The Bordelais Correctional Facility is the recipient of a 50-inch television from CIBC FirstCaribbean Bank. The television is to support …
CDEMA Leads Regional Training for Seven Member States
A five-day Regional Training Workshop in Post-Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) Methodology held in Barbados from March 27 – 31, 2023 …
CCJ Allows Appeal in Domestic Violence Case
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has allowed the appeal of Ms Roxann Rachel Goddard in the Barbadian appeal of …
Soco House – A New Trend in Regional Tourism
The launch of the Soco House brand-product in Saint Lucia, signals a new trend in hotel development and accommodation for …
Agriculture Stakeholders to Benefit from CDB-Funded, Export Saint Lucia-Led Project
Saint Lucian agro-industry producers are in for much needed upgrade and investment to help them sustain their livelihoods in that …
Ambassador of Mexico to the OECS presents Credentials to the OECS Director General
The Ambassador of the United Mexican States to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), H.E. Luis Manuel López Moreno …
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre on Wednesday Delivered the 2023-2024 Budgetary Statement in the House of Assembly. Here is an Extract of that Statement
SUMMARY OF 2022/23 BUDGET PERFORMANCE Mr. Speaker, the Government’s performance improved in the fiscal year 2022- 2023, despite the many …
NEMO Assesses Tsunami Simulation Exercise
The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) has provided an overview of the CARIBE WAVE tsunami simulation exercise which was held …
Better Administrative Policies for Social Intervention Programmes
Staffers from the Ministry of Equity alongside other key stakeholders recently participated in a comprehensive interactive workshop aimed at enhancing …
Improving Standards for Social Protection
Saint Lucia is taking steps to better develop standards for the protection of its citizenry, with special focus on the …
Friendship Association Hosts Visiting Cuban Delegation
The Humanistic Solidarity Association (Saint Lucia-Cuba) and the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba will be hosting a two-member delegation …
CIBC FirstCaribbean Celebrates its FirstStars at Sparkling Awards Ceremony
CIBC FirstCaribbean fêted its top performers from across the region in a glittering ceremony at Sandals Royal Barbados with the …
NIC Takes Social Security Message to Schools’ Island-wide
The National Insurance Corporation has taken its message of social security to schools across St Lucia. The schools’ education campaign …
Opposition Leader Failing in his Duty to the People – PM Pierre
Prime Minister Philip J Pierre has chastised the opposition for failing to adhere to regulatory parliamentary procedures pertaining to the …
SLYBT Leads the Way in the Emerging Field of Social Entrepreneurship
The St. Lucia Youth Business Trust (SLYBT) continues to lead the way in the emerging field of Social Entrepreneurship by …
Economic Partnership Between Saint Lucia and Guyana Boosted
Saint Lucia welcomed the inaugural British Airways service from Guyana on March 27, 2023, just hours after it was introduced …
Banana and Plantain Production Under Threat
Banana and plantain production in Saint Lucia are under threat due to the re-emergence of a disease known as Fusarium …
A National Youth Service can Make a Positive Difference!
So often we put our hands in the air and say that the situation we now face is unavoidable, but …
Budgeting for Balance and Buoyancy!
Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, National Security, Economic Development and The Youth Economy Philip J. Pierre has …
UN climate justice success should encourage small states to act together
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …