Dear Mr. Editor: The Saint Lucia National Trust sent a response to your second letter directly to your Facebook (758 Patriot) page on March 3rd. However, to our surprise the response which was placed under two separate posts on your page was removed, and the SLNT staff who attempted to respond has since been blocked from commenting on your page. ...

Dear Editor: St. Lucia National Trust, I must firstly express my appreciation for your attempt at clarifying my questions but I must also say that I am dissatisfied with several of your responses. Firstly you have acknowledged that overtime the subvention you received from the Government of Saint Lucia had been gradually reduced from $1 million a year when the ...

Dear Mr. Editor: Your questions are legitimate and balanced except for the last point about political hijacking.   If you look at the Saint Lucia National Trust Act (available on our website www.slunatrust.org) you will see the names of the persons who were appointed by Premier John Compton to create the organisation and will realise that they are from both ...

Dear Mr. Editor: I would like to respond to the questions posed in your Letter to the Editor today. 1) Is a Government subvention supposed to be forever, especially when an organization has their own revenue exceeding $2 Million dollars a year? The St. Lucia National Trust is charged with the conservation of the the natural and cultural heritage of ...

Dear Mr. Editor: Over the past few days our country has been abuzz with discussions as it pertains to the Saint Lucia National Trust and the Government of Saint Lucia’s decision to cut the Trust’s annual subvention by 100%. At first, I was amazed that the Prime Minister would be foolish enough to make such a decision that in my ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – I have been reading with great interest and concern reports surrounding certain developments in St Lucia, which according to various persons, would endanger our indigenous plant and animals species on our island. I presume that the disquiet has come about as a result of proposed published information related to certain developments in the south of the ...

Dear Editor: Recently I heard a minister talking about implementing a system to encourage drivers to use secondary roads during busy periods. This is ridiculous. The issue with drivers using secondary roads in St. Lucia is that they are not used all the way to the final destination, but instead are used as a quick means of bypassing a traffic ...

Dear Editor: I have been to the Ministry of Health, Solid Waste management and City Council and no one has done anything to help. These photos show the entrance to my home. I recently opened my business and this not healthy at all and bad for my business, which is a meat shop. Every day my husband has to be ...

This is a call for a proper impact assessment of the effects of such an explosion.   Firstly, to assess the stability of the surrounding mountains, especially the Tois Piton environs, and secondly, to invite residents within a certain radius (to be determined by the experts) to get free testing, especially for their ear drums and whatever else the experts ...

I am writing to share my concern with the authorities and the ones who claim that they are here to help, rescue and assist us in time of need. Today a family and community in Bexon had an experience which in my belief should have been handled better. I would love if this letter reaches the local authorities as i ...

Dear Editor. I am a St. Lucian and St. Lucians make me shame to call myself  St. Lucian sometimes. Our political blindess have transformed our behaviour into the lowest levels of hypocrisy and dumbness. From my recollection, a dolphin park proposal was introduced, proposed, approved (what-ever you call it) under the Kenny Anthony led-administration in 2014. No one complained. No ...

“To provide a professional policing service and in partnership with all communities to create a safer environment for all people in St. Lucia” – the mission statement which can be found on the website of Helen’s national security team. Why then is it the loud cry of many locals and foreigners alike that there is a dearth of the aforesaid? ...

Dear Saint Lucia: I’m all for a better financial and economic future for our beautiful Helen of the West. I strongly disagree with a proposed project that utilises 700 acres of land. I agree that the land is underutilised and some parts have never been used and should be put to use in some way that benefits us all. I ...

When the 22 St Lucians arrived at the Latin American School of Medicine, we had already been there for over a week. Being one of 6 Dominicans out of a total of 8 West Indians on campus, I remember being excited to welcome so many familiar persons, young women and men from my own corner of the world. ‘We’re your ...

On February 8, I went to make a report at the CID Department in Castries about some suspicious and alarming emails that I received from an anonymous person. I was sent there by officers of Central Police Station after asking for advice on who can help deal with this matter. Someone had created a fake email using my name to ...

Dear Sharon Frederick: St Jude Hospital is aware of your letter posted on St Lucia News Online and dated February 14, 2017 regarding concerns about the service at our hospital. We are sorry to learn of the experience of your parents. St Jude Hospital takes our responsibility to providing the best possible care to our patients very seriously and actively ...

