THE productivity of the Crown Prosecutions Office which has been adversely affected over the years by severe resource limitations, is …
U.S. Gives Office Equipment To D.P.P.’s Office
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 …
TRAGEDY! Lives Lost In Massive Explosion
AT least three people were killed following a blast that rocked a quarry owned by the R.G. Group of Companies …
State Funeral For Sir Derek
SIR DEREK Alton Walcott, who died at home in Saint Lucia last Friday, is to receive a State funeral. The …
Unemployment Slightly Down But Jobs Slow In Coming
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SAINT LUCIA is making small gains in reducing its unemployment levels but the rate of joblessness in the country remains …
WALCOTT IS DEAD – Poet Laureate Passes Away ‘Peacefully’ at Age 87
SIR Derek Alton Walcott whose poetry took him to the top of the literature world winning him a Nobel Laureate …
‘N.I.C.E.’ Head Clears Air
ADMINISTRATOR of the National Initiative to Create Employment (NICE) has denied reports that thousands of workers employed under the programme …
SLNT To Challenge Projects
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THE Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) says it will remain true to its mandate of protecting Saint Lucia’s natural resources …
CAUSEWAY FOR V-FORT? – Proposal Put Forward To Connect Maria Islands To Mainland
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ANOTHER stage of the proposed multi billion dollar Pearl of the Caribbean project at Vieux Fort was launched on Thursday …
Lambirds President Goes to Human Rights International
Plea For Shams’ Safety. BELEAGUERED Lambirds Academy President Dr.Iftekar Ahmed Shams of Bangladesh has complained to Human Rights International (HRI) …
Top Women Told To Do More for the Gender
WOMEN in positions of power, especially those heading various departments within the country’s social service, yesterday were reminded that while …