THE $1.5 billion budget for the 2017/2018 fiscal year, the largest ever to be presented in the House of Assembly, …
$1.5 BN. Not Enough – Chastanet
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BUILDING A NEW SAINT LUCIA
THRONE SPEECH By Her Excellency Dame Calliopa Pearlette Louisy GCSL, GCMG, D.ST.J, Ph.D., LLD (HON) Governor-General of Saint Lucia On …
Super League Fever Heats Up – FOUR TEAMS MAKE ‘QUARTERS’
DEFENDING champions Micoud, along with Mabouya Valley, Vieux Fort South and the National Under-21 team, have qualified for the quarterfinal …
Dominica Sweeps U-16 Netball Series
DESPITE being robbed at gunpoint of over $14,000 in cash and other personal belongings after having dinner at a fast …
Lightning Aquatics Celebrates CARIFTA Performers
AMIDST the superb talent on display by hundreds of swimmers from 26 countries at the recent XXXII CARIFTA Swimming Championship …
The Bait Is Biting Back
EenieMeenieMiney Mo A Tiger’s been caught by the toe Now he’s hollering; “LET ME GO!” “Or else I’ll bite you …
Women As Political Leaders – Not A Gender Issue
MODERN history is showered with women as political leaders and Heads of Government. When women first emerged in these roles, …
SLNT SUBVENTION CUT – Govt. Cites Fiscal Challenges
CASH flow problems being experienced by the government has been identified as the cause of the removal of the $700,000 …
Integrated Traffic Study Underway
CABINET has mandated the Department of Infrastructure to undertake an integrated traffic study encompassing the greater Castries district and the …
Trois Piton Man Stabbed To Death
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 59-year-old Trois Piton, Castries resident, Leonard Felicien. Police officers from the …
Micoud Youth Suspected of Drowning
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 20-year-old RockbertWinelle Xavier of Up the Line, Micoud. Last Sunday around …
NWU Consolidating Youth Structure
THE first National Workers Union (NWU) Youth Congress takes place this Sunday at the Royal by Rex Resorts at Reduit …
Dr. Harmsen In ‘Laureate’s Chair’ Tonight
THE featured writer for this month’s Laureate’s Chair is Dr. Jolien Harmsen, who is described as a powerhouse of a …
National Trust Issues Statement on Subvention Cut
THE Saint Lucia National Trust (“the Trust”) is now sufficiently certain that the Government of Saint Lucia Draft Estimates 2017-18 …
Fire Officers Get Crucial Training
Firefighters of various ranks throughout the island had their knowledge broadened on how to deal with aircraft incidents at a …
UWI Speaks On Chancellor Appointment
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has noted with surprise the announcement made by Trinidad & Tobago’s Minister …
Concerned Citizens Take To The Streets
The new activist group, Concerned Citizens of Saint Lucia, made their introduction onto the scene in a loud and powerful …
Venezuela Violence Is Vain, Vile and Vindictive, ButWho’s To Blame?
APRIL 19, 2017 marked the 56th anniversary of the failed US-backed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba. But it …
St. Jude Hospital – We Like It So? – (Part 2)
“From the limited, but not unrevealing perspective of the Commission of Inquiry, I have discerned a culture in St. Lucia …
Machiavellianism By Any Other Name
SINCE the Great Depression, economic policy has become conflated with deep-seated concerns about efficacy and practicality. For that reason, no …