You may have heard the adage that from the mouth of babes is usually the unvarnished truth. I was conscripted by friends to write on what is Saint Lucia and the wider Eastern Caribbean ...

Over the past several weeks, social media has been replete with alleged actions by politicians, and the hierarchy of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, against officers, who have allegedly engaged in ...

On Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre formally presented before parliament the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Valued at approximately $2.1 ...

Their appointments were highly praised. But not because of their special qualifications. What had got them the all-important affirmative nod had nothing to do with school certificates and employment ...

During this week, there has been much ado and debate both in and outside of the House of Parliament, about the Amendments to the Child Justice Act. In this Amendment, s.54 of the principal Act i.e., ...

Recently the Minister of Education, Shawn Edward, alluded to a systematic crisis, when he stressed upon an audience of scholars that he was worried and needed to see more young men in the room and on ...

In my previous piece entitled “What Trump 2.0 could mean for the Caribbean Region”, only one month after his re-election as President of the United States of America, I argued, that his campaign of ...

The Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) is delighted to announce its inaugural Writers in the Spotlight: Book and Literary Fair, taking place on January 24, 2025, as part of the college’s Nobel ...

As Saint Lucia celebrates the 2025 Nobel Laureate Festival, aimed at celebrating our Nobel Laureates, Sir W. Arthur Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott, who received the Nobel Prizes for Economics and ...

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) seeks to enhance its leadership in global climate forums, Dr James Fletcher, former Minister for Public Service, Information, Broadcasting, Sustainable Development ...

Fellow Saint Lucians, let me start by wishing each and every Saint Lucian, both at home and abroad, a happy, healthy, productive and prosperous New Year. Let us pledge to build together a better Saint ...

In the name of we the people, as far back as the late 70s when John Compton was monarch of all he surveyed, I had to small avail demanded “transparency and accountability” in all matters related to ...