THE release of CXC results last week has gotten St. Lucia thinking about the state of education in the country. …
In wake of CXC results, debate rages on College Tuition, FEE OR FREE?
Lecturers Demand Answers While PM Bemoans Inaction on SALCC
Low morale and high levels of uncertainty breeding questions in many minds. LECTURERS AT the island’s highest tertiary institution are …
Saint Lucia’s Wide Sargasso Seashores
IN more recent years, the word ‘Sargassum’ has been heavily linked to and associated with the fishing village of Praslin. …
PM Says Taiwanese to Help Reduce Food Import Bill
PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet says he looks forward to Taiwanese help to improve production of local fruits to reduce the …
Former Top Customs Officer to head new Border Control Agency? Minister: ‘That Will Not Happen!’
AMID reports that Customs Officers are growing increasingly concerned about the impending formation of a Border Control Agency and the …
Clinton Calls St. Lucia ‘A Clean Energy Leader in the Caribbean’
BILL Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, yesterday addressed the official opening of LUCELEC’s 3MW Solar Farm at …
New Board Will Review SALCC Fee Structure
SIR Arthur Lewis Community College Vice Principal Merle St. Clair Auguste has confirmed that the main priority of the Interim …
TUITION FEE INCREASE ICED! $3m emergency funds pumped into SALCC’s dwindling coffers
A WELCOME development has been announced in the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) Tuition Fees hike saga, which commenced …
Nobody’s Talking! Why did the entire SALCC Board of Governors resign?
THE news came as a shock on Tuesday when Minister for Education Dr. Gale Rigobert confirmed the mass resignations of …
Saint Lucia Mum On Venezuela As ‘Government Still Monitoring…’
THE Government of Saint Lucia is not yet willing to take a position on Saturday’s assassination attempt against Venezuelan President …
A Way Forward For Beane Field Comprehensive
THE Vieux Fort Primary School will be the new home for the incoming students of the Beane Field Secondary School, …
Late House Starts Indicative of a Wider Problem
Ten a.m. was the given time for the commencement of the Sitting of the House of Parliament on Tuesday, but …
Grynberg Appeal Keeps Government At Bay
SAINT Lucia is still very much at bay on what’s next in the ongoing, apparently never-ending, Grynberg story. That’s the …
What can Saint Lucia learn from Costa Rica’s paternity law? Quite a lot, it seems…
RESPONSIBLE Paternity Legislation is something St. Lucia should consider. That’s the private view of a senior Health Ministry official. The …
Guy Joseph Rejects Speaker’s Request And Opts Instead To Vacate His Seat In The House
SPEAKER Andy Daniel gave MP Guy Joseph an ultimatum — either withdraw a statement he uttered, or leave the House. …
Minister Confirms Revoking NURC Appointments
MINISTER for Infrastructure, Ports, Energy & Labour, Stephenson King, has confirmed unofficial reports that he revoked the appointments of members …
President Encourages More Political Activism by Caribbean Doctors
IF anyone was hoping that the recent contributions of doctors to our political discourse –the politicisation of our doctors if …
Bankers Association Maintains Deafening Silence On Cheques Issue
IT’S been more than a week since Opposition Leader Philip J Pierre wrote an open letter to the President of …
STUDENTS MAKING SAINT LUCIA PROUD!
SAINT LUCIA is riding the waves across the region as the island’s students continue to cop top education awards at …
Front-page Comment How about an After-Carnival Day-off?
THE assignment was clear. It was the day after the second day of carnival and the Editor called on me …