WHEN Eric Williams threw his hat (or his crown as some would say) into the political ring in 1956, he …
A Message Retold
NOVEMBER 2014, I suggested that St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) should like and admire Allen Castanet. I deem it expedient …
Political Fraud On ‘Open Mike’
By Stephen Lester Prescott ON a recent episode of “Open Mike” on DBS television, many St. Lucians were most shocked …
Get Together Or Jump Off The Boat
THE EDITOR: Question: Did the U.W.P. ever have a post-mortem to determine why they lost the last general election? If …
Reshuffle The Cabinet Now
THE EDITOR: I wish to suggest that Prime Minister Anthony immediately institutes a reshuffle of Cabinet portfolios or immediately dismiss …
ENCOUNTERING DIFFICULTIES
EVER so often, everyone encounters some sort of difficulty. How does that feel? Not good at all, as some of …
Stop The Excuses
“SHOCKING” is hardly adequate the word to describe what continues to play out at our forensic laboratory, a still infant …
‘COMPRE’ CLOSED – Conditions Force Protest By Teachers
TEACHERS and students of the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School (CCSS) were absent from school yesterday, the result of longstanding structural …
Stiff Penalties For Child Sex Videos
EVEN while the Division of Human Services and Family Affairs here and the Caribbean Mentorship Institute expressed their concerns about …
Slope Stabilizing at Entrepot
THE Ministry of Infrastructure is currently undertaking the Entrepot River Slope Stabilization Project. (See picture) The $2 million project is …
New Antiretroviral Drugs Guidelines
New guidelines released by the World Health Organization on the use of antiretroviral medicines have been welcomed here by the …
Vision Team Engages The Youth
FOLLOWING a very engaging session with the business community last week, the Vision Commission continues its series of National Dialogues …
Big Boost For School Feeding – LUCELEC Kitchen, Garden For VF Primary School
THE Vieux-Fort Primary School is now home to a brand new greenhouse and kitchen to facilitate a School Feeding Programme …
Kiwanis Active In Education Sector
OVER the past two weekends the members of The Kiwanis Club of Castries have been involved in two projects designed …
Creole Heritage Month Begins
Packed Slate of Cultural Activities. DESPITE the blistering weather pattern of late, a high wave of cultural activities is expected …
Digicel Supports Reading Contest
DIGICEL once again supported the Courts annual Schools Reading Competition held on Tuesday at the Civil Service Association Centre. The …
Young Fashion Designers For Contest
THE Carmen Penco School of Fashion Arts at Trouya will be hosting a Fashion Designers’ Competition targeted at young, eager …
LIME, FRC Team Up For Kweyol Heritage Month
LIME is a major sponsor of the event scheduled to run throughout October. The company is a long-time supporter of …
TEPA Launches Export Handbook And Website
THE Saint Lucia Trade Export Promotion Agency (TEPA) has launched its Export Handbook, the definitive guide for Saint Lucian businesses …
New Scotiabank Manager
BENDALY brings a wealth of Caribbean management experience to his new position where he will oversee Scotiabank’s three branches in …