Category: Politics

The signs are not good. In too many institutions and departments, there does not seem to be a system of control, let alone an efficient and rigorous one.

Vested interests vs. Intérêt Général L’année 2016 s’ouvre avec la bonne résolution gouvernementale de procéder à la réforme électorale, cette Arlésienne dont tout le monde parle et que

There are major uncertainties ahead, and we cannot assume political maturity has reached our shores, but we may still hope the country’s fate weighs more than those of

As one year comes to its end and another one rolls in, it is customary to take a look back at the year gone and wish or hope

The hovering question in many people’s minds might be whether 2016 will be more wine from the same bottle

A Conversation with Uncle Claus As he does every Christmas, Santa Claus was again on his annual visit to our beautiful island. Once again TP Saran caught up

There has been much artful and sometimes noisy communication, yet little meat or matter achieved, even if one accepts the official tenet that seeds are being sown for

Constitutional Appointments

Danielle Selvon, a deputy elected in Constituency No 1 last December, resigned this week from the MSM. This resignation was prompted by the proposed introduction of the highly

There is not a single day that goes without the media across the world, including of course our own local media, reporting on some case or the other

Les plans se multiplient ; les idées fusent de toutes parts. Le pays doit être en phase avec le programme de l’Alliance Lepep. Programme appliqué coûte que coûte

It is not for the roundly disavowed opposition but for government to drive the national agenda which best responds to the priorities and needs of the people

The country is at a crossroads. The present model of operation and standard of governance hobbles the performance of the country and is no longer a sustainable option

The Minister of Finance has made a most disconcerting statement in Parliament last week which seems to have escaped the attention of most commentators. In fact this is

Deux partis politiques qu’on ne peut pas sous-estimer. Ils ont connu leur apogée dans les années 1968-d’indépendance et 1982 des 60 zéro. Malgré les fractures qui parcouraient la