Commentary

Will St. Lucians be free to burn the weed by Christmas?Will St. Lucians be free to burn the weed by Christmas?

Will St. Lucians be free to burn the weed by Christmas?

A letter to the editor of local newspaper: “I wish to refer to an article in the Crusader of… Read More

3 years ago
So long, My Immortal Friend!So long, My Immortal Friend!

So long, My Immortal Friend!

I knew his name long before we met. I was domiciled in the United Kingdom when stories started reaching me… Read More

3 years ago
Is there more to Independent Senator’s attitude to Carnival than meets the eye?Is there more to Independent Senator’s attitude to Carnival than meets the eye?

Is there more to Independent Senator’s attitude to Carnival than meets the eye?

Let me just say from the onset that it was unfortunate that the word “criminal” was used by government… Read More

3 years ago
Should the Curfew be reinstated? Rev. Seth Ampadu says that the “Culture of Violence Impedes Progress in a Society”Should the Curfew be reinstated? Rev. Seth Ampadu says that the “Culture of Violence Impedes Progress in a Society”

Should the Curfew be reinstated? Rev. Seth Ampadu says that the “Culture of Violence Impedes Progress in Society”

An African proverb says: “Greatness is not achieved with violence." Violence is very dangerous for every society. If a society… Read More

3 years ago
PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDINGPEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING

PEACE THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING

As black, thirty-two year old woman, I have had many years to understand the pain of a black person,… Read More

3 years ago
“Management of COVID-19 a Plus for Our National Leaders”“Management of COVID-19 a Plus for Our National Leaders”

“Management of COVID-19 Plus for Our National Leaders”

The Government of Saint Lucia needs to be applauded for how the COVID-19 crisis has been managed so far. Putting… Read More

3 years ago
The devil comes in many colors!The devil comes in many colors!

The devil comes in many colors!

The current controversy regarding the imaging of black people is as broad and as complex as any issue involving strong… Read More

3 years ago
Safe Saint Lucia – the place to be in 2020Safe Saint Lucia – the place to be in 2020

Safe Saint Lucia – the place to be in 2020

St. Lucia has eliminated COVID-19! The evidence suggests that, weighing the benefits and risks, it is time to lift restrictions… Read More

3 years ago
A Word to St. Lucia’s Prime Minister From A Believer!A Word to St. Lucia’s Prime Minister From A Believer!

A Word to St. Lucia’s Prime Minister From A Believer!

I write on behalf of the silent majority. I was thoroughly impressed with your rebuttal in the House on the… Read More

3 years ago
Prime Minster Chastanet Presents a 2020/2021 National Budget of Conscience and Compassion Buttressed on the Economic Foundation of Stability and ResiliencePrime Minster Chastanet Presents a 2020/2021 National Budget of Conscience and Compassion Buttressed on the Economic Foundation of Stability and Resilience

Prime Minster Chastanet Presents 2020/2021 National Budget of Conscience and Compassion Buttressed on the Economic Foundation of Stability and Resilience

The economies of the Caribbean by virtue of its geographic dispositions are naturally vulnerable and nakedly exposed to sudden economic… Read More

3 years ago
The Roman Games Were Never Sport To The Victims!The Roman Games Were Never Sport To The Victims!

The Roman Games Were Never Sport To The Victims!

On his return to TALK, at the end of his COVID-19 break, the host Rick Wayne was typically provocative. A… Read More

3 years ago
Wayne’s Whirl: Unhappy Is The Land Without Heroes!Wayne’s Whirl: Unhappy Is The Land Without Heroes!

Wayne’s Whirl: Unhappy Is The Land Without Heroes!

Four or five years after he was awarded (with Theodore W. Shultz, an American) the Nobel Prize for Economics—for his… Read More

3 years ago
We must be more afraid of corruption than coronavirus-Rev. Seth AmpaduWe must be more afraid of corruption than coronavirus-Rev. Seth Ampadu

We must be more afraid of corruption than coronavirus-Rev. Seth Ampadu

By Rev. Seth Ampadu Superintendent Minister- Methodist Church in St. Lucia Circuit. Corruption is one of the major challenges faced… Read More

3 years ago
Wayne’s Whirl: Commonsense Plus Anger Equals Zero!Wayne’s Whirl: Commonsense Plus Anger Equals Zero!

Wayne’s Whirl: Commonsense Plus Anger Equals Zero!

According to Sir Arthur Lewis in his pamphlet ‘The Agony of the Little Eight,’ in August 1960 the premier of… Read More

3 years ago
Men’s continuous dominance has failed our world; it is time for women to take up the mantle to lead- Rev Seth AmpaduMen’s continuous dominance has failed our world; it is time for women to take up the mantle to lead- Rev Seth Ampadu

Men’s continuous dominance has failed our world; it is time for women to take up the mantle to lead- Rev Seth Ampadu

By Rev. Seth Ampadu- Superintendent Minister – Methodist Church- St. Lucia Circuit There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is… Read More

3 years ago

So What Did Saint Lucia’s Tourism Minister Mean By ‘Color?’

The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off!” This according to Gloria Steinem, the legendary… Read More

3 years ago

The Nationwide Lockdown: A Blessing in Disguise

By Rev. Seth Ampadu Superintendent Minister- Methodist Church in St. Lucia Circuit. “We know that all things work together for… Read More

3 years ago

SPREAD THE JOKES, NOT THE VIRUS

By Tony Deyal Elvis Presley sang "Home Is Where The Heart Is" and, sentimentally speaking, it makes sense, but being… Read More

3 years ago

COVID-19: Could it be that God is turning His Back on Us Because We Ignore and Reject Him in Our Society?

No doubt, COVID -19 has brought challenges like, family problems – including problems with children, work problems, health issues, the… Read More

3 years ago

The Fire This Time!

I was sure it had found me. The first local out of population of 181,000 persons? Some distinction! My… Read More

3 years ago