On Wednesday March 17, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation from the Ezra Long Laboratory of 14 …
Jamaica becomes First Country in the Caribbean to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines Through the COVAX Facility
Fifteen Caribbean countries will receive just over 2.1 million doses of COVAX vaccines by May, according to allocation figures provided …
300 health Care Workers Across the region to Receive Complimentary Sandals Vacations
Exactly one year to the day when the very first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Jamaica, Sandals Resorts International has …
PAHO, HCC, OECS, UNICEF launch regional campaign promoting Front-of-Package Warning Labelling
A ground-breaking campaign aimed at tackling the troubling issues of childhood obesity and the regional epidemic of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) …
The UWI mourns the passing of Professor Edwin S. Jones
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community joins the Mona Campus in mourning the passing of Professor Edwin …
Taiwan Technical Mission develops new tool for banana industry
The Banana Productivity Improvement Project (BPIP) in St. Lucia exists to assist banana farmers with increasing their productivity, output and …
Redefining Rotary Through COVID Lenses Saint Lucia, home of the 2020-2021 District Conference and District Governor Lisle Chase
“Whatever Rotary may mean to us, to the world it will be known by the results it achieves” Paul Harris …
Government Tables EC$1.6 Billion Budget In Parliament Yesterday
With general elections mere months away, the government of the United Workers Party yesterday tabled in parliament an EC$1.6 billion …
All Eyes on West Indies 37th Test Captain Kraigg Brathwaite
All eyes will be on West Indies 37th Test captain, Kraigg Brathwaite who will be leading the home team in …
Silverware for Saint Lucian Athletes in the USA
Saint Lucia’s athletes currently attending Universities/Colleges in the USA performed creditably this past weekend as some closed off the indoor …
‘Two Junes’ among 30 Saint Lucian Women to be Honoured by NRC
The Saint Lucia National Reparations Committee (NRC) will on Thursday evening (March 18) host its seventh monthly National Reparations Lecture …
Ode to Bertram, The Ultimate Newspaperman!
I never asked Bertram what his real or full name was, but when I got the news Saturday morning that …
Legislation to Govern Marijuana Industry Coming Soon
The government of Prime Minister Allen Chastanet will propose legislation to govern the cannabis industry in the 2021/2022 financial year. …