Good morning: I’m writing to you to express my total disappointment at your healthcare service at St. Jude Hospital. In fact, there is no care in healthcare. My father has been in and out of hospital for the last few weeks. He suffers with angina, he cannot see, and he suffers with high blood pressure. On this recent trip to ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – My life since growing up wasn’t easy and because of that I started drinking at the age of 13 years-old, my parents use to drink and I learnt from them. At the age of 18 I started smoking marijuana and right after I got invited by a friend at work to join in a gang and I ...

The Annual National Sports Awards will be held on February 18th, 2017 where our outstanding athletes from the various sports will be recognized for their achievements over the last year.   Persons will be well coiffed in their best outfits.  We will no doubt be treated to long speeches reminding us how important our athletes are, how much we value ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – To vastly improve your country and truly make it great again, start by choosing a better leader. Do not let the media or the establishment make you pick from the people they choose, but instead choose from those they do not pick. Pick a leader from among the people who is heart-driven, one who identifies ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Corporal punishment is defined by one dictionary as “physical punishment, such as caning or flogging.” Merriam Webster Dictionary defines corporal punishment as “punishment that involves hitting someone.” Corporal punishment has been a subject of much controversy in Society as to whether or not it is right. Of course, Almighty God is in the BEST position ...

Dear Editor: How would you feel if someone were to tell you, “Look! I see rotten vegetables and fish coming out of your mouth!” Most likely you will get highly upset, or very angry with the person who tells you so. Do you know that when you use indecent language (Cursing Bad words) the Bible compares it to having rotten vegetables and fish coming ...

Every year mango lovers eagerly anticipate the mango season. I am longing to have a Julie!! While some drool over the different types they will feast on, motorists dread this time of year. Each mango season we see a motorist on TV complaining about a broken windscreen. Where are the relevant authorities to ensure that over hanging branches are trimmed ...

Dear Editor: I recently read your article on the rape incident which took place at the Derek Walcott Square and I am utterly disturbed. Rape is a serious problem in our country that is continuously increasing and is one of the fastest growing crimes in Saint Lucia. Rape is not a crime that only hurts someone for a moment but shatters ...

Dear Editor: My news is not breaking, but it should be of concern to those seeking medical attention at the polyclinic. As a concerned citizen and patient, I am devastated by a recent experience. I arrived at the Gros-Islet Polyclinic close to 9 p.m.  I saw a nurse who screened me. I was told my blood pressure was a bit ...

A lullaby in a mother’s cry; A drunkard’s tears; A soldier’s plea not to let him die; A victim’s prayer why me why me. Honest cries of a breaking heart are better than a hallelujah sometimes. Beautiful the mess we are to the ear who listens and is ever ready to help. Amy Grant sang it best in her song ...

Youth crime is one of the most serious issues of our time; the huge increase in recorded crime over the past few months have been affecting us all. Everyone has recommendations on what must be done to avoid the violence which is going  on yet no one shows interest in finding out what really can influence someone to resort to ...

Dear Editor:  I am writing this letter so that you can bring more awareness to the public, to be alert of vehicles on the road, and people in their surroundings. I am a female driver and was followed by a green 1995 model Mitsubishi Lancer two days ago on my way home from work in the afternoon.  It was not ...

The current controversy between the West Indies Cricket Board and the West Indies players, headed by their T-20 captain, Darren Sammy, may very well be the tip of the iceberg of a deeper wound being suffered by grass roots Caribbean people. Whereas the West Indies players have Sammy, the grass roots have “none” to represent them. Why not? The Caribbean ...

The depth of character of the West Indian people that Darren Julius Garvey Sammy, the West Indies cricket captain, hero and world class champion speaks of is yet to be understood by most. Those who strut with heads held high and noses jutting upwards, as well as those who toe the lines of political correctness may have come closest to ...

Dear Honourable Ministers, On Wednesday 16th March 2016, you insulted us, the parents with children attending the Augier Combined School. For over 22 years, the school has been disrupted by the smells from farms nearby the school. To discuss this very sensitive issue you send scapegoats, an overworked principal and the education officer. If it wasn’t for the direction of ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – In 2013, the opening of Jazz was held at the Mindoo Phillip Park.   Unfortunately, there was torrential rain during the show and following the show and the rain, in addition to the mud from the people jumping up, there were also huge tire tracks from the many vehicles that were driven onto the field. ...

PRESS RELEASE – Our 37th year of independence is yet another momentous period in our history as a people. We are united by the spiritual and cultural heritage of a nation imbued with collective perseverance, resilience and a great sense of gratitude. As a people, St. Lucians are known for their innate intellect and moral enlightenment. We St. Lucians live ...

