Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

IRD Sheds Light On Tax Administration Procedures Act

 The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has welcomed the recent media coverage and public discourse regarding the Draft Tax Administration Procedures Act, which was circulated to select stakeholders for comment from last year 2023. The Comptroller and S...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia Customs Forging New Partnerships Against Illegal Guns

The Saint Lucia Customs and Excise Department is seeking to forge new partnerships against illegal gun trafficking. Customs Comptroller Sherman Emmanuel explained that the move was in keeping with improving border security. ” Tightening the noo...

- 3 months ago

Bank Of Saint Lucia Launches Credit Card Promotion

Bank of Saint Lucia Limited (BOSL) is thrilled to announce its latest promotion, “Ready! Set! Miami!”, offering customers an opportunity to win a dream getaway to Miami. The promotion, which began on January 15th, 2024, will run until Feb...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia Government Pays Tribute To Sir Leton Thomas

The Government of Saint Lucia extends its deepest condolences to the family of one of our most illustrious sons, the late Sir Leton Thomas. Sir Leton was the original composer of the National Anthem of Saint Lucia. His musical notes on the National A...

- 3 months ago

SRDF Mourns The Death Of Former Director

The Soufriere Regional Development Foundation (SRDF) mourns the passing of a distinguished former director on the board of the organization, Mr. Innocent Aimable. Mr. Aimable served with dedication and passion during his tenure from 2021 to 2023, lea...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia To Host Regional Conference On Crime, Violence

Saint Lucia will host a Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) conference addressing crime and violence in the Caribbean. The conference will run from April 25-27, 2024. CARPHA’s 68th annual health research conference’s theme is: ‘...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia To Benefit From Planned Regional Ferry Service

A Caribbean private sector group plans to launch a regional ferry service by year-end that would eventually benefit several regional countries, including Saint Lucia. The group, Connect Caribe, anticipates securing the US$50 million needed to make a...

- 3 months ago

Caribbean Tax Administrators To Meet In Saint Lucia

The Executive Council of the Caribbean Organization of Tax Administrators (COTA) met in Saint Lucia to discuss plans for their Annual General Assembly and technical conference scheduled for July 2024. Evelyn Wayne, Director for Economic Policy and De...

- 3 months ago

Taiwan Funds House Repairs, Sports Development

The Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has again demonstrated the spirit of solidarity and shared commitment to improving the lives of Saint Lucians by funding two projects, namely the “Provision of Housing Repairs to the Less Fortunate” an...

- 3 months ago

UWP Chairman Urges Pierre To Resign Over Crime Situation

The Chairman of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), Therold Prudent, citing Saint Lucia’s escalating crime situation including seven murders so far in 2024, has called on Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre to resign. Pierre is also responsi...

- 3 months ago

Nation Building In Focus For Independence 45

Nation building is the focal point for celebrating Saint Lucia’s 45th Independence anniversary. And the theme for this year’s activities is Douvan Ansam – Building a Nation through Unity, Resilience, and Creativity. At a media launch on M...

- 3 months ago

PM, EU Director Inaugurate Reconstructed Piaye Bridge

European Union Director for the Caribbean and Latin America, Félix Fernández-Shaw visited St. Lucia from 21-23 January, where he had bilateral meetings with the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Governments of the OEC...

- 3 months ago

Guns, Ammunition Recovery Update

On Friday, January 19, 2024, multiple units within the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force conducted a joint operation within the Northern and Central Divisions, designed to tackle and mitigate a range of crime-related and public safety concerns on the is...

- 3 months ago

BCF Probes Photo Of Inmate Apparently Using Mobile Telephone

The Bordelais Correctional (BCF) has launched an investigation into a social media photo of an inmate apparently using a mobile telephone. The probe follows recent arrests of individuals attempting to throw contraband, including mobile telephones and...

- 3 months ago

Global Pandemic Treaty In Jeopardy

The head of the UN health agency raised concerns on Monday that the draft of a global agreement to head off a future pandemic may not be finalized by May this year, as previously agreed. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was addressing the World Health Orga...