then the pandemic happened, and everything got worse. Read More

2 years ago