politics

BREAKING: Lucian Greens to contest next electionBREAKING: Lucian Greens to contest next election

BREAKING: Lucian Greens to contest next election

Another political party has announced their intention to contest the upcoming general election in Saint Lucia. Led by Andre de… Read More

3 years ago
INSPIRING HOPE . . . BEYOND POLITICSINSPIRING HOPE . . . BEYOND POLITICS

INSPIRING HOPE . . . BEYOND POLITICS

This week I return to theme that has occupied my mind for a very long time, one that a… Read More

4 years ago
Another fire of unknown origin, another group of victims with nowhere to turnAnother fire of unknown origin, another group of victims with nowhere to turn

Another fire of unknown origin, another group of victims with nowhere to turn

Denroy Pierre sat dejected in an office at the Saint Lucia Fire Service. Last Thursday he had witnessed his Wilton’s… Read More

4 years ago
IS THE MP FOR CASTRIES SOUTH IN NEED OF PRAYERS?IS THE MP FOR CASTRIES SOUTH IN NEED OF PRAYERS?

IS THE MP FOR CASTRIES SOUTH IN NEED OF PRAYERS?

The parliamentary representative for Castries South seems to need our prayers so that he can be guided consistently along the… Read More

4 years ago
In Memory of Eldon MathurinIn Memory of Eldon Mathurin

In Memory of Eldon Mathurin

Eldon Mathurin was one of three boys born to Cornibert William Mathurin and his wife Irene. Irene was from Dutch… Read More

5 years ago
Who will move a Contempt of the People motion against local MPs?Who will move a Contempt of the People motion against local MPs?

Who will move Contempt of the People motion against local MPs?

This week, while reading an article about the steaming Brexit potato, I came across a phrase new to me: “Contempt… Read More

5 years ago
Blowing out someone’s candle doesn’t make yours brighter!Blowing out someone’s candle doesn’t make yours brighter!

Blowing out someone’s candle doesn’t make yours brighter!

It is becoming increasingly clear that former Prime Minister Kenny Anthony may not be in control of his ambitions. Read More

5 years ago
The Party’s Over . . .The Party’s Over . . .

The Party’s Over . . .

Hardly day goes by without someone acknowledging the need for not only national unity but also for working together… Read More

5 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
And so we come to my third book!And so we come to my third book!

And so we come to my third book!

My third attempt at publishing book has been delayed for some time, for reasons that I need not go… Read More

5 years ago
Talking alone was never a match for constructive action!Talking alone was never a match for constructive action!

Talking alone was never match for constructive action!

Those of us who grew up in Saint Lucia when young people were taught that it was preferable to be… 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
Tennyson Joseph Calls On Government MPs to Vote Out their Leader!Tennyson Joseph Calls On Government MPs to Vote Out their Leader!

Tennyson Joseph Calls On Government MPs to Vote Out their Leader!

Under the theme 'Mobilize, Organise, Consolidate', the St. Lucia Labour party held its 68th annual Conference of Delegates last Sunday,… Read More

5 years ago
There should be no room in parliament for selfish individuals bent on mischief in their own interestThere should be no room in parliament for selfish individuals bent on mischief in their own interest

There should be no room in parliament for selfish individuals bent on mischief in their own interest

I was surprised how angry dear friend became when I told her I planned to purchase a copy of… Read More

5 years ago

18 Reasons Why I Marched 20+ Years Ago

I was somewhat amused when someone asked whether I was among last Sunday’s marchers. Read More

5 years ago

Only Madmen And Fools Spit At The Sky . . . And That’s No Lie!

That I do not readily recall the species of fly that had invaded the opposition leader’s soup during particular… Read More

5 years ago

Some Things Are Neither Right Nor Wrong!

There are several shades of meaning to the word wrong, from “an injurious, unfair or unjust act: action or conduct… Read More

5 years ago

The secretary who dared publicly to wish for better Saint Lucia

It has been over 20 years: have Saint Lucians’ wishes come true? Read More

5 years ago

Has Trinidad Gone Mad?

Lennox Sankersingh is kind lawyer who defends me and my colleagues in matters before the magistracy. He has a… Read More

5 years ago