So it’s been a long day in a short week, and not every column can feature a reggae megastar. But these Dee’s Days, assignments come thick and fast while time is always at a premium, so I’ll take the chance … Continue reading → ...
Poor Tomas! He seems to have taken the fall for nearly everything wrong with Saint Lucia. Ever since the storm, without any warning, hit in October 2010, Tomas has been blamed for our poor infrastructure, the comatose economy and other … Continue reading → ...
2Nite Teaser… St. Lucia STAR News Tropical Traveller SHE Caribbean Rick Wayne Home Headlines Local Sports Business Commentary Flashback Wayne’s Whirl Lifestyle Health Travel & Tourism Advertisement Thu, 17 Apr 2014 2Nite Teaser… Written by Nasha Smith April 17, 2014 Advertisement Just a little taste of what you can expect this weekend in 2Nite Magazine. Share this story: Email Print Pin It Advertisement...
After a six-month saga that included several adjournments and accusations, the case against a woman who allegedly attacked a young student has finally reached a verdict: Guilty. On Monday the court handed down the decision which the victim’s mother, … Continue reading → ...
The curtains came down on the performing arts component of Artreach on Sunday. The attendance: poor to say the least. Artreach, which is a national arts festival, is organized and produced by the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF). And, a … Continue reading → ...
There’s nothing better than your first time, especially when it comes to achieving success. Add to that the characterization of underachiever and this success story now becomes a testimonial. This is the sentiment at the Grande Riviere Secondary School, … Continue reading → ...
Humankind, perhaps even before we became humans, have always enjoyed good orgies that might have encompassed excessive eating, drinking, dancing, singing, music, uninhibited forbidden sex, as well as the odd human sacrifice, the eating of enemies – and each … Continue reading → ...
One of the great ironies of our time is that public relations personnel and press secretaries seem unable to resist the need to critique the work of journalists. The issue in this is not so much that many media critics have … Continue reading → ...
Tuesday April 15, 2014 was quite eventful in Saint Lucia for all the wrong reasons. First the body of 27-year-old Bradley Nelson was fished out of the water near the Castries waterfront on that day. He was pronounced dead after … Continue reading → ...
As is customary for me on especially sunny Sunday mornings, I placed on a small breakfast table in my shaded mini-balcony, overlooking Sandals and the world’s most beautiful land-locked harbor, three books by my favorite authors to which I’m … Continue reading → ...
The 2014 Guinness Street Challenge small goals football competition goes into high gear this weekend, with four qualifying rounds taking place which will see eight more teams qualifying for the grand finals set for April 27 in Vieux Fort. The … Continue reading → ...
Once again the National Tennis Center in Beausejour, Gros Islet, will play host to the second annual Cap Maison Eastern Caribbean Tennis Championships. The tournament is scheduled to take place from April 14th through April 19th, and will feature top … Continue reading → ...
A visitor was charged this week for wounding a local taxi driver. The incident occurred on Tuesday April 1. Taxi driver from Marigot Moses Bertrand was on his way to drop off the perpetrator and his wife to the Vigie airport … Continue reading → ...
This Saturday, as part of the club’s plan to educate and familiarise the community with the sport of Sailing, a new initiative will take place at the Saint Lucia Yacht Club called TRY SAIL! The coaches and leaders of the … Continue reading → ...
It is hardly remarkable these days to hear the so-called leaders of our society casually tossing at one another during parliamentary exchanges such expletives and threats as would shock the most foul-mouthed of drunken sailors—whether the Speaker is a fellow … Continue reading → ...
In a press release issued last Friday, the prime minister’s press secretary asserted that UWP leader Allen Chastanet had been less than truthful when he claimed on TV that the Kenny Anthony government had in just two-and-a-half years increased … Continue reading → ...
We’ve heard it time and again. If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all. And to his credit, United Workers Party leader, Allen Chastanet, seemed determined to embrace that epithet. When asked if he had any … Continue reading → ...
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has issued a statement on the passing of the former Prime Minister and President of Trinidad and Tobago A.N.R Robinson, describing him as “a true statesman.” Robinson died earlier today Wednesday April 9 at the … Continue reading → ...
Missing in action for a few weeks, how could I resist coming back with a bang when asked if I wanted to interview legendary son of a legend, Ziggy Marley, for SHE Caribbean? And how could I possibly resist asking … Continue reading → ...
The other day, while researching an unrelated topic, I came across the following: “We tend to think of forgiveness as an act of kindness that we choose to give to some people who seem to deserve it, yet we withhold … Continue reading → ...