Worldwide, people are demanding accountability from their political representatives. Almost everywhere but in Saint Lucia. Will we ever become active participants in the governance of our island? In 1997, when even to mention the SLP was taboo, I voted for … Continue reading → ...
The whole issue of the head offices of the SSDF being relocated in the residential area of Coubaril has quite rightly spawned much discussion, as apparent abuses of power by Government bodies of any kind should not be allowed to … Continue reading → ...
Custody Suite … The name has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? And, of course, the name must have been chosen with great care and consideration, given the many very varying meanings the word may have. ‘Custody’ is defined … Continue reading → ...
On Tuesday, April 23, 2013, via her Throne Speech, the governor general made the following pronouncement: “Legislation governing our electoral process should not be left for enactment on the eve of a general election. This only induces suspicion and cynicism.” … Continue reading → ...
Shayne Felix, president of the Saint Lucia Fire Service Association, is silent on exactly what form of industrial action firemen and women here will take after being handed a mandate to act on Monday March 30, 2014. At a CSA … Continue reading → ...
Boy-o-boy-o-boy! Gosh! A couple of articles ago, I announced I was going to blow my own trumpet. Now that was a mistake! Some have expressed horror at the fact that I mentioned that I willingly abstained from 280,000 dollars in … Continue reading → ...
In Retrospect: Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it! The following should serve to educate the PM’s professional mouthpiece, Jadia Jn Pierre Emmanuel, as to her boss’s original philosophy to “transform the penal system”, published as … Continue reading → ...
It is often implied that good things come to those who wait, and the residents of Vieux Fort certainly have waited; seventeen years to be exact. Even the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Representative for the area, Dr. Kenny Anthony, confessed … Continue reading → ...
March 20th is celebrated annually as International Francophone Day, but from all appearances enjoyed a fairly low key mention. It may not be widely known, but Dame Pearlette Louisy did sign an accord with the International Francophone Organisation (OIF) recognising … Continue reading → ...
Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy’s Address at Heads of Missions Retreat March Wednesday March 5, 2014. 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 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy’s Address at Heads of Missions Retreat March Wednesday...
I spoke to Rick the other day. He asked me if I had read ‘someone’s’ article. I didn’t know what he was referring to so I told him I hadn’t. He went on to say that ‘someone’ had mentioned something I … Continue reading → ...
Small businesses, households and individuals in the south of the island in need of microfinance and Xpress Loans now have a new and customer-friendly service provider to turn to. As of Tuesday April 1st 2014, Axcel Finance will be open … Continue reading → ...
In what has to be the quickest decision in our healthcare history, a doctor has been fired for misconduct. It took a mere four days for St Jude’s Hospital to dismiss a physician who was engaged in an altercation with … Continue reading → ...
Sandals St. Lucian Resorts has graduated 56 young men and women in yet another successful Hospitality Training Programme (HTP), following 10 weeks of intense training in several areas across the hospitality sector. The graduates are all now armed with the … Continue reading → ...
In 2012, she had big dreams. She had traveled several times between Saint Lucia and the United States and was now looking forward to finally settling down on her native island and creating for herself and her family a stable … Continue reading → ...
It had the potential to be the most awkward conversation and my colleague wanted no part of it. When we arrived at the sports complex in Castries, he urged me to go talk to the young lady about what he … Continue reading → ...
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, 27 Mar 2014 Save the dates: Hot Couture kicks off with Casting Call Written by Outside Contributor March 27, 2014 Advertisement Share this story: Email Print Pin It Advertisement ← A people hell-bent on self-destruction...
One of the painful experiences that a dog lover can suffer in this country is the sight of ill treated, starving, mange-ridden, crippled creatures that litter the highways, byways, roads, streets and alleys of the countryside, towns and villages. The … Continue reading → ...
In Retrospect: Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it! For the purposes of this new series, we revisit the past via the STAR archives, perchance to discover lessons learned. Almost three weeks after the … Continue reading → ...
Imagine the reaction, if the paper you’re holding had featured the following headline: “Local Priest Marries Son!” It’s a safe bet the god-squad would be livid, for all the wrong reasons, of course. Enough to consider seeking relief from the … Continue reading → ...