CASH flow problems being experienced by the government has been identified as the cause of the removal of the $700,000 …
SLNT SUBVENTION CUT – Govt. Cites Fiscal Challenges
Integrated Traffic Study Underway
CABINET has mandated the Department of Infrastructure to undertake an integrated traffic study encompassing the greater Castries district and the …
$1.5 BN. BUDGET – Throne Speech Next Tuesday
PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet will on Wednesday present the 2017/2018 Estimates of Expenditure of $1.5 billion, some $349,501,346 more than …
No Causeway To Maria Islands
ST. LUCIANS will know a bit more about the proposed causeway in Vieux Fort by the middle of next month, …
Dominican Netballers Robbed
THE manager of a Dominican netball team who says she was held up here by an armed gunman and robbed …
C.I.P. ROW BREWS
THE St. Lucia Labour Party’s (SLP) call on Prime Minister Allen Chastanet to stop politicizing the Citizenship by Investment Unit …
TAIWAN GIVES $7.9M TO C.D.P.
ST LUCIA’S Constituency Development Programme (CDP) has received a massive bailout from the Republic of China on Taiwan. Ambassador Douglas …
“Outlandish and Baseless” – Chastanet
PRIME Minister Allen Chastanet has described as “outlandish” and “baseless” comments made by the opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) …
U.S. Wants ‘IMPACS’ Solved But Still Pledges Minimal Assistance
THE United States of America could provide a lot more assistance to St. Lucia had the issue investigated by CARICOM’s …
U.S. Gives Office Equipment To D.P.P.’s Office
THE productivity of the Crown Prosecutions Office which has been adversely affected over the years by severe resource limitations, is …
Deferred Motion By Opposition Leads To HOUSE WALKOUT
DRAMA unfolded at Tuesday’s Lower House of Assembly meeting that climaxed when opposition members walked out charging government with abusing …
C.C.C. Bids For Garbage
THE Castries Constituencies Council (CCC) wants to take over garbage collection within the city and has prepared a proposal to …
BIDEAU A NATIONAL HERO?
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THE movement to have Saint Lucia-born war hero, Jean Baptiste Bideau, named a national hero is growing even stronger, especially …
Tribunal Looms for LUCELEC/CSA Impasse
THE Civil Service Association (CSA) and St. Lucia Electricity Services (LUCELEC) may be heading to a Labour Tribunal to settle …
Chamber Chides Recent Spate of Bomb Scare Prank Calls
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THE Executive Directory of St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has called for an end to prank telephone …
Chastanet: Get Fiscal Situation Under Control
AT this week’s media briefing before Monday’s Cabinet Meeting, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet spoke about plans for the upcoming 2017-2018 …
Sir Derek Laid To Rest
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WORLD-RENOWNED poet/playwright, Sir Derek Walcott, was laid to rest near the Inniskilling Monument on Morne Fortune last Saturday afternoon, eight …
Tearful Chastanet Remembers Fallen Friend
AN emotional Allen Chastanet has expressed deep sadness following a death over the weekend and has vowed to not let …
Cul-de-Sac Quarry Probe Continues
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INVESTIGATIVE works are ongoing to determine the cause of the massive explosion at Ferrand Quarry in Cul-de-Sac last Tuesday afternoon …
M’quan Hospital Lends A Helping Hand
THE recent tragedy at the quarry in Cul-de-Sac has brought into sharp focus the need to institutionalize the existing informal …