st lucia politics

Remembering St. Lucia’s First Nobel WinnerRemembering St. Lucia’s First Nobel Winner

Remembering St. Lucia’s First Nobel Winner

Former vice president of the Caribbean Development Bank Marius St. Rose recalled meeting Sir William Arthur Lewis shortly after he… Read More

5 years ago
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Represents a Lesson to Young Women of St Lucia!Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Represents a Lesson to Young Women of St Lucia!

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Represents Lesson to Young Women of St Lucia!

I count as a blessing, a privilege even, that I was able to view the swearing-in of Speaker Nancy Pelosi… Read More

5 years ago
CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRAY FOR . . .CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRAY FOR . . .

CAREFUL WHAT YOU PRAY FOR . . .

Over the holidays I joined two colleagues for dinner at Big Chef in Rodney Bay. It wasn’t long before we… Read More

5 years ago
Are We Moving In Circles and For How Much Longer?Are We Moving In Circles and For How Much Longer?

Are We Moving In Circles and For How Much Longer?

In booklet to be published titled “Reparations Conference” I attempt to portray a gathering of persons on an island… Read More

5 years ago
MP says a Letter Written to him is not the same as a Letter Received!MP says a Letter Written to him is not the same as a Letter Received!

MP says Letter Written to him is not the same as a Letter Received!

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet began Tuesday’s House session by introducing the first motion. His mission: to seek parliament's approval to… Read More

5 years ago
Especially In Politics, Sex Smells!Especially In Politics, Sex Smells!

Especially In Politics, Sex Smells!

he Ubaldus Raymond scandal exploded in January 2017. As is customary here, the matter might’ve dragged on for years had… Read More

5 years ago
How long before SLP long knives do to Pierre what they did to Julian Hunte?How long before SLP long knives do to Pierre what they did to Julian Hunte?

How long before SLP long knives do to Pierre what they did to Julian Hunte?

Cynics that have little faith in politics, and even less in politicians, must be beside themselves after hearing the news… Read More

5 years ago
R-E-S-P-E-C-T . . . Just A Little Bit!R-E-S-P-E-C-T . . . Just A Little Bit!

R-E-S-P-E-C-T . . . Just A Little Bit!

It stands to reason if you plan to use someone as some kind of political pawn that you do not… Read More

5 years ago
To Be Or Not To Be . . .To Be Or Not To Be . . .

To Be Or Not To Be . . .

I miss John Compton! I was moping over the old coot’s departure even before his final curtain on September 7,… Read More

5 years ago
We Need To Revisit Our Laws Where Obstructionists Are Concerned!We Need To Revisit Our Laws Where Obstructionists Are Concerned!

We Need To Revisit Our Laws Where Obstructionists Are Concerned!

Words such as “I will write to foreign investors asking them not to invest in Saint Lucia,” should disqualify any… Read More

5 years ago
Is SLP Caught Between a Nasty Place and its own History?Is SLP Caught Between a Nasty Place and its own History?

Is SLP Caught Between Nasty Place and its own History?

It’s now 67 years since the first vote was cast in Saint Lucia under the system of adult suffrage. The… Read More

5 years ago
Words and a Parliament DevaluedWords and a Parliament Devalued

Words and Parliament Devalued

Whenever a politician takes a principled stance, and is unafraid to speak his mind, he is seen as a threat… Read More

5 years ago