PRESIDENT of the St. Lucia Teachers Union (SLTA), Julian Monrose, is unhappy with parents of schoolchildren and calls on them …
Teachers’ Week Renews Concerns
Counselling Psychologist Calls For Attentiveness As Police Investigate 3 Suspected Suicides
WELL-KNOWN counselling psychologist, Calixtus Jn. Louis, is calling on family members and friends to be attentive to persons within their …
High Court Quashes DCA Decision
THE Development Control Authority (DCA) is licking its wounds over a high court verdict that quashed its decision to reject …
Single Appeal For Affected Countries, NEMO Says
THE National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is undertaking a single appeal for assistance to all hurricane-affected countries in the region. …
MPs Support Loan For Youth Development Programme
A MOTION calling on Parliament to authorize the Minister for Finance to borrow US$2.86 million from the Caribbean Development Bank’s …
Education Ministry Calls For Prudence
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APPARENTLY, the reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 15% to 12.5%, aimed at putting more money in the …
Cops Working To Curb Shootings
POLICE Commissioner Severin Moncherry this week said the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is working hard to curb shootings. …
Increased Benefits From Tourism Soon — Fedee
THERE seems to be some good news coming out of the tourist sector, at least for the month of July. …
BCF NOT A PROBLEM – Acting Director Says Facility’s Population Lowest In 11 Years
ASSURANCES that the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) could easily accommodate up to 50 prisoners from countries in the northern Caribbean …
‘Regrettable’ – Education Minister On New School Year Hiccups
Education Minister, Dr. Gale Rigobert, has described the hiccups experienced at last week’s start of the new school year as …
Vendors, CCC Bury Hatchet
PRESIDENT of St. Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Association, Peter ‘RasIpa’ Isaac, is beaming with delight over what he says …
Relief Supplies En Route to Barbuda, BVI
ST. LUCIA and the OECS Commission are pushing ahead with efforts to relieve the plight of citizens in countries in …
Home Affairs Minister, Hermangild Francis, ‘Surprised’ At YouTube Video
HOME Affairs Minister, Hermangild Francis, says he was surprised at the appearance of three British nationals in a YouTube video …
Relief Package Underway for Irma’s Victims
THE Castries-based Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission will be working closely with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency …
Sandals Explains Tax Exemption
QUESTIONS are being raised about the $24.4 million in withholding taxes that the Cabinet of Ministers exempted Sandals Resorts International …
‘Special Needs Programme Working,’ Officials Say
THE Ministry of Health this week sought to dispel fears about a possible discontinuation of the special needs assessment programme, …
YEAR-END OPENING?
– New Timeline Given For Owen King-EU Hospital EC$180 million Owen King-EU Hospital (OKEU), which is part of the Millennium …
Prime Minister Tours Castries Market
– Explains Plans To Redevelop Area THE redevelopment of Castries will begin with the reconstruction of the Castries Market, Prime …
NELSON WINS CASE
– Former Town Clerk Gains Court’s Favour A LONG-RUNNING dispute between Former Town Clerk, Lambert Nelson, and the Castries Constituencies …
Herod Stanislas Switches Portfolios
– Post Left Vacant By Jimmy Henry Filled As HEROD STANISLAS SWITCHES PORTFOLIOS HEROD Stanislas, Member of Parliament for Soufriere/Fond St. …