HTS News4orce St. Lucia
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AUTHORITY BRINGS “ARCHIVES ON PARADE” EXHIBITION TO VIEUX FORT
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- NATIONAL ARCHIVES AUTHORITY BRINGS “ARCHIVES ON PARADE” EXHIBITION TO VIEUX FORT
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- 3:20
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- Southern residents got a first-hand look at the nation’s records when the National Archives authority took its “archives on parade” exhibition to the arts and entertainment center in vieux fort.
The showcase introduced visitors to the historical records, genealogy services, and library resources the institution offers
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- REGULATORY SUBSTANCES AUTHORITY PUSHES BANKING ACCESS FOR SAINT LUCIA’S EMERGING CANNABIS INDUSTRY
- Runtime
- 4:46
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
- Description
- The regulatory substances authority is pressing for cannabis businesses to have fair access to financial services as Saint Lucia edges toward a regulated industry.
Talks on the issue are moving forward ahead of any launch.
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- RSLPF UPDATES ON UNSOLVED HOMICIDES, DRUG SEIZURE NOW BEFORE THE COURTS
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- 4:08
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Police say several homicide investigations remain unsolved and active, even as other operations have produced results. One drug seizure has already led to court proceedings
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- VIGÉ PRIMARY RETAINS TITLE AT 2026 KONPÉTISYON LISTWA POU MANMAY IN VIEUX FORT
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Student poets from across district six take the stage in vieux fort for the Konpétisyon Listwa Pou Manmay.
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- NOMINATIONS OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR THE ORDER OF SAINT LUCIA NATIONAL AWARDS
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The national awards committee is seeking to broaden participation in the upcoming national awards.
The committee is appealing to all communities in st. Lucia and the St. Lucian diasporas to submit the names of deserving candidates for any of the awards.
The application forms will be made available online and available in hard copy in all of the communities in St. Lucia.
Committee members Sharon Ephram and Wilbert King were Tuesday’s guests on radio 100’s what make me mad as part of the public awareness campaign for the upcoming awards.
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- RSLPF CONCLUDES SHACADAN DANIEL CELL DEATH PROBE, CITING FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND DNA FINDINGS
- Runtime
- 5:35
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- RSLPF CONCLUDES SHACADAN DANIEL CELL DEATH PROBE, CITING FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND DNA FINDINGS
More than a decade after 22-year-old Shacadan Daniel was found dead in a Micoud cell in 2013, the Royal Saint Lucia police force has delivered its final findings.
Police brought in a forensic pathologist and DNA experts to support their conclusion, which they have ruled a suicide.
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- JOUNEN KWÉYÒL RETURNS TO VIEUX FORT AT SANDY BEACH AFTER EIGHT YEARS
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- 5:21
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Vieux fort welcomed the return of Jounen Kwéyòl on Sunday after an eight-year absence, drawing residents and visitors to sandy beach for a major celebration of Saint Lucian culture.
The event featured traditional games, storytelling, music, local craft displays and tributes to four cultural icons from the southern community.
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- SSDF CERTIFIES 30 HOME CARE SUPERVISORS IN GERIATRIC CARE AS WEEKEND SERVICE BEGINS
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- 4:56
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Thirty supervisors with the Social Development Fund’s home care service graduated, after completion of a six-month geriatric certification course. The ceremony came as the programme added weekend coverage, with 46 extra staff now supporting 66 clients on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
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- HTS EPOLL OCTOBER 28TH 2026
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- 8:04
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Did the Jounen Kwéyòl food live up to your expectations?
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- EDUCATION MINISTER KENSON CASIMIR URGES PUBLIC TO BE MORE DISCERNING AMID RISE IN MISINFORMATION
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Digital transformation minister Kenson Casimir is weighing in on the role of technology and individual responsibility in ensuring information shared across St. Lucia is accurate.
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- HELPAWS LAUNCHES FREE FOUR-DAY SPAY AND NEUTER CLINIC FOR SAINT LUCIAN CATS AND DOGS
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Helpaws is hosting a free four-day spay-and-neuter clinic for dogs and cats in Saint Lucia. The organization hopes to sterilize up to four hundred animals while reducing the number of unwanted puppies and kittens on the streets.
