DRAMA unfolded at Tuesday’s Lower House of Assembly meeting that climaxed when opposition members walked out charging government with abusing …
Deferred Motion By Opposition Leads To HOUSE WALKOUT
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 …
DOLPHIN PARK PROPOSED – Operators Say Public Access To Pigeon Is. Beach Will Remain
LOCAL airwaves and social media portals have been a-buzz over the last week with speculation about a proposal to establish …