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Former Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, is now an Ambassador at large for Saint Lucia. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre made the announcement at Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. He also...
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A Catholic Priest’s remarks at the recent funeral for the late cultural icon, Rameau Poleon, have ignited a social media controversy. At the centre of the controversy is the outspoken priest, Albert Smith. On Friday September 6, family and frie...
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Tragedy struck in Ciceron, Castries, on Wednesday, when the body of seven-year-old Nehki Poleon was discovered in a river. Nehki’s family had posted a missing person’s report on Facebook the day before. The boy’s father, William Po...
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The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Governor, Timothy N. J. Antoine, continues his Country Outreach Missions with engagements in Saint Lucia. According to a Bank release, during the September 9-12 mission, Mission, Antoine and his delegation w...
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Saint Lucia has recorded what officials described as a ‘significant increase’ in the number of people with hypertension or high blood pressure, prompting concern from the government. Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste explained that hypert...
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Babonneau MP Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte has emphasised the importance of a community-centered approach to address the escalating crime in her constituency. Since the beginning of the year, Babonneau has recorded at least five homicides, with the vic...
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The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs is calling on the public to wear gold on Tuesday, September 17th, 2024, as part of the “Go Gold” initiative in observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The objective is to raise...
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The Saint Lucia Kings fell just short in their fourth game of this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season. The Boys in Blue lost by four wickets to the Trinbago Knight Riders in an encounter which went down to the wire on Tuesday...
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MP for Castries Central and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Housing and Local Government, Richard Frederick, says he will soon deliver on another campaign promise, removing Sir George William Mallet’s name from Sere...
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During Tuesday’s Sitting of the House of Assembly, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Philip J Pierre presented a motion detailing the intent of the National Insurance Cooperation(NIC) to loan $20 million to the Saint Lucia Development Bank...
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Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste has acknowledged what he indicated were the legitimate concerns of St. Jude Hospital (SJH) staff over their working conditions. Jn Baptiste spoke on the margins of a sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday. Septe...
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Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre, the Minister for Justice and National Security, has confirmed receiving a crime-fighting strategy from the new Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP), Verne Garde. Garde’s appointment is initially for six months. &...
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The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has cautioned accident victims against refusing emergency transportation to a medical facility for further medical care after first responders assess and treat them. The caution came after a vehicle with two people...
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Monday marked the 15th anniversary of the devastating fire at St. Jude Hospital (SJH), with Vieux Fort residents intensifying calls for an end to ‘political games’ regarding the facility’s long-delayed reconstruction. The SJH fire,...
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On Sunday, Belle Vue held its sixth annual community carnival, “Mas in Da Vue.” The event was the last of the several community carnivals held across the island this year. The event started at about 2 pm from the Belle Vue gap, where hund...
