George Odlum

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

5 months ago
Who Knew the Speaker Could Write so Well?Who Knew the Speaker Could Write so Well?

Who Knew the Speaker Could Write so Well?

Never knew, never imagined, Claudius Francis was so clever. Or this broadminded. Read More

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

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

10 months 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
St. Jude, A Series of Unfortunate EventsSt. Jude, A Series of Unfortunate Events

St. Jude, A Series of Unfortunate Events

St. Jude Hospital was set ablaze 12 years ago, singeing to death three patients and rendering the facility unfit for… Read More

2 years ago
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
Lipstick Cannot Turn a Pig into Queen Bey!Lipstick Cannot Turn a Pig into Queen Bey!

Lipstick Cannot Turn Pig into Queen Bey!

Regular citizens of simply beautiful Saint Lucia have long grown accustomed to seeing in the last days before elections presumed… Read More

4 years ago
MY FINAL WALK UP A MOUNTAIN WITH BROTHER GEORGEMY FINAL WALK UP A MOUNTAIN WITH BROTHER GEORGE

MY FINAL WALK UP A MOUNTAIN WITH BROTHER GEORGE

Irrespective of his faults as human being, his miscalculations as a politician, and what some criticised as his “vaulting… Read More

4 years ago
When Will We Recognize We Are All Prisoners Of Our Own Device?When Will We Recognize We Are All Prisoners Of Our Own Device?

When Will We Recognize We Are All Prisoners Of Our Own Device?

Curiously, some people habitually deliver their most profound pronouncements when the balance of their mind is disturbed. A group of… Read More

4 years ago
Moral indignation is justice with a halo!Moral indignation is justice with a halo!

Moral indignation is justice with halo!

Some of us who stopped looking in our mirrors a long time ago have lately been especially preoccupied with inventing… Read More

4 years ago
IT’S TIME TO RECONCILE SOME OF OUR DIFFERENCES (Part 2)IT’S TIME TO RECONCILE SOME OF OUR DIFFERENCES (Part 2)

IT’S TIME TO RECONCILE SOME OF OUR DIFFERENCES (Part 2)

Forty-plus years ago, as the debate on Independence intensified, it was clear to this writer that those who had honest… Read More

4 years ago
CONSULTATION: A HIGHLY ABUSED WORDCONSULTATION: A HIGHLY ABUSED WORD

CONSULTATION: A HIGHLY ABUSED WORD

The word ‘consultation’ gained notoriety when political activists here attempted to make case for general elections before Independence. It… Read More

4 years ago
INDEPENDENCE: From Day One It’s Been Looshan vs Looshan!INDEPENDENCE: From Day One It’s Been Looshan vs Looshan!

INDEPENDENCE: From Day One It’s Been Looshan vs Looshan!

At special meeting in London, opposition leader Allan Louisy had argued for an indefinite postponement of Compton’s independence plans.… Read More

4 years ago
Was treachery at the heart of the no-confidence vote that sank the SLP in 1982?Was treachery at the heart of the no-confidence vote that sank the SLP in 1982?

Was treachery at the heart of the no-confidence vote that sank the SLP in 1982?

The 1981 Budget debate had all the ingredients of Hollywood soap opera: intrigue, unimaginable deception, double dealing, criminal accusations,… Read More

5 years ago
For how much longer will we ignore the inconvenient truth?For how much longer will we ignore the inconvenient truth?

For how much longer will we ignore the inconvenient truth?

In times not nearly as bruising as present, Prime Minister John Compton often promised barely comprehending citizens that under his… Read More

5 years ago

Brother George Remembered 15 Years On

Tropical Storm Kirk may have left terrifying marks elsewhere in Saint Lucia but it only temporarily dimmed the lights on… Read More

5 years ago

Frederick Easily Steals Labour Party Show!

Almost from the outset of his political career, Kenny Anthony has been attempting to correct his bad subtractions by doing… Read More

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

Saint Lucia’s Healthcare Crisis

Subsequent to last press conference SLMDA has had two meetings with the Prime Minister, all in attempts to sensitize the… Read More

5 years ago

Flashback: When Allan Evicted Allen!

With Dame Pearlette Louisy about to make room at Government House for “person or persons” unknown at this time; and… Read More

6 years ago