Earl Bousquet
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Earl M. Bousquet is President of St. Lucia-China Friendship Association (SLCFA), columnist of The Voice of St. Lucia, St. Lucia's largest and oldest newspaper and commentator of DBS TV Evening News. He can be reached at embousquet@hotmail.com |
December 25, 2017
- Modern slavery -- a continuing global scourge
- Slavery comes in many disguised forms in the modern world, such as the act of human trafficking. Nevertheless, these stories are shelved by Western media in pursuit higher ratings.
December 24, 2017
- Climate change destruction is the 'New Normal’
- As long as dirty oil, coal and gas continue to get priority over cleaner nuclear, wind and solar power, global warming will continue to accelerate climate change.
December 1, 2017
- The Planet remains under grave threat
- Developing countries are to lead the way in addressing the worsening trend of growing carbon emissions, as the progress made thus far is being reversed in key areas.
November 23, 2017
- The dilemma of post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
- Robert Mugabe is no longer Zimbabwe's president, but that doesn't mean the end of the country's problems.
November 19, 2017
- Waiting to exhale!
- In many ways, the China-U.S. summit was a success, and yet the rest of the world continues to wait with bated breath to see how this is transformed into practical measures to benefit humanity.
November 7, 2017
- Xi-Trump Summit – Cooperation always trumps confrontation!
- From time immemorial, it's been proven that cooperation always beats confrontation. This also holds true for the bilateral relationship between China and the United States.
October 28, 2017
- China's Blue Partnerships can improve island life
- China's recent agreement with 12 island nations from different oceanic regions is a step in the right direction that can significantly help the latter reap the benefits of their Blue Economies.
October 20, 2017
- 19th CPC National Congress: The roadmap towards 'a new era'
- The decisions of around 2,300 delegates at the CPC's 19th National Congress have serious implications for China and also for its relations with the rest of the world.
October 7, 2017
- The terror of not knowing...
- Until the causes and symptoms of societal displeasure are seriously tackled, breeding grounds will continue to exist and produce a new crop of young soldiers ready for recruitment for terror.
September 17, 2017
- Poverty, prosperity cannot co-exist under socialism
- Situations differ across the world, but China is showing that where there is the will there is way to tackle poverty that others could learn from.
