Charles Fevrier

Ahead of Friday’s top-of-the-table clash against Central FC, DIRECTV W Connection FC’s Technical Director/Head Coach, Stuart Charles Fevrier, says his side is focused on defending their Digicel Professional Football League title.

When the two sides met earlier this season they played to an exciting 1-1 draw. The “Couva Sharks” with a three-goal advantage edged DIRECTV W Connection to win Round One and the Rawle Fletcher Cup.

Central FC is currently three points ahead of DIRECTV W Connection who were on a bye at the start of Round Two and the “Savonetta Boys” are eager to close this gap.

“We intend to defend our title and Friday’s game is a good opportunity to send this message,” said the former Saint Lucia international, one of the most successful coaches in the Trinidad & Tobago Professional League.

Last season’s matches between the two sides were very competitive with Englishman Terry Fenwick in charge of Central FC. Asked about the relationship with Central FC’s new coach Zoran Vranes, Charles Fevrier said that there was mutual respect.

“Despite all the media hype calling the game “Couva Derby” and references to Central as our rivals, I want to reiterate that we (DIRECTV W Connection) view all opponents as rivals,” he continued.

For this match the “Savonetta Boys” will be without the services of Neil Benjamin Jr following his hamstring injury in the previous encounter versus San Juan Jabloteh. However midfieldace and St Kitts-Nevis International Gerard Williams who has started the last two games from the bench, could be included in the starting lineup after taking full part in recent training sessions.

WCF have featured many Saint Lucian players over the years, including the legendary Earl “Ball Hog” Hean, Titus “Titi” Elva and midfield general Elijah Joseph. Presently, the squad includes fullback Kurt Frederick and attacking midfielder Tremain Paul, who are likely to play a role Friday.

With the start of Round Two, the veteran coach concluded his thoughts stating he is generally satisfied with the team’s form to date, despite not having the usual focused pre-season preparations and the initial stop-start beginning to the league campaign due to the Caribbean Cup Tournament.

An ambulance (SLG 44) attached to the St. Lucia Fire and Emergency Services ran off the road between Canaries and Soufriere this afternoon at about 3:55.

The two occupants did not appear to be hurt.

“They are safe; walking, talking,” an eyewitness told St. Lucia News Online (SNO).

The source said the driver may have taken the corner too “sharp”. The ambulance was reportedly on its way to Soufriere.

This picture was captured in the Soufriere Habour.

Photo by Walter Hippolyte

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Did you know the fruits seen in the photo are called canistel, also called Yellow Sapote, and are grown in St. Lucia

Pouteria campechiana is the botanical name for canistel and it belongs to the family Sapotaceae; sapodilla and caimito also belong to that family. Canistel is an evergreen tree native to southern Mexico and Central America. It is cultivated in other countries, such as Brazil, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Caribbean and the Philippines for its fruit.

Canistel flesh is sweet, with a texture often compared to that of a hard-boiled egg yolk, hence its colloquial name “egg fruit”. Some countries use the ripe fruits to make jam, marmalade, pancakes, and flour.

The ripe flesh can be blended with milk and other ingredients to make a shake, and pureed it is sometimes added to custards or used in making ice cream. (Canistel Milkshake tastes great).

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_campechiana

Photo credit – A. Aimable

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Dear Willie: I NEED help. I have been seeing this guy for a little over two years now, but I have to be honest, from day one I knew he had a girlfriend and child.

The thing is, I accepted the relationship, as it was exciting to snoop around. The sex was great. I had no problem in sharing because I didn’t feel the need to be his main.

Willie after a year, I started to feel like I needed more of his presence around me, and I started to feel jealous. Initially, he stated that he loved his child and this was his main reason for him to be with the child’s mother, but I started having doubts when he would be placing on his Whatsapp, family pics.

