THE presence of City Police Officers (CPOs) on the streets is making a difference in maintenance of law and order in the capital after just a few `weeks but their role is expected to be further enhanced in the weeks ahead. Decked in their starched white polo shirts and dark tunics the officers of the Castries Constabulary have added muscle to law enforcement, winning them appreciation and praise from a number of citizens.
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LOCAL media houses are again being encouraged to consider the option of self-regulation so as to steer them away from litigation and lack of credibility as a result of stories they publish or air. On Thursday, representatives from the Media Association of Saint Lucia (MASL), the Attorney General’s Office and media houses met to discuss the media’s crucial role in disseminating information to the public. However, all agreed that the media needs to do more to protect itself from finding itself at the centre of controversy and lawsuits.
SEABOARD Marine has announced enhancements to its Miami, Florida Eastern Caribbean ocean freight service. The vessel rotation will now include a new port call at Castries, St. Lucia. The new weekly service is supported by two container ships that will commence today departing from Port Miami, Florida with a five day transit to Castries.
ON December 8 the Soufriere Foundation officially opened and now manages the operations at an additional entrance to the Gros Piton climbing experience through the Anse L’Ivrogne Beach. The trail having been previously utilized by unauthorized guided tour groups, received a full aesthetics boost with the inclusion of a security and cashiers booth, the provision of bathroom amenities with other structural enhancements and the employment of fully trained tour guides to sufficiently support the growing appeal for the product.
LEADER of the Lucian Peoples Movement (LPM) Therold Pru8dent says he is concerned about the unemployment levels in Gros Islet and has called on the parliamentary representative Mr. Lenard Montoute, to pay greater attention to the situation.
THE Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has congratulated Antigua and Barbuda following the first kidney transplant operation to be done in the sub-region. “This operation had ushered in a new era of health care proficiency within the region driven by a whole of government approach in collaboration with local health authorities and regional health coordinating groups including the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)” said OECS Director General Dr.Didacus Jules.
A team from the Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) is on a one-week visit to St Lucia. The mission has …
BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS – The St. Kitts and Nevis economy once dubbed by the late Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) …
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During his recent four-day visit to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet took the opportunity to meet with potential …
Expresses Concern About Improper Use Of Social Media Among Youth The National Students’ Council is an advocacy group aimed at …
Statement by Former Minister for Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations, I have been anticipating the resignation of Dr. …
“My attention has been drawn to the following statement made by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet during a recent press conference …
Mayor of Castries, Peterson Francis, invited the three local funeral homes, namely Crick’s, Lazarus and Rambally’s, to a meeting on …
THE St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture is joining the debate on the proposed multi million dollar Desert …
EDUCATION Minister, Dr. Gale Rigobert, Friday held discussions in the British Parliament during a series of meetings with the British-Caribbean All Party Parliamentary Group and the British Caribbean Chamber of Commerce on the subjects of future cooperation and education.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Jan 23, CMC – The Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Dr. Clarence Henry, says Caribbean countries operating Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP) should be under no illusion that developed countries like the United States would be seeking to undermine the initiative.
CLIENTS of RBC and Caribbean Airlines Limited will benefit from additional and even bigger rewards in 2017 with the launch of the new RBC Caribbean Airlines credit card. This premium credit card will be introduced as part of a recently signed agreement extension between Caribbean Airlines and RBC.
THE Director of Turning Point Rehabilitation Centre, Joanna Joseph, has made an appeal to family members and society at large to utilize the services of the centre for loved ones caught in the grip of substance abuse and addiction. This appeal comes on the heels of an upscale in serious accidents and violent crimes on the island.
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AN eighteen year old girl of Beausejour, Gros Islet will appear in court February 2 to answer a charge of blackmail, THE VOICE has reliably learnt. The girl, a student, is alleged to have blackmailed Minister of Finance Dr.Ubaldus Raymond. If convicted she could be jailed for up to 14 years.
THE Alliance Française will be part of this year’s Nobel Laureate Festival which is a celebration of Saint Lucia’s two Nobel Laureates, Sir Derek Walcott and Sir Arthur Lewis. The Festival, which is organized by the Nobel Laureate Festival Committee under the Chairmanship of the Governor General, Dame PearletteLouisy, is currently in progress and ends on February 4.