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- ST.LUCIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVE LUNCHEON FOCUSES ON ST. LUCIA’S TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
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- 5:13
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Improving connectivity, efficiency and ease of doing business were central to discussions at the St. Lucia chamber of commerce’s October executive luncheon.
Guest speaker and infrastructure minister Shawn Edward underscored the importance of strategic infrastructure and reliable transportation networks in supporting commercial growth and advancing Saint Lucia’s economic development.
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- CONSULTANT PHARMACIST ABRAHAM WEEKS DISPELS MISCONCEPTIONS
- Runtime
- 3:57
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- St. Lucia faces a shortfall in the number of pharmacists.
This has led one consultant pharmacist to call for a rethink of the
Approach to attracting and training students in this vital medical profession.
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- RESCUERS AND MORE PASSENGERS GIVE TESTIMONY TO COMMISSIONER
- Runtime
- 6:25
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The race to reach survivors in the Anse Cochon boat collision came into focus at Wednesday’s commission of inquiry, as recue captains and other key witnesses recounted the conditions they faced on the night of the incident.
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- MASSY “SUPER LEAD” GRADUATES 21, STRENGTHENING SUPERVISORY PIPELINE
- Runtime
- 4:11
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The transition from employee to supervisor requires more than experience, with leadership at the heart of the massy stores recently concluded super lead certificate course. Now, graduates are poised to take the next step in their professional development, equipped with new skills to lead and support their teams.
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- SEAMOSS SENT LISI FESTIVAL SHOWCASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR A SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The best of St.Lucia’s Seamoss industry was on display at the recently held Seamoss Sent Lisi festival showcase.
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- Education Minister Kenson Casimir Highlights AI and IT as Key to Education’s Digital Future
- Runtime
- 2:33
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- As technology continues to reshape the way people learn and work, questions are being raised about Saint Lucia’s readiness to keep pace, particularly within its education system.
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- ST.LUCIA HOSTS UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL COOPERATION
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- 5:12
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
- Description
- Strengthening human rights protections across the region is the focus of a high level gathering in St. Lucia, as regional stakeholders examine the measures needed to translate international commitment into meaningful action.
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- HTS EPOLL OCTOBER 26TH 2026
- Runtime
- 10:03
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- Do you think a one-day midterm break gives teachers enough time to recharge?
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- GOVERNMENT WEIGHS ENERGY RELIEF OPTIONS
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The government of Saint Lucia is examining additional measures to cushion households and businesses from rising fuel and electricity costs linked to developments on the international market.
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- FATAL SHOOTING AND AUTO CRASHES MAR WEEKEND
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Saint Lucia is counting the human cost of a weekend marked by a fatal shooting, serious road crashes and reports of dangerous driving.
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- MHAKEIDA NESTOR’S MOTHER DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY FROM STATE AGENCIES OVER ANSE COCHON COLLISION
- Runtime
- 3:42
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- One of the mothers who lost a child in the Anse Cochon boat collision, Mhakeida Nestor’s, is demanding answers beyond those directly behind the crash.
She wants state institutions that failed to uphold standards held to account as well.
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- SPEAKER FRANCIS CLARIFIES DRESS RULES FOR HOUSE AFTER CHASTANET’S CAMPAIGN CAP
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- 4:58
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Speaker Claudius Francis has spelled out what members may and may not wear in the house of assembly, following opposition leader Allen Chastanet’s use of a partisan campaign cap late in the October 20 sitting.
His clarification covers attire, party symbols, and conduct in the chamber.
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- DEBBIE DOLOR’S SISTER TELLS ANSE COCHON INQUIRY OF FAMILY’S PAIN AFTER BOAT COLLISION
- Runtime
- 4:45
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- A grieving sister gave the Anse Cochon commissioners an account of the pain her family has endured since Debbie Dolor died in the boat collision.
The emotional testimony laid bare what the loss has meant for those left behind.
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- SPEAKER FRANCIS REBUKES OPPOSITION LEADER CHASTANET OVER PARTISAN CAP IN HOUSE
- Runtime
- 7:20
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- House speaker Claudius Francis has delivered a blistering rebuke to opposition leader Allen Chastanet for wearing a partisan baseball cap in the chamber.
He also gave Chastanet an ultimatum: back up a claim he made during the sitting, or step down.
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- SLFA HOLDS WOMEN’S FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNANCE AND PARTICIPATION
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The st. Lucia football association is moving to strengthen the governance of women’s football.