He would only make time for me when he is at work (his work entails lots of night shifts). We would have mind-blowing sex and then he goes back to work. We would speak on the phone, but it felt like that wasn’t enough for me. He would only tell me he loves me during sex or if he wants sex (he is a charmer). However, he said in due time we will be together; he just has to find a way to break it off with child’s mother and not hurt his daughter.

Things took a toll for the worst after I found out he was flirting with another girl, and I felt furious. I crossed the line, which I promised myself never to do. I got his girlfriend’s number and decided to spill the beans and make it known, everything that went on with us and about this other girl he was flirting with.

I wanted to hurt him as I was hurting, but now I feel like I made a huge mistake. He was mad at me. He stopped speaking to me for more than two weeks. He blocked me on Whatsapp. Now it is confirmed that he really love his woman, and was mad that I messed him up.

My thing is, if he claimed he was only there for his daughter, why would he be so mad at me? Maybe I am not seeing this correctly, but he just left me hanging.

I love him, I miss him. I miss his sex ( maybe I am addicted to his sex because it’s damn good). How do I make it right? I don’t want to be without him. If this means that I have to assume the road of a “side chick” I will, but I need him to see I was just hurting and acted foolishly. And I can’t help but think he hates me right now.

He should be happy now, not mad, as I just helped him out of the relationship with his child’s mother!! I am annoyed, confused and desperate right now.

Dear Miss: A ‘side chick’ role should never be a role anyone should be proud of. From the time a woman agrees to play this role, she is degrading herself – her reputation and her worth. It’s close to being a prostitute.

And no sensible man will ever respect you or view you as a potential ‘main chick’. Rarely they do.

No woman should endeavour to be a side chick, because most women do NOT play this role well long-term. Once sex comes into play, a woman becomes an emotional roller coaster. Forget her words: “Don’t worry, just the sex, am fine in this role.” Believe it or not, sooner or later she is going to become attached, jealous, and aspiring to become Miss Main. Often times, she will fail, and become a real b*** – to the detriment of everyone.

In this matter, you accepted your role and played it well, until…. Yes, it usually does not last.

He was naive in believing you would continue to play this role perfectly. When he realised you were becoming emotionally attached, and you began to ask for more, he had to find a way to let you not feel bad. He knew if he had said, “Hey, I don’t love you, I have no feelings for you. It’s just the sex I want,” he would have lost you. He didn’t want this good side dish go to waste. THAT’S WHY he lied, by telling you he was only with the woman because of his daughter. That was just a lie to keep you in check, so he could continue to enjoy the free meat.

Now, you got jealous and acted (as expected) out of emotions when he began to flirt around. You should have expected that. A man who is using you to cheat on his girlfriend, will eventually cheat with other females. He obviously was getting tired of you.

He was doing it with you and getting away scotch-free, so why not get some more meat – if it’s so easy to come by? Well, he continued to do what you helped him to do in the first place.

He thought you understood and respected your role enough to trust you not to ‘rat’ on him. The day you messed him up was the day you actually saw how he really felt about you. Not only was he disgusted, but it proved he was feeding you lies all the time and never intended to leave his girlfriend for you. The family photos on Whatsapp: why were you taking that on? The man was in a relationship, of course he was expected to post pics of his family.

But that’s what happens when women get emotionally attached due to sex. Some of them become insane, do crazy stuff, even when it makes no sense.

Now, all is said and done. The guy is single. You have partially achieved your goal. I doubt you will fully realise it.

My advice is to respect yourself. You’re worth more than being a side chick. If you have a low self-esteem, work on it. I had low self-esteem too, and I worked on it. STDs are out there. He is sleeping with other people (as you claimed).

Look on the spiritual side of it. It doesn’t look right either. This lust will destroy you. You have already allowed it to destroy relationship of three people: the guy, his child’s mother and his daughter. It’s time to stop.

Have some respect for yourself. You’re not a dog.

Please note, don’t be surprised if he contacts again. Men usually go in their corner and sulk then when they feel better and “horny”, they will come back very nicely. And the cycle continues. Put a brake on it. It’s not too late.

