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
Halfway through, the Durban meeting has not yielded any decisions to grab world headlines or give hope to small island nations like mine around the world.
Riding around stark naked? Sounds interesting – even sexy... But it's just another interesting and possibly effective form of attracting attention – whether to oneself, or to a cause.
The legendary American beauty would have been 85 years old this week. No one can tell what she would have looked like today, but her iconic image still lives worldwide.
For a historical site as the Forbidden City, whatever extra income will come its way from China’s growing Nouveau Riche as a result of the recent change should be welcomed and not at all forbidden.
The resignation of IMF Executive Director has opened the possibility of a welcome change in how the lead man is selected for the top job in this international financial institution.
The popular Haitian musician Jean Michel Martelly who has recently won the election will face the difficult tasks of governing the country and creating the type of change that has eluded his predecessors.