CASTRIES Street vendors affected by what appear to be a unilateral decision by Mayor Peterson Francis to remove, from their …
Rebate or Fare Increase – Southern minibus drivers divided
THE question as to whether minibus drivers should opt for a rebate rather than an increase in their bus fares …
Diabetes and Hypertension Association calls on St. Lucians to Walk Some More!
SAINT Lucia Thursday joined the rest of the World in observing World Hypertension Day. But more than just observing the …
NWU Wants Work Permit Council Restored
THE National Workers Union (NWU), one of St. Lucia most outspoken trade unions, has written to Labour Minister Stephenson King …
Government to spend $1 million to repair hospital roof at George Odlum stadium
SENIOR Communications Officer (SCO) for the Government, Nicole Mc Donald, has been offering some answers to questions raised by opposition …
Vendors protest while Mayor and their President exchange barbs!
AN impasse between Castries vendors and the City’s administrators has spilled over into protest action and sharp exchanges between the …
SLHTA President says though Mercury Beach Party gone, all is not lost…
PRESIDENT of the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA), SanovnikDestang has been painting a silver lining around a dark …
CCJ Says St. Lucian Professor Can Vote In Barbados Election
THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ordered that St. Lucian Professor Eddy Ventose is to be added to the …
Commissioner Says Top Caribbean Cops Tackled Organized Crime
SAINT Lucia’s police commissioner, Severin Moncherry, recently back from a meeting of the Association of Caribbean Commissioners of Police (ACCP) …
Government extends condolences to former Agriculture Minister’s family
THE Government of Saint Lucia has extended condolences to the family of former Parliamentarian and Government Minister, Mr. Ferdinand Henry, …
SLBWA to host Telethon amid rumblings from within
THE St. Lucia Blind Welfare Association (SLBWA) is calling on St. Lucians to open their hearts, wallets and purses and …
Health Ministry preparing for 2018 Hurricane Season
THE Ministry of Health prepares for the above normal 2018 hurricane season. On Thursday May 10th, 2018 the Ministry convened …
New Standards for Health Cards Coming in July
COME July 2018, all persons applying for a health card to handle food will be required to undertake a basic …
No Arrest Yet In Fish Vendor’s Death
UP to press time yesterday morning no one had been charged in connection with the incident at the Vieux-Fort Fishing …
Mayor Francis turns ‘Talk’ into ‘Walk’!
MAYOR Peterson Francis on Thursday made it clear that not only does he ‘talk the talk’, but does it in …
Taiwanese construction delegation visited for airport and road rehabilitation projects
ARRANGED by the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), an eight-member delegation of engineering experts visited Saint Lucia from …
Japanese MP Says Single Women Are ‘A burden On The State’
AN MP from Japan’s governing party has drawn accusations of sexism after he said women should have multiple children and …
Rubis Fun With Mom
PRESS RELEASE – THE “Rubis Fun With Mom” Mother’s Day Facebook promotion saw two lucky winners walking away with prizes …
PM Promises Implementation Of Healthcare Programme By Next April
HEALTHCARE has become the number-one issue in St. Lucia, as continued pressure from various groups has been mounting against the …
Vieux Fort North MP Calls On Government To Tackle Sargassum Seaweed Problem In Praslin
FORMER Minister of Agriculture Minister, Moses ‘Musa’ Jn Baptiste has called on the government to take steps to deal with …