Willie

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Dear Willie: Sometime last year I came home earlier from work to surprise my boyfriend. I got the shock of my life. I saw him jocking (masturbating) in the couch and looking at a photo on his phone.

I busted in on him. I asked him why was he doing that and he has a woman. He told me he was really horny and didn’t know when I would come home. I posed the next big question: “who were you looking?” He told me a photo of me. I did not believe him. I did not see the photo very well.

Willie I regret bursting on him, but I know from a distance that pic was not mine. I asked him to show me the pic of me he was doing that with. He refused and got vex with me, cursing me up.

Willie, this man is lying, I know it. It still bothers me. He now has a password on his phone and to this day he refuses to show me the pic. I don’t send x-rated pics of myself to any man so I don’t know which of my pics he was doing that with.

Do you think he is cheating?

Dear Miss: I don’t believe a man masturbating and looking at a pic on his phone is enough reason to suspect he’s cheating. However, I strongly do not believe it is your photo.

Whose photo? I wouldn’t know. However, it may have been from a girl he is communicating with (females always sending pics) OR from a pornographic source on the World Wide Web.

Either way, he was and is embarrassed. Just leave him alone regarding that. Stop bringing up the issue. No relationship is perfect, and your relationship is not worth getting ruined because of such a matter.

At least you didn’t catch him with another woman, so give thanks.  If you continue to trouble him about this, it will cause a further breakdown in your relationship.

Best thing to do is shut up and observe him. But move on from this topic as it could have been worse!

BTW: I hope he doesn’t read this.

Willie

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CMC  - The United States Military Southern Command says strengthening capabilities, interoperability and information sharing to effectively counter transnational organised crime in the Caribbean will be the focus again for military and civilian leaders from 21 countries.

The Miami-based Southern Command, otherwise known as Southcom, said international security leaders who met here earlier this week, discussed the threat and ways to effectively reduce the presence and impact of organised crime.

This was the fifth consecutive year the topic was the central theme of the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC), “underscoring the importance of the issue for regional leaders and their commitment to addressing it by working together”, Southcom said.

CANSEC XIII, co-hosted this year by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) and Southcom, included more than 90 participants representing defence, law enforcement, government and international organisations from the Caribbean, North America, South America, Central America, and Europe.

The RBDF commander, Commodore Roderick Bowe, joined US Marine Gen John Kelly, commander of Southcom, in co-hosting the two days of briefings, discussion panels and meetings.

Southcom said Kelly met privately with defence and security counterparts during the event to hear their ideas, concerns and viewpoints, and discuss bilateral defence cooperation goals.

“When it comes to the security of the Western Hemisphere, it doesn’t matter where you’re located on the map. If it’s a challenge faced by one of us, it’s a challenge faced by all of us,” Kelly said.

The meeting which ended on Thursday was attended by officials from Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, France, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, the Netherlands, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, the United Kingdom and the United States.

It examined illicit trafficking trends impacting the Caribbean, as well as the various programmes, activities, mechanisms and systems that support the region’s strategy to counter the threat and its effects.

PRESS RELEASE - The finalists of the Southern SLFA/National Lotteries Under-23 Football Tournament have been decided and a champion is expected to be crowned this week end.

The final match will see an all Vieux-Fort Finals as KEIN KNIGHTS will come up against BIKER BOYS.

KEIN KNIGHTS booked their way into the finals with a 4 nil win over RIVER ROOTS, while BIKER BOYS defeated PASCAL JOSEPH 3 – 1

The finals is schedule for this Saturday, Jan. 24th at the Dames Playing Field in Vieux-Fort from 4:00p.m

Preceding the final will be the 3rd place game between RIVER ROOTS of Soufriere and PASCAL JOSEPH S.C of Laborie

Meanwhile the long overdue semi-finals of the Dr. Kenny Anthony Cup will also be played this weekend at the Dames Playing field. These matches are both scheduled for Sunday 25th.

