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Spotlight on Sport
How often…the recurring Story
Reginald St. H ShillingfordJan. 29, 2014Seemingly consigned to an inferior league, West Indies has meandered sluggishly in its exploits with New Zealand and other cricketing countries of a less than fashionable rating in the International ...
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Our Caribbean
The harsh effects of being less well-off
Sir Ron SandersJan. 24, 2014Throughout the Caribbean, people feel less well-off. The only people who may be exceptions to this general sentiment are those in Guyana whose per capita income (now US$3,410) has increased ...
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Spotlight
Calypso Season 2014 begins
Ian JacksonJan. 21, 2014Well, it's that time of year again when tents open calypso writers put pen to paper and everyone knows who is in the quarters after entrants were eliminated; semi-finalist and ...
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Editorials
The War on Drugs: Let's join the legalise and commercialise ...
Jan. 21, 2014While Dominica's Ministry of Health is observing its 12th Drug Awareness Month in January and officials are calling on the general public to make greater efforts at curbing the use, ...
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You and the Law
The Matthew Commission
Dr. William Para RiviereJan. 21, 2014Our Constitution has been officially reviewed by two Commissions. The first was appointed by Cabinet letter of May 5th 1981 "to review" the Constitution and "to make recommendations for changes". ...
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Our Caribbean
A case for compensation for climate change destruction?
Sir Ron SandersJan. 13, 2014Can the countries of the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) take international legal action against the States that are warming the planet with devastating consequences not only for their ...
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Our Caribbean
2013: A year of lost opportunities for Caribbean countries
Sir Ron SandersJan. 11, 20142013 was not a good year for any of the 14 independent member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) – not even for three of the four commodity-exporting nations Belize, ...
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Our Caribbean
A gloomy time
Sir Ron SandersJan. 7, 2014The announcement on Friday 13 December by the government of Barbados that it will lay-off over 3,000 public servants in January as a first step in cutting back government expenditure ...
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You and the Law
The public purse
Dr. William Para RiviereDec. 20, 2013The national revenue is held in trust for the citizens of our nation. Further, of all our institutions of governance, the House of Assembly is the only one directly elected ...
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Letters
Dear Bishop Malzaire
Dec. 20, 2013I carefully read the article of "The Sun" of 2nd December 2013 and let me first to thank you and the Diocese for the beautiful celebration of Sunday, November 24th, ...
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Editorials
Economic crunch bites Dominicans harder this Christmas
Dec. 20, 2013Christmas is less than a week away but for many Dominicans that festive season could be months away judging by the lack of activity in the business sector especially in ...
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Letters
My response to Fenton Telemacque
Dec. 20, 2013I listened with absolute revulsion at accusations made by Fenton Telemacque and others in connection with an acquisition of his land sandwiched between the two branches of Melville Hall River. ...
