THE Health and Security Levy was passed in Parliament in July 2023 and implemented on October 2, 2023. When I …
Health and Security Levy: An Investment in our Community, Country and People
Why we are still behind God’s back!
THE saying, who pays the piper calls the tune, meaning the investors, stakeholders and those who manage the industry and …
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black
IT was incredible to hear the Prime Minister describe the United Workers Party team as “desperate unemployables”. What a statement …
Saint Lucia’s Developmental Progress has Evolved by Leaps and Short Bursts
WITH what measure does a country evaluate its developmental progress? Albeit, developmental progress comes in various forms and wide dimensions …
Make a Call, Save a Heart for Christmas
AS the holidays approach, I think of old Caribbean traditions that brought me joy as a child : six weeks …
That Millennium Highway Project 
HOW long will Saint Lucians have to wait for the completion of rehabilitation works on the Millennium Highway has now …
Govt to Payout Millions in Tax Refunds This Month
THE Government of Saint Lucia (GOSL) has announced that it will pay out $20 million in outstanding tax refunds all of which have already been allocated to the Inland Revenue Department (IRD)…
Fire Service Calls for Increased Vigilance From Motorists, Pedestrians This Christmas Season
AS the 2023 Christmas season gains momentum, one of the busiest Government Departments in the country, is once again reaching out to the general public…
Assault Rifle, Ammunition, Cannabis Seized by Police
AN assault rifle, 20 rounds of 5.56 calibre ammunition and a quantity of marijuana were seized by police at a …
Empowering Community Leaders: Ministry of Equity Hosts Capacity Building Training Exercise
APPROXIMATELY 40 leaders from Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Babonneau and Gros-Islet recently benefited from a comprehensive six-hour virtual capacity-building …
Launch of proposed Regional Goal on Adaptation for the Caribbean
AS intense negotiations on the Global Goal on Adaptation appear to have reached a stalemate at the pivotal United Nations …
“Know Your Rights” Campaign to Involve Communities
In the midst of an ongoing Know Your Rights drive, Saint Lucia has teamed up with other members of the …
Journey towards Enactment of a Cannabis Industry Fraught with External Pressures – says PM Pierre
WHILE lauding the efforts of the key stakeholders in the movement towards the legislation of a cannabis industry in the …
Ministry of Commerce to Host Public Consultation on Inflation
THE Ministry of Commerce will join the Department of Finance to host a Public Consultation on Inflation next week, a …
Baptiste Delivers Lecture in Guyana on International (dis)order: conflicts and their implications for the Caribbean
Following a highly successful study tour of Saint Lucia, University of Guyana International Relations students were the beneficiaries of a …
Saint Lucia Takes Steps to Strengthen its Social Protection Systems
SAINT Lucia is looking to strengthen its social protection systems and the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment is …
Ambassador Chen Tours ‘Typee Town’ in Babonneau
ON Wednesday, December 6, 2023, H.E. Peter Chia-Yen Chen, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, joined Hon. Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte, Minister …
PTCCB Bans Diazinon, Chlorpyrifos, Malathion and Carbaryl Pesticides
THE Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB) have agreed to ban all pesticides containing Malathion, Diazinon, Carbaryl and Chlorpyrifos. …
New Juvenile Centre and Proposed Housing Accommodation for Former Wards and Inmates Under Review
OVER the past two years or so the government has been placing much emphasis on the implementation of its social …
UWP Calls for a Clear Statement From Government on the Venezuela – Guyana Conflict
IN a deeply concerning turn of events, Venezuela’s threats of invasion of the Guyana Essequibo region has raised alarms about …