The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB, the Bank) has reviewed and approved a Callable Capital Report, aligning with peer AAA-rated Multilateral…
CDB’s Financial Strength Confirmed by Callable Capital Review
PM Pierre: Saint Lucia is on an Upward Developmental Trajectory Despite Challenges
While acknowledging that Saint Lucia has made significant strides in global sports, tourism, and commercial and social endeavours-Prime Minister Philip J Pierre noted…
SLHTA’s New Year’s Message
ON behalf of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of the Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA), I …
Boys Need Targeted Mentorship, Inclusive Engagement, Skills Training to Help Close Gender Gap in Caribbean Education Say Experts
Experts have called for targeted mentorship for boys, more inclusive teaching, skills, and entrepreneurship training, and encouraged stronger home-school partnerships…
OKEU Issues Public Advisory
The Owen King EU Hospital (OKEUH) of the Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) is issuing a public advisory in response …
CARPHA and TEPHINET Sign MoU to Increase Technical Skills of Public Health Professionals in the Caribbean
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET), recently signed…
Cannabis, Firearm, Ammunition, Cocaine Seized in Drug Busts
ON Monday, December 16, 2024, at about 12:10 p.m., police officers attached to the drug unit, in conjunction with the …
Selena Ross Joins West Indies Team for ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup
SELENA Ross, another young athlete from Saint Lucia is set to represent the West Indies Under-19 Women’s team…
Riley Smith Dominates at RBC Junior Tennis Championships
RILEY Smith displayed an outstanding performance to emerge as a champion in the 2024 RBC Junior Tennis Championships, claiming victory in both the Under-10…
More Awards for Alfred
SAINT Lucia ace sprinter Julien “Juju” Alfred continues to dominate the global stage, earning significant accolades that cement her status as a regionally and internationally…
National Housing Corporation Statement on Housing Unit Used by Lincoln ‘Skinny’ Maynard
The Saint Lucia National Housing Corporation has received several reports of misinformation related to the housing unit previously occupied by …
How the World will Click, Tick and Talk in 2025
The last year of the First Quarter of Century 21 will start and end with new and old developments that …
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish? Part 2
When I began writing opinion pieces in this newspaper nearly 30 years ago, I was admonished by then editor Guy …
Your heart is Precious, Guard it for the Holidays
Some may be silently mournful in a season where everyone seems joyous and festive. In a time when some people …
New Year’s Resolutions – Futile? Or Important?
As each year ends, an almost ritualistic excitement brews: crafting New Year’s resolutions. We declare our ambitions to lose weight, save money…
RSLPF Launches Mobile Police Station
A Mobile Police Station is now open to the public. Police officers will be in full force near Heroes Park in Castries on a 24/7 basis…
NWU Gives GNT 14 Days to Get Its Act Together
The National Workers Union (NWU) has given the Government Negotiating Team (GNT) 14 days to get its act together before …
Contractor Vows to Complete St Jude Hospital
Managing Director of Construction and Industrial Equipment Limited (CIE), Rayneau Gajadhar, has vowed to complete St Jude Hospital “no matter what it takes.”
Caribbean and World Leaders for 2024 and Century 2021
I don’t go overboard every year cataloguing statements and actions by leaders and public personalities to grade them every December …
Revolving Misfortunes of the Southern Region
If my memory serves me right, some twenty-five to thirty years ago, the then Prime Minister, Sir John Compton, mentioned …