From 2:00 p.m. YOUNG ROOTS will come up against UPTOWN, while SHAMBALLAH SHILLOH will meet GREEN LAKE FROM 4:00p.m

The finals of the Dr. KENNY ANTHONY CUP will be played next weekend.

PRESS RELEASE - For the second consecutive year Victoria Hospital has embarked on a hamper drive as part of its staff development programme. Departmental Sister at the Victoria Hospital, Nurse Rita Mason said the focus of this activity is to reach out to both current and retired staff.

“The Hamper drive basically was geared toward our retired persons who have worked with us and who need assistance. It’s a good initiative, it’s ongoing and we hope we can continue into next year.”

Nurse Mason stated that the hamper drive is but one of the activities planned as part of the staff development programme geared at bringing staff together, to work together, to achieve the goals of the hospital.

Staff from various departments at that Victoria Hospital contributed the non-perishable items which constituted the eleven sizable hampers presented to the deserving individuals. ” You have the clinical staff, support services, accounts, the lab, housekeeping, so it was the entire hospital from all various departments within the hospital.” Nurse Mason noted.

Former Orderly at Victoria Hospital, Mr. Rosemund George of Cacoa, Babonneau was one on the grateful recipients who said he was surprised by the donation.  “To see the nurses and all the staff around also brings a little tears in my eyes because I wasn’t expecting it but I am very happy to see that, everybody is still there with me and know that I am there.”

Hampers were also presented to nine other former staff members including, Andre Joseph of Grand Riviere, Sharon St. Rose of Paix Bouche Babonneau, Arthur Lionel of Cornerstone Humanitarian Society, Juliana Griffith of Chase Gardens, Sister Jemmott of Carrellie, Pauline Mittle of Faux La Chaux, Rose Ford of Hospital Road, Elmona St. Rose of Pavee and Baynes Ragunanan of Ciceron.

Hospital officials noted that activities such as the hamper drive helps with the re-imaging efforts of Victoria Hospital as the hospital is not only interested in providing the best health care possible but in reaching out in other ways to the people of St. Lucia.  The hamper drive took place on Wednesday January 21st, 2015.

The 2015 Ciceron Secondary School Young Leaders Group will be hosting an “I Love My Social Media” Pageant on Friday February, 13 2014 at the Ciceron Secondary School.

The show will focus on sensitizing students about the pros and cons of various social media. It will also educated them about the various methods that individuals can employ in order for them to become effective digital citizens.

Moreover, the group has launched the very first online voting system where students will be able to vote for their favorite social media representative.

Students can visit the link below to vote: http://lubsedutime.com/2015/01/15/miss-i-love-my-social-media/

They can also vote here on the School’s Facebook page by liking the various contestants’ pictures.

Voting has begun and ends on February 12th 2015 at midnight.

PRESS RELEASE - Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony continues to utilize his PR machinery in attempt to pacify the wrath of Saint Lucians over his act of economic criminality, when as of January 12th of this year he short-changed consumers by offering a fuel price adjustment which fell way below expectations.

In the Press Statement issued today the Prime Minister is seeking to assure Saint Lucians that they will realize further reductions in the price of gasoline and diesel at the next due date for adjustment, which is due in April 2015 (ten weeks from now).

“I want to reassure Saint Lucians that the next time prices are adjusted they will see a downward movement again in the price of both gasoline and diesel…”, this as if to suggest that  he is extending any particular favour to the people of Saint Lucia.

It should be made categorically clear to Prime Minister Anthony that Saint Lucians understand and expect that if the price of crude oil on the international market continues to drop, it is inevitable that the price of fuel at the pump should drop to reflect the continuing decline globally.

It is for this reason that Saint Lucians remain angered over the unrealistic adjustment announced on January 12^th. Prime Minister Anthony would do better to answer the following questions which occupy the minds of all consumers at this time:

- What level of discount is his Government willing to grant Saint Lucians in the face of the downward trend in fuel prices on the global market?

