This year (2024) opened with Trinidad & Tobago (T&T) as President of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly, Guyana as …
CARICOM and CELAC encouraged by Guyana-Venezuela progress, but challenged by Haiti’s regress!
Things have to change or crappo will smoke our pipe!
The mainstream media frequently asks for the public’s opinion, yet, when it is given, it’s seldom taken. We listen to …
Saint Lucia’s Semi-Professional Football League – A Catalyst for Real Change in Football
In an attempt to raise the standard of football in the country and present the sport as a respectable income …
Legislation, Policies Guiding Operations of the Fire Service Under Review
THE Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday, March 7, 2024 convened a critical review exercise with the Management Team of the Saint Lucia Fire Service…
Hilaire Lauds CIP, Says it’s ‘Rigid and Robust’
Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has stated that Saint Lucia’s Citizen by Investment (CIP) venture is on a secure footing, …
Plans are afoot for a National Youth Policy
Plans are in the making for the enactment of a National Youth Policy agenda. Minister for Youth Development and Sports …
Stephanie Thomas’ Killer Yet to be Found – Four Years Later
Four years after her brutal murder, Stephanie Thomas’ killer/s is yet to be found. Today, on what would have been her 25th birthday, Thomas is remembered once again…
YEA Celebrates an Impactful Year
On 7 March 2023, after months of anticipation, the Youth Economy Agency was officially launched at the Finance Administrative Centre. …
Preservation of Piton Management Area-A Top Priority
The Piton Management Area is on course to be recognised as an Environmentally Protected Area in Saint Lucia. In light …
Hilaire Provides Update on Le Paradis
Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has provided an update on the Le Paradis project which for years now has been abandoned due to financing issues…
Republic Bank Opens Applications for its Programme for Women Entrepreneurs
Republic Bank (EC) Limited (RBEC) is proud to announce that applications are now open for the third iteration of its …
Wins for Gros Islet and Babonneau in SPFL Inaugural Show
GROS ISLET beat La Clery 1-0 in a tightly contested affair as Saint Lucia’s inaugural Semi-Professional Football League [SPFL] kicked off at the Mindoo Phillip Park [MPP], on Sunday…
Black Panthers Lift SLFA Inc. U-17 Trophy
BLACK Panthers held on to a 2-1 advantage to clinch the SLFA Inc. Under-17 Championship title over Northern United, in the finals at the Desruisseaux Playing Field, last Saturday…
Ode to Leslie Charles!
I hardly run out of word, but for now, I just haven’ been able to gather the words to pay …
Commonwealth Day — Speech by Rt Hon Lord Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Affairs
On 11 March, some 2.5 billion of us will come together to celebrate the Commonwealth family. 75 years after the London Declaration, I will join this family’s many nations, faiths and communities…
The Urgency of Internal Unity to Reclaim Haiti
IN international diplomatic circles, Haiti is on everyone’s lips but not in actions that could urgently remedy the suffering of …
A Basket to Carry Water?
I share the concerns of my colleague, Sylvester Philip, MBE in his commentary in this newspaper two weeks ago, about …
Will CARICOM join the next US-funded external intervention in the Caribbean?
HAITI, Guyana and Venezuela, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras topped urgent agenda items at the recent 46th CARICOM Summit in Guyana, …
Preventing Youth Violence: Opportunities for Action
THERE has been an increase in violence in our schools, in our communities, and in our nation. The situation has …
The criminal war is current (No ifs or buts)
Crime is everybody’s business and today crime remains the number one priority. Based on this reality, this is not the …