IN THE CARIBBEAN, WHAT WE NEED IS LOVE – BASIL SPRINGER COLUMN (OCTOBER 24, 2022) “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.†– I Corinthians 13:13 We must exhibit a proliferation of faith, exude positive vibes of hope and, above all, infuse a deep feeling of love […]
December 1, 2022 OUR YOUTHS NEED TO BE MOTIVATED FOR GOOD! “There was no respect for youth when I was young, and now that I am old, there is no respect for age, I missed it coming and going. J. B. Priestley. Welcome to the month of December! What a year it has been so […]
November 24, 2022 UNEMPLOYED YOUTH & VULNERABLE GROUPS GET MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT! “We are all salesmen every day of our lives. We are selling our ideas, our plans, our enthusiasm to those with whom we come into contact.†Charles M Schwab. The St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) under the caring leadership of Prime Minister Hon. […]
November 17, 2022 DEMOCRACY IS ALIVE & WELL IN THE U. S. A.! “Victory has a thousand fathers, but defeat is an orphan.†John F. Kennedy Why am I so fixated on the United States of America? I feel that Saint Lucia’s economic future is inextricably linked to that of the United States of America. […]
November 11, 2022 WE ARE LIVING IN AN AGE WHEN DIVINE INTERVENTION IS CONSTANTLY NEEDED! “Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples.” Rigoberta Menchú Tum It is very […]
Harris at Large November 4, 2022 “All about midterm elections is turnouts. And turnout is measured by enthusiasm, intensity, how interested are people. And President Obama – candidate Obama had it on his side in 2008. The Democrats had it on their side in 2006. The enthusiasm, the intensity, the passion was all on their […]
October 27, 2022 ARE YOU IN THE MONEY? “Our country is facing a profound economic crisis. The aftermath of Covid still lingers. Putin’s war in Ukraine has destabilised energy markets and supply chains the world over. I will place economic stability and confidence at the heart of this government’s agenda. This will mean difficult decisions […]
October 20, 2022 DOES TRUTH MATTER THESE DAYS? “Now all we need is to continue to speak the truth fearlessly, and we shall add to our number those who will turn the scale to the side of equal and full justice in all things.” Lucy Stone. Our young people are caught in a tug of […]
October 6, 2022 IS THERE ANY GOOD NEWS IN OUR WORLD TODAY?  “Leadership is about empathy. It is about having the ability to relate and to connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives.† Oprah Some may say that it is all doom and gloom, while others may tend to differ. […]
September 29, 2022 PM PIERRE PROMOTES YOUTH ECONOMY AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY! “Our world is in big trouble. Divides are growing deeper. Inequalities are growing wider. Challenges are spreading farther.†United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The just concluded United Nation General Assembly held in New York, was an opportunity for nations who are concerned about […]