- Will his Government continue to shove unrealistic adjustments down the throats of the

- Why the hesitation on the part of the Government to move from a three (3) month pass through mechanism to a one (1) month pass through mechanism, so that consumers can enjoy the savings immediately given the trend globally.

We call on Prime Minister Anthony and his Government to move with due haste to pass on the savings from the fall in fuel prices to consumers now, and not at the end of April.

The adjustment in fuel prices at this time is vital so that he can bring immediate relief to consumers. Fuel prices need to be adjusted to more realistic levels as obtains in neighboring Caribbean territories.

This is not the time for “saving face” PR stunts and desperate politicking. What Saint Lucians want is definitive action now so that they can gain relief from the current economic strangle-hold of “Kennynomics”. Enough is Enough!

A woman, who was robbed of her purple Kipling bag containing a cell phone and other items, at the CSA Centre parking lot this afternoon, said the thief has made a daring demand.

“The thief just answered my cell and asked me how much I willing to pay for my bag,” she said.

The woman told St. Lucia News Online (SNO) that the incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. at the CSA Centre parking area in Sans Souci.

“My bag was in the jeep. As I got out by the driver’s door, to pick up my son at Carmen Rene School, the guy opens the back door and took my bag,” she said, adding that a laptop was stolen from a car in the same area recently.

She said the incident happened “so fast” as the thief quickly removed the bag before she could close the car door and activate the car’s door locks.

About an hour after the incident, she said a young male answered her cell phone – with children being overheard in the background –  and asked for a reward to return the bag. She told the person to meet her the same place he carried out the robbery, but the thief remarked: “You think I stupid.”

He hung up the phone before she could explain further. Calls to the phone, which is locked, have since gone unanswered.

She said the bag contains her driver’s license, keys and an iPhone 5, among other documents. She said her phone contains important photos and videos.

The woman said she has always been very cautious and observant, so it is now shocking that she has become a victim once more.

She is offering a reward but did not say the amount being offered.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The woman’s number and a few personal details have been removed on her request, due to the type of calls she has been receiving. 

Photo of Pigeon Island, Gros-Islet. Photo submitted by Shale James

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Dear Willie: My boyfriend of a few years sleeps at my home and I sometimes wash his clothes for him.

One day he said to me that he does not have enough clothes at my home so he is going to collect some of his clothes from a male friend’s house. (He has slept by the friend a lot in the past). When he collected the clothes he brought them to me, and all of it was his dirty laundry, which was in a bag. I put all of his clothes in the machine to wash.

As you know, when washing machines are done washing you often find things like coins, which you forgot in your pocket or other small items.

When my machine was done washing his clothes, I found a used condom! This shocked me because we as a couple, stopped using condoms long ago and the washing machine only had HIS clothes in it.

I held the condom in a tissue up to his face and questioned him. He acted as though he was grossed out and moved his face away from it. He told me that he does not know how it got there and that it is not his, but I did not believe anything he said.

Since he said it was not his condom, I asked him sarcastically if somebody had sex and then dropped their used condom in his dirty clothes.

Like any other woman would, I got angry and told him to leave my home. To me, in a situation like that there should be no denying.

A huge argument raised that day and he continuously denied the used condom being his, and he said that he had no idea where it came from. He basically made it look like I was the bad one for not believing him.

He argued with me and made it look like he was telling the truth. But I believe that condom was his and I believe that he cheated on me. Who else condom would it be? SMH!

What are your views?

Dear Miss: You had all reasons to act the way you do.

A friend of mine had a similar case. He told me one day he was home alone, on his off day, when his phone fell behind the bed. While retrieving the phone, he saw a plastic-like item. When he brought it into the light, it was a used condom.

He said the condom was “huge”. He said the person who wore it definitely had a much larger penis than his, because the condom was stretched out, like a horse had used it.

When his girlfriend got home, he confronted her, and she denied it. Instead, she put the blame on him, saying he probably did something when she was not there, and he forgot he threw it behind the bed.

