Philip J Pierre

2019 in the rear-view mirror!2019 in the rear-view mirror!

2019 in the rear-view mirror!

The year 2019 kicked off on devastating note, especially for residents of Rose Hill, Castries. A New Year’s Eve… Read More

4 years ago
It’s New Year’s Message Time Again: Will It Be Same Ole Same Ole?It’s New Year’s Message Time Again: Will It Be Same Ole Same Ole?

It’s New Year’s Message Time Again: Will It Be Same Ole Same Ole?

Lawyers, as rule, do not wish others to judge them. Lawyers and judicial personnel treat the legal system as… Read More

4 years ago
Was House Opposition United in Support of Latest VAT Amendment or was Pierre the Exception?Was House Opposition United in Support of Latest VAT Amendment or was Pierre the Exception?

Was House Opposition United in Support of Latest VAT Amendment or was Pierre the Exception?

ust over month after parliament amended the VAT Act to benefit local producers of educational supplies and other manufacturers,… Read More

4 years ago
PM Stands By his Assessment of Compton-Antoine as National Trust DirectorPM Stands By his Assessment of Compton-Antoine as National Trust Director

PM Stands By his Assessment of Compton-Antoine as National Trust Director

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet is standing firm by his decision not to approve the appointment of former parliamentarian and independent… Read More

4 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

PHILIP J. PIERRE: ‘MY PAST HAS BEEN HONORABLE . . . I AM NOT A RAT!’

A recent lunchtime conversation with friends did not play out in customary fashion. Our regular news spin sessions have always… Read More

4 years ago
SLP Confronts History at Tuesday’s House . . . Not a Pretty Sight!SLP Confronts History at Tuesday’s House . . . Not a Pretty Sight!

SLP Confronts History at Tuesday’s House . . . Not Pretty Sight!

After nearly two years covering House goings on I can safely say I have come to expect the most unexpected… Read More

4 years ago
Who Will Lift Us Out Of Our Predicament?Who Will Lift Us Out Of Our Predicament?

Who Will Lift Us Out Of Our Predicament?

There are few things the two main political parties agree on. By now it’s common knowledge they do not see… Read More

4 years ago
When Lawyers Play Judge, Jury And PoliticsWhen Lawyers Play Judge, Jury And Politics

When Lawyers Play Judge, Jury And Politics

In hardly surprising online response to a recent article in the STAR that was my personal reaction to a… Read More

4 years ago
WHY THE SLP WILL NOT WIN THE NEXT ELECTION!WHY THE SLP WILL NOT WIN THE NEXT ELECTION!

WHY THE SLP WILL NOT WIN THE NEXT ELECTION!

The dissonant muffled percussion of political disquiet could once again be heard and felt throughout the length and breadth of… Read More

4 years ago
VAT debate offers more proof that in politics especially, words matter!VAT debate offers more proof that in politics especially, words matter!

VAT debate offers more proof that in politics especially, words matter!

Last Thursday, fresh off Tuesday’s unanimous House support of the amendments to the VAT Act, the opposition party convened a… Read More

4 years ago
Boys Messing With ToysBoys Messing With Toys

Boys Messing With Toys

By their own admission, members of the House opposition came to parliament on Tuesday fully expecting business would be over… Read More

4 years ago
House Amends VAT to Benefit Local Manufacturers!House Amends VAT to Benefit Local Manufacturers!

House Amends VAT to Benefit Local Manufacturers!

The manufacturing sector especially has long prayed for an amendment to Schedule 1 of the VAT Act; in particular, the… Read More

4 years ago
NOT CONVENIENT AT THIS TIME FOR COURT TO HEAR MARTINUS CASE AGAINST HOUSE SPEAKER DANIEL!NOT CONVENIENT AT THIS TIME FOR COURT TO HEAR MARTINUS CASE AGAINST HOUSE SPEAKER DANIEL!

NOT CONVENIENT AT THIS TIME FOR COURT TO HEAR MARTINUS CASE AGAINST HOUSE SPEAKER DANIEL!

Following several weeks of uncertainty surrounding the constitutional challenge by Martinus Francois over parliament’s failure to elect deputy Speaker,… Read More

4 years ago
Paul Bruce not the First Security Officer Killed on the Job!Paul Bruce not the First Security Officer Killed on the Job!

Paul Bruce not the First Security Officer Killed on the Job!

The impact of the tragic October 18, 2019 shooting death of Guardsman security officer Paul Bruce at Balata gas… Read More

4 years ago

Will the Dennery Segment Generation Buy Pierre’s Golden Oldies?

First and foremost, let me say I am not partisan. Which is not to say I am neutral. Or without… Read More

4 years ago

Pierre Promises Everyone Everything . . . Especially the Youth!

It turns out Einstein did not define insanity as “doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.”… Read More

4 years ago

Trouble among the Stars?

Given my assessment of the current political environment, in my soundness of judgment I did not embrace the view that… Read More

4 years ago

SLP MPs Declare Themselves Fearful Elections may not be Free and Fair!

Shortly before Tuesday’s rambunctious House sitting got underway, opposition leader Philip J. Pierre, in answer to reporter’s query about… Read More

4 years ago

Martinus Francois Determined To Fight Deputy Speaker Case!

As he made his way to Tuesday's House of Assembly sitting, House Speaker Andy Daniel disclosed to reporters that Attorney… Read More

4 years ago