NIC workers on strike over delay to pay talks
Employees of the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) are currently on strike. They are protesting against the delayed conclusion of wage talks between the NIC and the National Workers Union (NWU)....
View ArticleBody of missing Vieux Fort boy recovered from sea
The body of a four-year-old boy who went missing off Bois Chadon Beach, near Coconut Bay Resort in Vieux-Fort on Sunday (Feb. 22) has been recovered. Police officials have confirmed that the body was...
View ArticleUPDATED: Fire destroy houses in Lastic Hill
Residents of Lastic Hill have blamed water shortage for the rapid spread of a fire in the Castries inner-city community early this morning. Eyewitnesses said up to seven houses were affected – either...
View ArticlePM Anthony attends ECCB and Caricom meetings
Dr. Kenny Anthony. PRESS RELEASE - Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony is currently in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis, attending the 81st Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean...
View ArticleDID YOU KNOW?
Did you know Oliver Cadet, Mac Donald Dixon, Leo ‘Spar’ St. Helene and Percy Goodman used their camera to chronicle the development of St. Lucia? St. Helene rode around the island on his BSA motor...
View ArticleSaint Lucia experiencing dry spell; citizens urged to conserve water
The John Compton Dam. PRESS RELEASE - The month of January was relatively dry for both the North and South of the island and as a result the national outlook coming out of the Saint Lucia Met Services...
View ArticleBoys Training Centre celebrates 55th anniversary
PRESS RELEASE - Staff of the Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment, government officials, volunteers and well-wishers joined the Boys Training Centre (BTC) in...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Body of missing teen found on Anse La Raye Beach
An Anse La Raye youth who was reported missing on Monday, (Feb. 23), body was discovered along the Anse La Raye Beach at noon today. Miguel Sealy,16, went missing at about 8p.m. on Monday evening,...
View ArticleNIC reaffirms commitment to serve, despite industrial action
PRESS RELEASE - The National Insurance Corporation is disheartened to note, that for the third time in as many months, staff within its employ have today, February 24th, 2015, opted to industrial...
View ArticleElva strikes for Strasbourg!
Elva. From the south of Saint Lucia to the French northwest, by way of Calgary and Stuttgart, Caniggia Elva is finally getting some quality playing time. The young Saint Lucian ace earned a contract...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Canadian citizen arrested in connection with Vieux Fort drowning
Terrel. A Canadian citizen has been arrested in connection with the drowning death of a four-year-old Vieux Fort boy on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015. Reports are that the man allegedly took the child into the...
View ArticleSLTB launches summer campaign dubbed “SLU Rocks”
PRESS RELEASE - As temperatures rise, hotel fares in Saint Lucia take a dip with free nights and savings of up to 55 percent off room rates with the “Saint Lucia Rocks This Summer” promotion. Summer...
View ArticleCARPHA places mosquito-borne diseases as high priority in public health agenda
The emergence of the Chikungunya virus in the Caribbean in 2013, led to more than 800,000 suspected cases in the Caribbean and Latin America to date. The impact on health and the economies of the...
View ArticlePolice release names of victims in traffic accident near CCSS
Police sources have released the names of the victims in Monday’s accident near the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School in which a Chevy Spark (PK2563) crashed into the media barrier. A...
View ArticleUNEP study on St. Lucia’s renewable energy policy to be released tomorrow
PRESS RELEASE - Saint Lucia has secured technical assistance from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to create a supportive policy and regulatory environment for renewable energy market...
View ArticleBody of La Toc drowning victim Mervin Darcie recovered
Left to right:Brothers, Kervin (body still missing) and Mervin Darcie (body found). PRESS RELEASE - On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 the lifeless body of 36 year old Mervin Darcie of Barre Denis,...
View ArticleCDF to host National Symposium on Arts and Culture
The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) has organized a National Symposium on Arts and Culture as part of activities for this year’s National Arts Festival. The general theme of the symposium is...
View ArticleSaint Lucia’s cultural ambassador ‘Ricky T’ on tour
PRESS RELEASE - Stratosphere Muzic artiste Ricky T continues to represent Saint Lucia with distinction overseas. Over the last two weeks the artiste had the Saint Lucian flag flying high during a...
View ArticleMore marijuana plants uprooted in Anse La Raye
PRESS RELEASE - In continued efforts to halt the cultivation of cannabis, the Anse La Raye Police on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, conducted an eradication exercise in the Anse Gallet area between...
View ArticleAntillia Brewing Company opens in Rodney Bay (see video)
PRESS RELEASE - The only craft brewery in the region has commenced brewing in Rodney Bay. The Antillia Brewing Company of St. Lucia produces traditional hand crafted ales designed for the region’s...
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