He recalled days before he found the condom, that she was on “sick leave” for a few days. It never caused them to break up. What caused the break up was the day he saw an “ickie” on her neck, and she told him he was the one who put it there, the night before. Poor fella. He did remember the passionate sex but couldn’t recall if he actually sucked her neck. However, he did not waste any time in dumping her, for that.

I say all this to say, that a condom wouldn’t just appear in someone’s clothing. Someone put it there: either him or a girl. The girl probably did it on spite or to break up his relationship to have him. Maybe they were hanging out, and she slipped it in a part of his pocket, to cause confusion. Women do that a lot. Leave stuff in your apartment during a “friendly” visit, so that the “other woman” or the girlfriend will come and find it – to prove a point, send a message or cause confusion.

In this case, it is very hard. He could very well be innocent, or partially innocent.

I recall some years ago, during a relationship, a friend was passing by and asked to use my bathroom. Little did I know, she changed her panty liner and threw it in my bathroom bin. My girlfriend at the time, arrived home and made a huge fuss, asking where the hell the panty liner came from. At first, I was puzzled because I never wore panty liners (and am not wearing it now). She told me she don’t wear them either.

That’s when I recalled what happened when my friend came. I called and asked my friend if she was the one who left it there and she said yes. Unfortunately, my girlfriend at the time never believed me. And I was innocent.

I would say, use this incident as a sign to be on your guard. Maybe you can give him a second chance and try to catch him red-handed.

If you decide not to give him a chance, then I do understand, but bear in mind that women can be very deceiving and sly, and are experts at setting up some men.

However, on the other side of the coin, you should ask yourself this: if a woman did set him up, how did she come about being in his company with a condom, to be able to slip it in his possession without him knowing?

Something does not add up, and as I said, you can either give him a chance and be patient and be observant to find further evidence, OR YOU can tell him to remain invisible in your life.

Willie

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Dear Willie: How do I start? I’m a 29-year-old female who hasn’t been in a serious relationship for like five years.

After I broke up with my boyfriend of three years, I entered a FWB (friends with benefits) relationship with this guy. We have been seeing each other on and off for about two years.

For me  it was  exclusive. At first, I wanted more but he didn’t, so I kind of went along with it. The two years have been a secretive two years on my part, with only one friend of mine knowing about the relationship. I’m not sure if on his end it is the same.

As I said before it was an on and off relationship; we last saw each other in July and lastly in November. That is when I saw a change in him.

For the first time in two years he asked me out on a date, wants me to meet his friends and family. Of late he started acting cuddly and really caring; asking me how my day is going and telling me about his whereabouts.  I’m not sure what to think of this new change.

Honestly, I’m happy being in the shadows as a friend with benefits. I don’t think I would actually want a serious relationship with him. He is a good guy but just not who I want to settle with. Should I tell him this and why now he wants to change everything?

Dear Miss: If you don’t want a relationship, then it is your right not to get into one. Do not lead him on at all.

It is best to meet with him and make things very clear! Just like how you explained in your last paragraph, tell him just the same. No holding back. Don’t give him no second guesses. Whether he likes it or not, eventually he will come around and accept it.

That’s how it is sometimes. You offer your commitment to someone and they vomit on it and shoo you away, then later on when they realise you’re a good person they start to come around – when it is sometimes too late.

I would even advise you further to cut this FWB thing with him, because the fact that he has developed feelings for you, and rushing ahead with “seriousness” without making things clear, means that he will continue to believe he has a chance. And he may become a prick in the butt.

If he cannot be mature about your choice at this moment (like you did), then find yourself another partner.

Willie

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Video still image of the incident.

Below is a video of a Grenadian police officer, Corporal Albert Roberts, being beaten by a civilian.

The officer reportedly tried to arrest the man, identified as Jamie Stewart, for a traffic violation.

Please note, that the video contains expletives and violence.

The police officer has been placed on sick leave while Stewart was charged.

