Caricom leaders to debate marijuana legalisation
Researchers with a Caribbean trade bloc have found that decriminalising marijuana and exploring its use for medicinal purposes could help boost the region’s sluggish economy. Caricom leaders are...
View ArticleSt. Lucian man accused of murder in Canada
Dustin Boulet died of injuries sustained after he was stabbed. A 27-year-old St. Lucian man is facing a murder charge in Canada, in connection with the stabbing death of a Canadian man. Nathan Joseph...
View ArticlePM Anthony leads government delegation to CARICOM Summit
Prime Minister Dr. Kenny D. Anthony traveled to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Monday, March 10, 2014 to participate in the 25th Intercessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of...
View Article“The Bachelor” finale Season 18 featuring St. Lucia airs tonight
Juan Pablo Galavis will choose between Clare Crawley (left) and Nikki Ferrel on the final episode of The Bachelor. The final episode of the ABC’s hit romance reality series The Bachelor is set to air...
View ArticleITC continues capacity building with TEPA staff
As part of International Trade Centre’s (ITC) support to the Saint Lucia Trade Export Promotion Agency’s (TEPA) Trade Information System (TIS), a partnership has been forged with the Paris Chamber of...
View Article“Our achievements are remarkable”– PM Anthony
Dr. Anthony and featured speaker at SLP’s Delegates Conference, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica. Despite the odds brought about by a reckless United Workers Party Government between 2006...
View ArticleRyerson University’s Black community honours St. Lucian woman in Canada
(L-R) Keitha Prospere, Professor Nicole Neverson, Anisa Hassan and Ryerson University’s President Professor Sheldon Levy at the awards ceremony. Photo credit: William Doyle-Marshall. A St. Lucian woman...
View ArticleTake tough decisions, fulfill obligations – urge Prime Ministers Gonsalves,...
CARICOM Heads of Government at a 2012 summit. Photo credit: http://www.sknvibes.com. Taking tough decisions and fulfilling Regional obligations were two areas that Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads...
View ArticleDominica’s prime minister lauds St. Lucian government for joining ALBA
PM Skerrit on the SLP platform. While some locals are speaking against government’s affiliation with the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our Americas (ALBA) and Petro Caribe, a foreign...
View ArticleDarren Sammy among three players found guilty of breaching ICC Code of Conduct
Darren Sammmy England’s Ravi Bopara and West Indies’ Darren Sammy and Marlon Samuels have been fined for a level 1 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first Twenty20 International (T20I) in...
View ArticleUPDATE: Probe ongoing into death of crew member on foreign vessel en route to...
A view of the Castries port. A Guyanese-owned cargo vessel on which a crew member died and another fell ill and was hospitalised, will not be leaving the island today,March 11, 2014 as scheduled. The...
View ArticleLabour Party executive re-elected
At the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s closed session of its 2013 Annual Conference of Delegates held on Sunday, March 9, 2014, the entire executive was re-elected unopposed. The officers are: Sir Julian R....
View ArticleOver $10,000 in school supplies from LIME & LORAC
Principal and students at George Charles Secondary with new supplies from LIME and LORAC. In its continuing drive to provide help and support to victims of the Christmas Eve trough, LIME has come to...
View ArticleLocal award-winning film producer Caribbean tour starts with a bang
Mathurine Emmanuel is hosting screenings of her films in other Caribbean islands. Photo credit: Antigua Observer. Award-winning St Lucian film producer, Mathurine Emmanuel, is already creating a storm...
View ArticleWIA International Women’s Day event draw over 200 women
Women at WIA’s Int’l Women’s Day celebration. Photo credit: UWP WIA Facebook. Women In action celebrated International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, 2014 with their “Gouter de Jour” under the theme...
View ArticleSaint Lucia and Martinique strengthen traditional cultural ties
2012 Gommier race participants as they dock at the Gros Islet waterfront. The 2013 event was postponed to this year. For the past 20 years cultural and historic ties between Saint Lucia and its closest...
View ArticleNYC leader wants increased budget for youth and social transformation ministries
Timothy Ferdinand is NYC president. President of the National Youth Council Timothy Ferdinand has called for more government investment in the youth and social sector. This he believes will help...
View ArticleLa Clery teen confirms island’s participation in Mr. Teen United Nations Pageant
Dwight George is St. Lucia’s participant in the Mr. Teen Pageant in July. Nineteen-year-old Dwight George of La Clery, Castries, will be representing St Lucia at the Mr. Teen United Nations Pageant on...
View ArticleLUCELEC powers Quality Assurance Awards
LUCELEC Corporate Communications Officer Carmy Joseph presenting $5000 donation to St Lucia Manufacturers Association president for hosting of 2014 Quality Assurance Awards. St. Lucia Electricity...
View ArticleDarren Sammy fires hosts to series win
Darren Sammy unbeaten 30 led the West Indies to victory. * Photo credit: Getty Images West Indies beat England by five wickets in a close-fought contest to capture the Twenty20 series with one match to...
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