While the Soufriere town has come in for some major infrastructural development over the past year, or so, lately, the …
Upholding Civic Duty in Fight Against Covid-19
CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Monique French Wins Prestigious Wequal Award
Monique French, Chief Credit Officer at CIBC FirstCaribbean is the winner of the 2021 WeQual Award. She aced 24 female …
More Tablets Donated to Support Students’ Online Learning Needs
The recent call to action by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, Janet Yellen, to the G-20 …
SLHTA Renews Commitment to Displaced Sector Employees
The Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA) has reiterated its commitment towards understanding the full socio-economic impact that the …
COVID-19 vaccine rollout expanded in the Americas, PAHO Director reports
PAHO Director Carissa F. Etienne welcomed the expansion of the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the Americas and reported that …
Are we on track for a green recovery? Not Yet
One year from the onset of the pandemic, recovery spending has fallen short of nations’ commitments to build back more …
ILO and UNDP launch socio-economic integration strategy
A Regional Strategy for Socioeconomic Integration, aimed at reducing vulnerability and maximizing the contribution of millions of refugees and migrants …
Sir Hilary: UN Visionary Expert on Higher Education
The United Nations has invited Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), to …
Sandals Foundation Donates Portable Ultrasound Machine to Faces of Cancer
The ability of women across the island to benefit from free early cancer detection screenings has been significantly enhanced following …
Mass Vaccination Exercise in Coming Weeks
With more than 10,000 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine already administered, the Ministry of Health is formulating plans for …
Minibus Drivers Want Recognition as Frontline Workers
As the country steps up its fight to combat the Covid-19 virus—a crucial sector of public transportation wants greater recognition …
Uncertainty and Anxiety are Today’s Buzz Words
“I used to be scared of uncertainty; now I get a high out of it” Jensen Ackles The path to …
Going with the flow, where, nobody knows…
It is quite evident these days people are in survival mode. Long before COVID-19 came about, we were feeling the …
General Elections Anxiety and the Thin Parliamentary Line Between Prorogation and Dissolution
Growing-up as a child, my father always told me: ‘Every day is a school day.’ His explanation was that ‘Life …
Will regional unity be forever lost to the Caribbean?
(The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States and the OAS. He is also a Senior Fellow …
Banana Farmers Want EC$1.9 Million Loan Guarantee From Govt
The reluctance of the Government of Saint Lucia to guarantee an EC$1.9 million loan from the Saint Lucia Development Bank …
EC$1.6 Billion Budget for Financial Year 2021/2022
The 2021/2022 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure will be tabled in the House of Assembly Tuesday in what is billed …
Where Did I Go Wrong? Bad situations or failures erode self-confidence?
There are times when failures occur in business. I listened to a story of a couple who started a business. …
General Elections Coverage – Good Journalism Needed
General elections are due this year and already the machinery that sets this particular event going is already churning. The …
Tax Season
It’s tax season and as citizens dedicated to the advancement of our country, we contribute dutifully to that cause. We …