Growing up on this small democratic island called Saint Lucia gives me the privilege to become who I am today. My country Saint Lucia, known as “The Helen of the West Indies” is not only the most luxurious island in the Caribbean but is the most outstanding island known for its heritage sites. Haven’t you seen those; twin majestic peaks ...

  Dear Editor: The front page news of “The Weekend Voice” dated 13th Feb 2016 informs of the retirement of the acting commissioner of the police, Enrol Alexander’s retirement in April. I think Mr Alexander should be commended for a job well done. His acting appointment came at a time when if one had to go by what was stated ...

Dear Editor: Integrated Development and Construction Ltd (IDC) is conducting a road rehabilitation project in Daban Saltibus. I am very concerned for residents since we are faced with many public safety hazards. The road is very muddy when it rains causing a number of vehicles to drift. This is a very treacherous road because it has a lot of precipices. ...

Dear Editor: Another of the stalwarts and great champions of the Test match era has called – rather was forced – to call time on his great career that spanned over two decades. To true connoisseurs of  real, attritional Test match cricket at its best, this is an irreplaceable loss, the end of a golden era….Shall we see the likes ...

Dear editor: Let me start by saying what I think every, if not most right thinking and patriotic Saint Lucians will agree with, that is, the resolution of the IMPACS issue is of utmost importance to the general well-being of this country and should be brought to closure as soon as possible. This matter has been politicized too much by ...

Dear editor: On January 12, the US Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean issued a statement in which it called on the government of St Lucia to act with regard to the alleged extra-judicial killings carried out by members of the Royal St Lucia Police Force in the period 2010 – 2011. It also demanded action on the findings ...

The news of another suicide is concerning. Unfortunately; young men taking their lives have become so common place that it’s hardly alarming anymore. The tragedy that one’s circumstances could feel so hopeless that their only way out is death is so heartbreaking.  I too can relate to the feeling of not wanting to be alive. Often times it’s even hard ...

Below is a letter submitted exclusively toSt. Lucia News Online on behalf of the students who were left stranded in Saint Lucia as a result of the Lambirds Academy criminal case. Dear Editor: Firstly, we wholeheartedly like to thank all the St. Lucians for the help, support and encouragement they have given us. Now, after all the twist and turns ...

Dear Editor: ‘Justice delayed is justice denied’ is probably the most fitting phrase that could adequately describe the situation with the St. Lucian justice system where news that a number of persons have been on remand for up to 10 years without a trial have become the norm – ‘stale news’. Public pleas by members of the local judiciary over the ...

Dear Editor: On the night of 19 November, a young lady was returning home, just about 11:00 PM when she came upon an accident on the highroad that was being investigated by the police. There was another car in front of her and a passenger van that appeared to have been in an accident. While slowing down in the traffic, ...

Dear Editor: I’m not sure, but am I normal? Am I not like most people? Is it rare to find people like me? I suddenly get this strong urge to write this letter. I’m writing in disgust. I cannot stop myself from doing it because my human nature takes full control. While this happens, my eye starts to twitch a ...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR – St. Lucia is perhaps the most beautiful island in the Caribbean and is a country which has so much to offer for tourists who travel from all around the world to enjoy this splendor. The people of St Lucia also enjoy all the natural majesty this island offers; it truly is their most valuable asset. ...

I would like to make a strong plea on behalf of all people living in the south, especially from Dennery down to Soufriere. St. Lucia was granted independence status in the year 1979. Since then, up to last year, and 2015, the Independence Day military parade has been held in Castries. I am saying, for 36 years now, it is ...

We allow policy makers to get away with everything and we just sit and complain. They need to know that while the processes must be adhered to, it doesn’t mean that everybody is in agreement. I gave birth to my daughter at St. Jude Hospital earlier this month. The normal procedure is: the hospital issues a birth paper that is ...

Dear Editor: The residents of Micoud are consumers who drink and cook with WASCO water. Among us are vulnerable groups such as babies, the pregnant, elderly and the sick. School students tend to drink directly from the tap. For the second time in two weeks Micoud residents have been very concerned about the safety of drinking water extracted by the Micoud ...

Dear Editor:  I am writing to express my disappointment in Sir Arthur Lewis Community College department of Hospitality Studies department . My daughter is now illegible  to graduate  this year due to lecturers failing to perform their duties. My daughter along with many others weren’t sent to a second internship due to school’s lack of involvement of finding them a ...

