WHEN Patrick Velinor began making a living selling latanier brooms just over ten years ago, he never envisaged that his …
Some Sweeping Business Ideas – From Brooms To A Variety Of Wines
Big Investment, New Jobs – CWC/Columbus Merger Promises To Transform Customer Experience
CABLE and Wireless Communications (CWC) and Columbus International Inc. (Columbus) have announced a ground-breaking customer charter that will guide how …
5 Spas To Get SLBS Quality Logo
FIVE spas will receive the St Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) Quality Logo for meeting the minimum requirements for the …
C&W-FLOW GLITCH – ECTEL says They Must Have Joint Licence
SAINT LUCIA and two other countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), for the time being, will continue …
Columbus Points to Merger Benefits
THE recent acquisition of Columbus Communications by Cable and Wireless will ensure a place in history for Caribbean people, Columbus …
Making Soap Big Business
FOR many Saint Lucians, being told that you have a lot of “soaps” can seem like an insult. However, Karen …
Holiday Spending Money
OPEN your diary and count the number of days before the Christmas and holiday season begins. You will quickly realise, …
CPL Brings US$13.9m To St. Lucia – Says Economic Impact Study
A new, independent economic impact study has revealed that the Caribbean Premier League injected a massive US$166 million into the …
The Reality Of Supply And Demand
As the price of oil dips to an unprecedented level of 30% and maybe more, it brings to my attention …
‘Doing Business’ Report – The Myth
At the last annual general Meeting of the St Lucia Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, President Gordon Charles described St …
Scotiabank Backs Rural Business
ENTREPRENEURS in the south of the island, had their knowledge broadened on various aspects of business at a seminar organised …
Meet Pedro, A D.I.Y Businessman
TODAY’S face in the crowd is an inspiration to the masses who despair about the high unemployment rate simply because …
Dancer Turned Bag Lady – The story of Christine Samuel
HAVING created quite an astounding impression on the local dance circuit for many years now, one would have thought that …
The Model Is Broken – The Changing Face of Caribbean Banking
Ladies and gentlemen I would now like to draw your attention to the challenges of the regional tourism sector. It …
The Model Is Broken – ‘The Changing Face of Caribbean Banking’
IN the year 2014, the economies of the OECS and without a doubt, the wider Caribbean, stand with their backs …
Support For Acquisition of Flow
HAVING been a subscriber to Flow’s triple play service for many years, at the very moment I read that the …
HUMILIATION! – That’s How Chamber of Commerce Sees ‘Doing Business’ Rating
THE St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has taken very hard, the island’s recent fall in the rankings …
Regal Foils $ Counterfeiters
THE manager of the popular restaurant chain Regal Foods told The VOICE this week that thanks to technology and quick …
Digicel Breached Internet Neutrality – Says ECTEL
TELECOMMUNICATIONS Company, Digicel, has been found to be in breach of the principle of Internet Neutrality because of its move …
Chamber Re- elects Charles as President
GORDON CHARLES of JQ Charles Group of Companies was re-elected President of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and …