It was on Jan. 1, 1959 that the revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro declared Cuba free from the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had fled the island. It has been fifty years of struggle against all odds, man made and natural disasters. The USA political, economical and military aggressions against this independent Caribbean nation has failed to destroy its leadership and [...]

May the New Year be a year of reconciliation, of generosity, of goodwill of love for all, with PEACE and JUSTICE for all.
The Publisher.
  

     During this Christmas season when Christians sing about peace on earth and goodwill to all men, it is like a parody. Most Christian nations of the Americas and Europe are involve in some sort of conflict or war. Then how believable is the Christian religion promotion of peace and goodwill without promoting Justice?  Even the Catholic Church have failed to truly [...]

     According to Al Jazeera, Dec. 26, 2008, 12 millions of children between ages of 5 to 17 do not attend school. 10% of the richest in the country earn or have an income 30 times more that 40% of the poorest. the report goes on to say that 4% of the children do not live with their parents. Sixty thousand children [...]

 According to the VI Daily News, Dec. 26, 2008 the murder count in the territory is now 45, with 29 on St. Thomas and 16 on st. Croix.  Can we bring those numbers down for 2009?

      Many people are elated over the fact that in our life time the American electorate elected an Afro American to be the 44th President of these United States of America. Many, included mainstream media is saying that Senator Barak H. Obama will be the first black president on January 20, 2009. Others dispute that assertion saying he is not [...]

      On Dec. 24, 2008, Christmas Eve there was another shooting on Garden Street, St. Thomas. The information we received is that two males were shot, one fatally on the scene and the other was transported to the hospital. The scene was in the vicinity of a bar and there were people around. The suspects are said to be males [...]

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, MAY THE NEW YEAR BRING YOU GOOD HEALTH, PROSPERITY AND ABUNDANT
                                                               JOY!

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     I have been noting a growing trend in the community where some individuals fail to respect the property rights of others. I have noticed some people set up shop on the business premises of legally established businesses, many without the courtesy of seeking permission from the owners or anybody else. What is worse the government agencies responsible for monitoring [...]

China cuts interest rates. Japan warned it was sliding into a recession, encroaching steadily on the global economy. British central bank said interests rate cut alone would not cure growing global economic ills that began with the crisis in the US housing market and has toppled major global financial institutions. Figures showing the deepest plunge on record in euro zone industrial [...]