Dear Editor: It is the silly season, my friends. The season when politicians will do almost anything, in their desperation to hang on to power, or to snatch power, to be able to feed off the public’s purse. During this silly season, allegations are aplenty. Some with merit, most without merit. One of those silly allegations are that there is ...

Mr. Theophilus, I am writing you to voice my concern about the state of St Lucia’s tourism. I have been to St Lucia over 3 times now, as I have family there. I must tell you how disappointed I am at the state of your beaches and lack of facilities, as well as the state of Castries. I have travelled to ...

Dear Editor: As a founding member of The Saint Lucia National Trust, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate our organization for its contribution to the protection of Fair Helen’s patrimony for forty years. Our people should be aware that among the principal objectives of the Trust to advocate and promote the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of ...

Dear Editor: I have heard lots of people talk about the horrible treatment meted out to patients at the Victoria Hospital but I never believed the stories, until I experienced it for myself. I went to the hospital on Saturday night with a tummy ache, vomiting and diarrhea. By the time I got to there, I had already vomited and ...

Dear Editor: Wherever hardships prevail there undoubtedly will be entrepreneurs. Not the sort that are innovative; concerned about finding a solution and developing a resilient spirit to help their fellow man, along with their own circumstances. These business moguls are opportunists of the worst sort. When there is war, they sell arms to all sides. During an epidemic, they offer ...

Dear Lorne Theophilus: I at Marigot Beach Club am ready to invest $4 million in extending my rooms by another 12 rooms, bringing my property up to 50 rooms, swimming pool and upgrade of all rooms. I will be putting this development on HOLD until government sorts out the mess of illegal vendors and harassment that my guests receive on the ...

Dear Editor: I had a frightening encounter yesterday and was advised to write to you in order to get the word out. After telling a few people about what had happened, I came to find out that this isn’t anything new and has been happening for a while now. I think it’s time someone spoke so that the relevant authority could ...

A firm is responsible for the reconstruction of the road at Darban (Saltibus, Choiseul). We are being faced with dust from the time those guys have been working on the road. A water truck is available, however, it seldom sprays the road with water; once or twice a day, sometimes never. We the residents have complained to the supervisors and those ...

Dear Editor: I write to express my disappointment and frustration with the closure of the Dental Clinic at the Soufriere Hospital. Last week after I got paid from my salary on the STEP program I took my children to the clinic for their annual check-up and was told that the clinic was closed to undergo repairs. Several other persons in the ...

Dear Editor: I would like to open the dialogue on a topic I believe needs to be addressed in St. Lucia. As a former student of human development, I am aware of the effect of the home environment on a child’s level of success, their perception of life, and reactions to situations they face. I would like to specifically draw ...

Dear Editor: It’s been two  weeks since we in the community of Roblot, Choiseul have been without water. The Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) still can’t resolve the matter and on top of that, they have not found it fitting to inform residents of their obligations (if any) to resolve the matter! To and insult to injury, WASCO is putting ...

Dear Editor: I would like to share the disgust that I felt on listening to HTS News and hearing the Vice Principal (VP) of Castries Comprehensive Secondary School (CCSS) on the death of the ex-CCSS student, Curtis Charlery. First, as a supposed educator, who for five years had interacted with this young, talented, now-deceased child, I expected something a lot less condescending. Not even the worse criminal deserves to die, shot ...

Dear Editor: We the residents of Belle Vue, Choiseul are frustrated with the way that the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) treats us. We have had no water for over a week. These are some of the dirty laundry I have to deal with (see photo). I think this should be addressed quickly. Concerned resident (1)(0)

Dear Editor: I really do not know what’s going on in St. Lucia. Tuesday afternoon my mom was walking near the square in Soufriere. A man who works for the Town Council was cutting grass and a vehicle was approaching her. She jumped on the sidewalk, shouting the young man at the same time. In doing so, a stone hit ...

Dear Editor: I am so disappointed and in disgust with the condition of the washrooms at the Delcer RC Combined School in Choiseul. Not even the teachers would bring up the issue. I went to the school and almost cried when I realised the mess the washrooms were in. Imagine, because of the conditions of the washrooms I had my ...

Dearest Yana: This is my first open letter and some of the most personal feelings I have ever expressed in writing. Your death caused me deep despair and grief, as have so many brutal assaults on other young women in the past. Though I have never met you, many people have expressed their love and admiration for you. I want you ...