By Peter Richards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, December 31 ( CMC) – Caribbean tourism remained on a high in 2016, but with …
Region Faced Economic Worries
Verlinda Joseph Case Going To Trial at Last
TWELVE years after being arrested and charged with murder in the death of his 12-year-old daughter, Verlinda Joseph, nine of …
Police Welfare Prez Not Staying On, Regrets Not Being Able To Unite The Force
PRESIDENT of the Police Welfare Association, Cameron Laure will not be seeking re-election when the Association meets in February to elect a new executive. Laure, who has served on the executive as president for two successive terms and prior to that was vice president, says it’s a promise he had made to his wife, but at the same time he feels that it is time to step down and for another person “with a bit more enthusiasm to step in.”
Accountants, Bankers Pay Tribute To Venner
TRIBUTES continue to pour in to the late Central Bank Governor Sir Dwight Venner who died here last week at the age of 70 . The Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Eastern Caribbean said it was deeply saddened by Sir Dwight’s sudden passing.
CIBC-FCIB Backs Salvation Army
ON December 23rd, the spotlight fell on the staff of CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank, during a short ceremony at the Bridge Street branch to hand over food and toy hampers to the Salvation Army. The Bank opted to support the drive by soliciting contributions internally. This week, team members across all CIBCFirstCaribbean branches brought in food and toys to contribute to the hampers.
St. Lucia To Get Fourth Sandals Resort
PROMISING a level of unprecedented luxury never before seen on the island, Sandals Resorts International has announced its plan to add a fourth resort to its award-winning list of properties in Saint Lucia. The Sandals brand has enjoyed tremendous success in Saint Lucia since 1993 when it made its first foray there and the newest resort, to be named Sandals LaSource Saint Lucia, will by all indications be a game changer. Groundbreaking for the new resort which will be nestled on 19 acres of land next to the existing Sandals Grande Saint Lucian Resort is set to begin in Spring 2017.
NWU Ponders Move South
THE National Workers Union (NWU) is currently undertaking an operational study in Vieux Fort to determine whether to establish a branch there. During the last four years, members and branch units in Vieux Fort have been calling on the Castries based NWU to consider opening an outlet in the south to cater to the needs of their members in that part of the island.
St. Lucian Brothers Face Murder Charge In Martinique
FORT DE France, Martinique Dec 28, CMC – French police have detained two St. Lucian brothers in connection with the …
Region pays tribute to Sir Dwight Venner
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Dec 23, CMC – St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Allen Chastanet Friday said the Caribbean has lost an …
Youth, 23 Shot To Death
A 23 year old man was gunned down in a hail of bullets in Castries Thursday morning to become the 30th. homicide of the year. The life of Junior Scotland was snuffed out around 7:30 a.m. along the narrow track which leads from Jn. Baptiste Street into the shanty area sandwiched between the CDC buildings and the National Workers Union Car Park.
Dr. Gardner First Consul of Israel
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DR. CHARMAINE Gardner, a well-known figure in the business community, has been appointed Honorary Consul of Israel in Saint Lucia. Dr. Gardner, who has an extensive career in the field of banking and being involved in social issues such as advocating for HIV/AIDS awareness, a women’s shelter and the Saint Lucia Crisis Centre, seemed the perfect pick for Ambassador of Israel to Saint Lucia, MordehaiAmihai-Bivas, who was in Saint Lucia this week.
Vendors CCC Look To New Year
THE Board of the Castries Constituency Council is hoping that the New Year will bring about improved relations with the St. Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Association following a very agitated period this month. The two parties exchanged words this month over a letter from the Association to the Council calling for a meeting between the two sides.
New Constables Inducted for City Council
SENATOR Fortuna Belrose has praised the Mayor of Castries Peterson Francis for showing that he fully intends to take firm action on the growing matter of crime in the city. On Monday, an induction ceremony was held at the Office of Mayor Peterson Francis for 23 new members of the city constabulary..
St. Lucia to Benefit From Major Biodiversity Grant
THE Nature Conservancy is pleased to announce the completion of its $8 million private philanthropy commitment toward the creation of the $42 million Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, an endowment supporting the protection and management of 21 million acres of coastal and marine areas. In an unprecedented collaboration for a sustainable Caribbean, eleven governments, including St Lucia have signed on to the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, committing to protect 20 percent of important coastal and marine habitats by 2020 – effectively tripling the coverage of marine protected areas in the region.
VF Mayor Backs DSH Project
MAYOR of Vieux Fort, Orricia Dembow-Bullen is not fazed the opposition among some business people in her townabout the $2.6 …
SIR DWIGHT VENNER IS DEAD
The former governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Sir Dwight Venner, died here earlier today. Sir Dwight, …
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes Millions In Drugs
MIAMI, Dec 21, CMC – The United States Coast Guard says it has seized more than 1,100 pounds of cocaine during a 19-day exercise in the Caribbean Sea. It said that the crew of the Cutter, Kathleen Moore, seized the drugs worth an estimated US$18 million. The Coast Guard said four people were detained in two separate exercises and were a part of a search and rescue case that resulted in two lives being saved from an overturned sailboat.
St. Lucians indicted for murder of Brooklyn landlord
NEW YORK, Dec. 22, CMC – Three St. Lucians were indicted on Wednesday in connection with the 2014 abduction and …
Sammy Plays Santa
THE Daren Sammy Foundation is urging all Saint Lucians to join them as they spread love, support and cheer throughout this season to deserving, underprivileged families across the Island. Last week, the Foundation trekked its way across Saint Lucia, surprising the recipients of the 2016 Daren Sammy Foundation Grant with hampers sponsored by private citizens, Peter & Company Distribution, Blue Waters and Massy Stores.
Taiwan Terminates Diplomatic Relations with São Tomé and Príncipe
The Republic of China (Taiwan) has terminated diplomatic relations with the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe with immediate …