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EFE - The French territories in the Caribbean have begun discussions with the Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, on their applications to become associate members of the 15-member regional grouping, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced Monday.

CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque met with a team from French Guiana led by Regional Council president Rodolphe Alexandre and following a meeting with a team from Martinique.

The CARICOM Secretariat said that similar discussions will be held next month with representatives of Guadeloupe.

“The discussions focused on the terms and conditions of Associate Membership of CARICOM, regional cooperation in the Caribbean and the relationship between CARICOM and French Guiana,” the Secretariat said.

It said LaRocque also received a presentation on the Geographic Information System developed in French Guiana, using satellite and Internet technologies. The French Guiana delegation also held discussions with the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Directorate.

LaRocque said the discussions followed a mandate from CARICOM leaders to engage the territories informing the French delegation that “we are all part of the Caribbean” and that their applications were receiving serious consideration.

Alexandre said his territory strongly believed in the convergence of the Caribbean in economics, health and education.

He said French Guiana had already engaged with Trinidad and Tobago on energy issues and Suriname with respect to mining, and it was also involved with the Community on issues of climate change and bio-diversity.

The council president also referred to a project to provide a satellite to boost to the digital capacity of the region.

Apart from the French territories, two of the former Netherlands Antilles, Curacao and St. Maarten, have also applied for associate membership.

Initial discussions have already taken place with Curacao, the CARICOM Secretariat said.

CARICOM includes Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

PRESS RELEASE – Chief Executive Officer of LIAT – The Caribbean Airline – Mr. David Evans today announced the appointment of Mr. Chad Hyson as Internal Auditor.

Internal Audit is an interactive process that involves reviews and discussions with persons at various levels of the organisation, including those involved with day to day operations.

Mr. Evans said: “Mr. Hyson is responsible for evaluating LIAT’s current processes and providing recommendations based on best practices.

His primary goal is to help improve the effectiveness and efficiency of our overall operations, accuracy of financial reporting, and compliance with various regulatory requirements.

“Mr. Hyson joined the company on December 1, 2014 and comes to us with more than 13 years of Internal Audit experience across a number of different industries throughout the US and the Caribbean.”

As the company Head of Internal Audit, Mr. Hyson reports directly to the CEO and to the Audit Committee, a sub-committee of the Board of Directors.

PRESS RELEASE - Cognizant of the steady rise in political support for the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) among voters who are disillusioned with the governing Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), including those who have become increasingly distrustful of the current leadership of the United Workers Party (UWP), the LPM has launched an animated video aimed at galvanising even more support ahead of the 2016 election campaign.

The 45-second spot, entitled “Set Your Country Free”, features the island’s most radiant and revered landmark—the Pitons—in the background and brings to life a white peace dove, flying confidently though the open skies carrying a message of hope in its beak.

This message of “Real Change” which has come to symbolise the LPM’s rallying call for an alternative government with a defined vision and progressive agenda to lead the country, will be featured on social media and national television.

The LPM states that after 60 years of the SLP and UWP dominating the governance of the country with their misguided policies, which have inflated our national debt and crippled the island’s prospects for job creation, it has finally dawned upon a growing number of Saint Lucians that their hardened loyalty to these old and outdated organisations has not paid off and is, in fact, a waste of their precious time.

The LPM further states that Saint Lucia is desirous of men and women who are committed to real change that is aimed at not merely giving the SLP and UWP a rude awakening by displacing them from their comfort zones but also at ensuring that the next government prioritize the people’s interest over its own.

VIEW LPM’S ANIMATED VIDEO HERE:

PRESS RELEASE - On Monday, 26th January, 2015, about 2:30p.m.the St Lucia Fire Service responded to a house fire at La Clery, Castries.

Upon arrival, the dwelling house of Benoit Frederick was found engulfed in flames.

A charred body, believed to be that of 59 year old, Benoit Frederick of La Clery, Castries was found in theburnt remains of the dwelling house.

The body was pronounced dead at the Victoria Hospital.

Investigations are continuing into the matter.