New volcanic gas monitoring system launched in Saint Lucia
Dr. Erouscilla Joseph of the UWI Seismic Research Centre (far left), discusses the set up of sampling sites with staff of the Sulphur Springs Park as part of the community training. Stakeholders from...
View ArticleTrinidad Catholic schools volunteer on mission to St. Lucia, St. Vincent for...
Below the hole in the Anse Ger incident. The road was split as a result of heavy rainfall on Christmas Eve 2013. Several young adult missionaries are to journey to the Caribbean countries of St. Lucia...
View ArticleJump Start Mentorship Programme to inspire school girls toward career choices
Participants of Jump Start Mentoring Programming. Secondary school girls from various schools island-wide on Tuesday, begun the first phase of a Jump Start Mentoring Programme – an initiative geared at...
View ArticleSix steel bands to battle it out at Junior Panorama competition this Sunday
Tyrone Harris. Six steel bands have given their commitment to the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) to compete at the eighth annual Junior Panorama on Sunday March 30, 2014. The official launch...
View ArticleRISE Film Festival Committee pleased with increased youth participation
Youth who participated in a recent film workshop. Coordinator of the RISE film festival Collin Weekes said he is pleased with the number of youth that turned out over the past several weeks, to...
View ArticlePHOTO OF THE DAY: The beauty of the bay
Photo depicts yachts docked at the ever popular fun site Marigot Bay. Photo by Canice Pierre Photographers – novice, amateur or professional – in Saint Lucia are asked to submit photos, photographer...
View ArticleGovernment introduces vehicle tracking system
The Government of Saint Lucia has launched an Automatic Vehicle Monitoring and Tracking System, the first of its kind on the island. The tracking device will be installed on some 300 vehicles, and...
View ArticleSaint Lucians offered the chance to win big with local celebrity
The Saint Lucia Tourist Board has marked the opening of the Jazz & Arts Festival season by unveiling a sweepstakes featuring local Groovy Soca superstar Teddyson John. The competition, powered via...
View ArticleDigicel and Soufriere spells victory at Secondary Schools Francophonie...
Digicel’s Sergin John-Baptiste presenting the Spelling Bee winner Patriyana Auguste with her prize. In commemoration of International Francophonie Day (Journee Internationale de la Francophonie),...
View ArticleHealth minister backing education campaign on healthy eating at schools
Health Minister Alvina Reynolds is supporting calls made by CARICOM to reduce the sale of salty foods and sweet beverages to youth across the region. Reynolds believes that this move is good,...
View ArticleCIBC FirstCaribbean appoints a country manager for its Southern EC islands’...
Ladesa James-Williams CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced the appointment of Ladesa James-Williams to the position of country manager – Southern Eastern Caribbean Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia and St....
View ArticleInternational Goodwill Boxing Tournament rescued from cancellation
Photo credit: www.nationnews.com. The St. Lucia Amateur Boxing Association has had to explore greater collaboration to “rescue” the International Goodwill Boxing Tournament, which the country is two...
View ArticleRelatives of dead construction worker want justice
Mark Francis Alexander Relatives of Mark Francis Alexander, also known as ‘Roti’ of Goodlands who died today, following the collapse of a construction site at Barre de L’Isle, are pleading for justice...
View ArticleMan has grown tired of his woman
Dear Willie: I am a guy of 30 years, and I would like to leave my girlfriend, because I’d like to spread my wings. She is so clingy though, and I know it will tear her apart if I do tell her. I just...
View ArticlePM wants preferential treatment in approval of funding for small island states
Prime Minister Anthony. Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has drawn attention to difficulties encountered by small island states in sourcing financial help from international organisations, and has...
View ArticleUWP denounces association with FACTS
The United Workers Party has, over the past few months, observed reports from the media quoting an entity calling itself ‘Flambeau Activists Called to Service (FACTS). The party, taking into account...
View ArticlePM thanks World Bank for additional disaster relief funds
Flooding in Bexon caused by trough system. Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has welcomed the assistance of the World Bank, which recently announced it will be making more funds available to help St....
View ArticleSympathies pour out to family of dead construction worker
The Government of St. Lucia and C. O Williams Construction Ltd. have extended its sympathies to the family of Mark Francis Alexander. “At the time of his death, Mr. Alexander was employed at the site...
View ArticleDID YOU KNOW: Controversy over Central Library
Central Library. Did you know when the construction of the Central Library was first discussed in 1909 it was the subject of much political debate? Deciding on where the library was to be built was so...
View ArticleFriday will mark police first Commissioner’s Parade for 2014
Photo Credit: rslpf.com. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force will hold its first quarterly Commissioner’s Parade for 2014. The parade will be held on Friday, March 28, 2014 at 3 p.m. at the Police...
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