A team from the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) is on a one-week visit to St Lucia. The mission has …
ITC Team Visiting St. Lucia
Put Grenada First, Mitchell Tells Unions
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jan 25, CMC – Prime Minister Dr .Keith Mitchell has urged trade unions to put Grenada first as talks are due to continue on the one-off payment to public workers in recognition of the sacrifices made during the period 2013 to 2016 “It is not that we do not want to honour workers’ requests, but we cannot,” Mitchell said.
Wage Freeze for Dominica Public Workers?
ROSEAU, Dominica, Jan 25, CMC – The Dominica government has offered a zero per cent wage increase over the next three years to public workers, the general secretary of the Public Service Union (PSYU) Thomas Letang has said.
D.S.H. PETITION – 983 Signatures Collected so Far
A petition by a group calling itself Vieux Fort Concerned Citizens Coalition for Change (VFCCCC) is one of many measures the group intends to employ to get government to renegotiate the US$2.6 billion Desert Star Holdings (DSH) project for the area. “The petition is not our only move. This is just the start. This is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Julius James, spokesman for the group.
Antigua and Barbuda pushes past St. Kitts and Nevis in economic growth in 2016
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – The St. Kitts and Nevis economy once dubbed by the late Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) …
Prime Minister addresses Justice System, Investment and Saint Lucia’s Finances
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During his recent four-day visit to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet took the opportunity to meet with potential …
Nat’l Students’ Council Calls For Support For Student
Expresses Concern About Improper Use Of Social Media Among Youth The National Students’ Council is an advocacy group aimed at …
Alvina Reynolds, on the Situation Involving Minister Dr. Ubaldus Raymond
Statement by Former Minister for Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations, I have been anticipating the resignation of Dr. …
Dr. Anthony: PM’s Statements “Unfortunate and False”
“My attention has been drawn to the following statement made by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet during a recent press conference …
Mayor Hosts First-Ever Meeting With Funeral Homes
Mayor of Castries, Peterson Francis, invited the three local funeral homes, namely Crick’s, Lazarus and Rambally’s, to a meeting on …
Nobel Laureate Festival Heats Up
THE Nobel Laureate Festival picks up momentum this week as activities continue throughout the island to celebrate the life’s work …
The Homeless – Who Cares?
“HE was somebody’s baby.” That was my thought as I was walking to work one Sunday and noticed a man …
Hospitality Assured: Excellence In Tourism Sector
ON January 18, at about 2:00 p.m., officers, male and female, of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) were …
Please, don’t Call It Rain
Pearl of The Caribbean Series – Part 2 By Dr. Anderson Reynolds BUT as they say the proof is in …
VETERANS FINALS – Central VF vs VSADC, VF South vs Anse la Raye
THE finalists in this year’s Veterans Football Tournament/Caribbean Alliance Cup have been confirmed. Former champions VSADC, waltzed into the February 4 final with a hard-fought 3-nil victory against Micoud the Phillip Marcellin Grounds in Vieux Fort on Sunday evening, and wil meet Central Vieux Fort in the finals.
Chamber To Discuss DSH Project In V Fort
THE St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture is joining the debate on the proposed multi million dollar Desert …
Rigobert Talks Education In UK
EDUCATION Minister, Dr. Gale Rigobert, Friday held discussions in the British Parliament during a series of meetings with the British-Caribbean All Party Parliamentary Group and the British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce on the subjects of future cooperation and education.
Threats To CIPs
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jan 23, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Clarence Henry, says Caribbean countries operating Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP) should be under no illusion that developed countries like the United States would be seeking to undermine the initiative.
Caribbean Airlines, RBC In Credit Card Deal
CLIENTS of RBC and Caribbean Airlines Limited will benefit from additional and even bigger rewards in 2017 with the launch of the new RBC Caribbean Airlines credit card. This premium credit card will be introduced as part of a recently signed agreement extension between Caribbean Airlines and RBC.
PCD Brands To Feature At Business Awards
FOR the second year running Peter and Company Distribution (PCD) will be integrating some of its premier brands into what has become the Oscars of the business community. The annual Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Business Awards will once again see and feel the presence of PCD brands on the red carpet pre event, the actual awards and post event party.