FOR the past 25 years, Silver Shadow Performing Arts Academy has been known for raising the bar as far as …
Shadow Dancers Turn Silver
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FOR the past 25 years, Silver Shadow Performing Arts Academy has been known for raising the bar as far as …
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IN the dictionary, the definition of the word “ingenuity” is “the quality of being clever, original, and inventive, often in the process of applying ideas to solve problems or meet challenges”. It is a word that has influenced pioneers throughout history, leading them to invent things that have made our lives more comfortable and livable.

I have absolutely no problem waiting my turn in line as protocol dictates. However, I seriously have a problem when it seems that my time is frivolously squandered away by those to whom I as a customer depend on for service. Even worse is when I have a million things to do in a short space of time.

HEAVY focus was placed on bilateral trade when 72 Saint Lucian and Taiwanese companies teamed up to show off some of their best products at this year’s Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Exhibition held at Johnsons Centre in Rodney Bay.
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A great deal of praise is already being expressed for the ninth annual Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Exhibition held over the weekend. However, despite the best efforts by organizers, some key aspects need to be addressed going forward, some say. The exhibition ran from Friday through Sunday and saw the participation of 65 Saint Lucian and 7 Taiwanese companies showcasing their goods and services. Hundreds of patrons attended the event held at Johnsons Centre in Rodney Bay to either purchase or network with the exhibitors.
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SOFT-SPOKEN musician/poet Garner Raymond is among the growing flock of Saint Lucian artistes on the path to getting their voices heard on the global stage. With the likes of Patsy Cadet, Ronald “Boo” Hinkson, Taj Weekes and Teddyson John already opening musical doors internationally, Raymond believes his solitary journey in the music world is about to pay off huge dividends.
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SAINT LUCIANS are being urged to support local businesses in an effort to spur employment opportunities and the sustainability of the entrepreneurial spirit. The call was reiterated at yesterday’s opening ceremony of the 9th Annual Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Exhibition being held this weekend at the Johnsons Centre in Rodney Bay.
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CONSUMERS will have a wide variety of goods and services to choose from when the 9th annual Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Exhibition opens tomorrow at the Johnsons Centre in Rodney Bay.
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NEARLY two months after Tropical Storm Matthew swept across Saint Lucia, its after-effects are still being felt in the agricultural sector. Massy Stores (St. Lucia)’s Perishables Manager, Dunstan Demille, told The VOICE this week that the supermarket chain is currently experiencing a vast reduction in its usual supply of key produce from local farmers whose livelihoods stood in T.S. Matthew’s destructive path.

SAVING the planet from the deleterious effects of its 7.4 billion inhabitants came into sharper focus over the past two weeks as over 20,000 people from nearly 200 countries met in Marrakech, Morocco for this year’s Conference of Parties (COP22).
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A CASTRIES-BASED youth organization is seeking to spread its reach in the new year to prepare young people with the skills needed to react to emergency situations. What it also needs is the support from sponsors…
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CRISPIN d’Auvergne, Saint Lucia’s Chief Sustainable Development and Environment Officer, says despite this year’s Conference of Parties in Marrakech, Morocco …
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Wants Swift Adaptation Process on Climate Change. CARICOM States are growing impatient with the slow pace at which the adaptation …

Dr Fletcher Laments Loss of Momentum. SAINT LUCIA’S former Minister for Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology, Dr. James Fletcher, …
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ONE would think that an issue as complex as climate change would be unattracted to the youth. But that’s definitely …
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DESPITE U.S. President-elect Donald Trump dismissing climate change as an “expensive hoax”, many environmentalists have indicated that they will not …

Gilroy Hippolyte Tells His Story. FRENCH painter Edgar Degas famously said that “art is not what you see, but what …
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WITH over 20 radio stations already competing for the ever-shrinking advertising dollar, one would have to be crazy to start …

THE debate on government’s reduction of the Value Added Tax (VAT) by 2.5% began on an acrimonious note in the …

[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”39″ gal_title=”Yoplait Walk”] HUNDREDS of people participated in the 9th annual Yoplait Walk for Cancer held last Sunday morning …