POLICE officers who have been fingered in a report by a team from the CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) investigating fatal shooting incidents six years ago will soon know their fate. The entire police force has been asked to assist in bringing closure to the matter which has been hanging over its head for several months.
HELLO HARRY! – Prince Comes In Today for Whirlwind Visit
ST. LUCIA’S appreciation of the English Monarchy will be tested today when, Prince Henry of Wales, familiarly known as Prince Harry touches St. Lucian soil to start a short visit. It is part of a 14 day official engagement in countries of the Caribbean in which the Queen is Sovereign, except Guyana which is a republic but is part pf the Commonwealth of Nations. It is also to mark the occasion of Antigua and Barbuda’s 35th Anniversary of Independence and the 50th for Barbados and Guyana.
New Digital Discount Marketplace Launched
A NEW online company that deals only in sales was the surprise introduction at the opening of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) last week. Appropriately called ‘Sales Only’, the company already has its own app that can be downloaded onto a smartphone, tablet, computer, etc.
WEEKEND SHOOTINGS – Eight Injured In Dennery, Gros Islet
AT least eight persons sustained gunshot wounds to various parts of their bodies following two shooting incidents in Dennery and Gros Islet, less than two hours apart over past the weekend, resulting in three of them being hospitalized.
E.C. Court Reaches Out To Public to Mark 50th. Year
THE Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court is working on developing a family division as it prepares to observe a milestone on …
Gov’t Promises Private Sector : RELIEF COMING
Unemployment Slips To 20 Percent. SAINT LUCIA’S economy came under scrutiny this week during the annual general meeting of the …
Mangrove Taken Out Of V-Fort Project
THE St. Lucia National Trust is lauding the decision by the Government of St. Lucia to exclude the Mankote Mangrove …
Lawyer Raps Gov’t Over Simple, Business Things That Need Redressing
‘PULL UP YOUR SOCKS.’ THE Government of Saint Lucia yesterday was reminded that its efforts at improving the country’s ranking …
Quadrant Plan Is Back – To Be Unveiled Shortly
A plan which was elaborated on eight years ago to divide Saint Lucia into four separate economic quadrants will be …
Drama Over St. Jude Supplies At White Rock
THE drama associated with the reconstruction of St. Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort took an astonishing turn this week when …
New Bid to Combat Diabetes Underway
THE St. Lucia Diabetes and Hypertension Association along with Tenacia, a global consortium that deals in health care solutions, have …
NEW TOURISM MOVES – Agnes Francis Takes Control; Financial Audit Underway
CHAIRPERSON of the St. Lucia Tourist Board, Agnes Francis has now assumed the role of Executive Chairperson of the organization …
TOURISM SHAKE UP – Financial Audit Underway
A MAJOR shakeup is now underway at the St. Lucia Tourist Board, (SLTB) which includes a financial audit, as the …
Advocacy Group Responds To Attack on Six Year Old
THE advocacy group against violence and abuse of women and children in St. Lucia has again spoken out following reports …
Belle Vue Delivered
ORGANIZERS of Jounen Kweyol in Belle Vue had promised an event seeped in the practices and traditions of times past …
Fall Out from Teen Who Gave Birth at Bordelais
THE case of the 17-year-old who gave birth three weeks ago while a prisoner at the Bordelais Correctional Facility has …
Three Homicides In One Day Keep ‘Cops’ Busy
WEDNESDAY this week was an action-packed day for law enforcers with three homicides recorded within 24 hours. The day was …
Belle Vue: Everything Will Be Authentic
TOMORROW is Jounen Kweyol, when various communities across the island display the practices, traditions and general way of life of …
Public Raise Voices Over Two Controversial Pregnancies
TWO pregnancies under shocking circumstances continue to spur public debate here prompting calls for police to do something about the …
Comfort Bay to be Made ‘Smart’
PAHO Project To Help Home Cope With Disasters. THE Comfort Bay Senior Citizens’ Home in Vieux Fort will be the …