NO one should yet be pouring champagne to celebrate the announcement by the U.S. government that Kenya has agreed to …
Kenyan Intervention in Haiti? More Work Needed
The Josie Factor: When Peter Is Not Paul!
UNLIKE others his age who’ve mounted the political stage, Peter Josie has seen and done it all – Good, Bad …
The Key to Redemption is Knowledge
LIKE the average St. Lucian, ‘anything for a holiday from work’, but the purpose has to be clearly defined and …
SLP scores a Big F
THE SLP got together on Sunday, July 30th in Micoud South to protect and celebrate their July 26th, 2021 General …
The PJP Administration’s Education Initiatives, Two Years On
IN celebrating the 2-year anniversary of the Philip J. Pierre Administration, it may be an appropriate juncture at which to …
10 Points for a10-Year Plan for Vieux-Fort Central
THE residents of Vieux Fort Central (V-Fort) have reached a breaking point and are calling for an immediate wake-up call …
Carnival and its Embrace of Nakedness
To the Biblical Adherents: When God created Adam and Eve they for some time pranced around the Garden of Eden …
Blessings in Interruptions
Interruptions, a necessity A preacher once said that the same road that leads to hell, leads to heaven. Oxymoronic? Then …
Millions More to Be Pumped Into St. Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project
THE Saint Lucia government has signed onto a substantive loan agreement with the Saudi Arabian government for the completion of St Jude Hospital and upgrading of the George Odlum Stadium.
Local Vendors Benefit From Computer Literacy Training Workshop
MORE than 45 vendors from across the island are participating in an integral Caribbean Digital Transformation Project, which provides ICT …
22 Students Receive Scholarships from the Daren Sammy Foundation
TWENTY-TWO primary and secondary school students from various schools received scholarships from the Daren Sammy Foundation (DSF) this week for their outstanding performance during the 2022/2023 academic year.
ECCB Seeks Public Input on Updating Look of EC Currency
AT its 105th Meeting on 21 July 2023, the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) approved the …
RFHL Records US$189 Million in Third Quarter Profits
THE Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, has announced that the Group recorded profit attributable to its …
CCJ Refuses Special Leave in Extradition Case
THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has refused to grant permission to Alex Tasker from Barbados to appeal an order …
The UWI goes from Open to Global
THE University Council of The University of the West Indies has approved the decision that the Open Campus will be …
Promoting Vaccination as an Effective Measure Against Preventable-Diseases
RECOGNIZING that vaccines are the most cost-effective component of healthcare services and have saved more lives than any other primary …
PAHO Regional Report: Significant Disruptions Still Faced by Essential Health Services, Three Years into the Pandemic
THE Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, called on the countries of the Americas to …
Saint Lucia Celebrates Emancipation Day with Pomp and Flair
ONCE a low-key affair for many years in Saint Lucia, last Tuesday’s Emancipation Day (August 1) celebrations, just like last year’s, seems to be gaining in popularity with Saint Lucians, as noted by the turnout last year and this year.
Team 758 Under-15 Boys to Compete in CONCACAF Challenge
SAINT Lucia’s National Under-15 Boys team and technical staff are optimistic about their chances in the 2023 CONCACAF Boys Under-15 Championships to be held in Curacao from August 6 to 13.
Citizenship by Investment Programme – Pt. II
IN this column last week, we outlined the reason why the United Kingdom (UK) suspended its visa-free waiver agreement with …