Commentary
COMMENTARY: And then there were nine! It is getting serious…..
February 6, 2012 | Comments: 49Graduation day is a day like no other. It’s the day which signifies that the hard work, preparation and expenses incurred were well worth it. But this graduation ...
St. Lucia Manufacturing Association statement on Chinese investment gets regional and US attention
February 2, 2012 | Comments: 69An issue raised in St Lucia by the local manufacturers association has grown legs. SMA president Paula Calderon told the STAR yesterday that since the organization ...
Haiti – two years after the catastrophe
January 25, 2012 | Comments: 2Haiti wasn’t always “the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere”, though it is almost impossible to read about the country today without coming across that ...
COMMENTARY: The elderly in modern society
January 23, 2012 | Comments: 12I was inspired to write this article in memory of my grandmother after a phone conversation with a close friend in Virginia who happens to share the same family ...
Calypso Quarter finals: Fans expectations were piqued
January 23, 2012 | Comments: 27We were ready for an interesting trial at Quarter Finals Court. Armed with opinions and expectations, patrons staked out their individual locations in the courtroom ...
COMMENTARY: Think twice before you break the knot
December 27, 2011 | Comments: 12Christmas is a time for the family. The notion of family implies the nuclear family as the primary unit of our society. This has been the saying for a very long ...
Betrayal and abandonment: The story of Curtley Joseph
December 20, 2011 | Comments: 70The powerful emotions evoked by images of Curtley Joseph forces one to conclude that he has endured tremendous abuse and suffered an appalling existence. The ...
Regarding Christmas and the greeting “Merry Christmas”
December 17, 2011 | Comments: 32At Christmas we are dazzled by the shopping lights of the season. We tend to forget that Jesus Christ, the true light of the world, is present – closer to us ...
COMMENTARY: The importance of God-fearing men as role models
December 12, 2011 | Comments: 36Lately, much has been said by many stake holders on this subject matter. It may just be that the present crisis facing our youth, particularly our boys all over the ...
Bulk water and Mr. Know It All
December 10, 2011 | Comments: 44In his brief remarks on Wednesday November 30th whilst speaking at a DOWASCO organized press conference to apprise the general public of developments in the water ...
Caribbean electorate: Not for sale
December 9, 2011 | Comments: 15General elections in St Lucia and Guyana on November 28 have raised serious questions about the financing of campaigns and the unfair use of state resources by ...
Time to act – German ambassador talks climate change
December 8, 2011 | Comments: 0Climate change is the definitive challenge of the 21st century. Changes in the climate destroy the basis on which human life subsists; drought, for instance, leads ...
COMMENTARY: Please, let’s heal the cancers of tribalism, hatred and prejudice in Dominica
December 6, 2011 | Comments: 41This article is written as an appeal to all Dominicans, at home and abroad, particularly to all our institutional, spiritual, community and political leaders ...
COMMENTARY: Wanted – Better parents
December 5, 2011 | Comments: 8In recent years, we have been treated to tons of articles and comments about how we need better teachers in our schools. There is no question that a great teacher ...
COMMENTARY: Let us honor Brother Jeff Joseph by granting his wish
December 3, 2011 | Comments: 64Firstly, let me on behalf of my wife and family extend heart-felt condolences to the family, friends, fans, and well wishers; and by extension, to all Dominicans, ...