Officials say the goal is to improve the game, increase participation and create better outcomes for female footballers.
Will the conference deliver real change for women’s football?
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- SAINT LUCIA FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION UNDER-12 SCHOOL FINALS SHOWCASE YOUNG TALENT AND SPORTSMANSHIP
- Runtime
- 4:04
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Saint Lucia’s young footballers closed the boys under-12 primary school competition with strong performances.
The final matches featured skillful play and impressive sportsmanship.
The St. Lucia football association says the tournament highlights the island’s rising youth talent.
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- SAINT LUCIA EXTENDS CHILD PROSECUTION DECISION PERIOD TO 90 DAYS AMID OPPOSITION CONCERNS
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- 6:12
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- And the house of assembly extends the prosecution decision window for children from 28 to 90 days amid sharp opposition debate.
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- SAINT LUCIA PASSES BANKING REFORM: FREE BASIC ACCOUNTS AND FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION
- Runtime
- 6:13
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Saint Lucians who lack proof of address or identification will soon be able to open a free basic bank account.
The house of assembly has passed amendments that also create a financial dispute resolution commission.
But the opposition says the reforms need stronger safeguards for consumers.
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- NCOPT URGES GOVERNMENT TALKS AS OPERATING COSTS SQUEEZE MINIBUS SECTOR
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- The NCOPT wants an audience with the government as minibus operators feel the squeeze of rising fuel costs.
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- SPEAKER FRANCIS RULES CHASTANET’S POLITICAL CAP OUT OF ORDER IN HOUSE
- Runtime
- 7:11
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Opposition leader Allen Chastanet and speaker Claudius Francis locked horns again on Tuesday after Chastanet donned a promotional political cap in the house of assembly.
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- CHOISEUL MP ON RECENT VIOLENT INCIDENTS
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Choiseul/Saltibus MP Keithson Charles has condemned recent violence following a fatal weekend shooting in the constituency.
Charles insists Choiseul remains a peaceful community and is calling on the royal Saint Lucia police force to use its full authority to prevent further escalation.
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- PM PIERRE REPORTS BACK ON US-CARIBBEAN DIALOGUE, PUSHING CHEAPER ENERGY,JOBS AND SECURITY FOR REGION
- Runtime
- 4:46
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The prime minister is home from Washington, and he’s explaining what he asked for on the region’s behalf
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- LA MAGÉWIT FLOWER SOCIETIES FILL DENNERY WITH SONG, COLOUR AND TRADITION
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- 5:14
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Flower societies from across the island gathered in Dennery on Saturday to celebrate La Magéwit with color, devotion, and pride in their roots.
The festive turnout showed the tradition is still thriving.
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- OCTOBER 19TH 2026 EPOLL
- Runtime
- 9:48
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Do you think Saint Lucia is making enough progress towards feeding itself?
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- SAINT LUCIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BRIEFS ENTRANTS ON 2026 BUSINESS AWARDS AHEAD OF OCTOBER 29 DEADLINE
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- The prime minister is home from Washington, and he’s explaining what he asked for on the region’s behalf
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- DR TENNYSON JOSEPH CALLS FOR “SECOND INDEPENDENCE REVOLUTION” AT SUFFRAGE ANNIVERSARY LECTURE
- Runtime
- 4:07
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Political scientist Dr Tennyson Joseph says the 1951 vote was only ever a means to an end, and that its promise of economic transformation remains unmet.
In his lecture marking 75 years of universal adult suffrage, he urged a “second independence revolution” to deliver the bread, justice and freedom still outstanding.
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- PARLIAMENT MARKS 75 YEARS OF VOTING RIGHTS AS GONSALVES URGES SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTION
- Runtime
- 4:35
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Parliament held a special joint sitting on Monday, October 12, 2026, to mark 75 years of universal adult suffrage.
The date matched the day in 1951 when Saint Lucians first voted free of restrictions based on property, income, gender or literacy.
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- ACTIVIST EXPLORES COLONIAL ROOTS OF LA WÒZ AND LA MAGÉWIT RIVALRY AHEAD OF FEAST DAY
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- 5:33
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Two activists recently delved into the history of La Magéwit, a celebration that grew out of Saint Lucia’s colonial past.
The long-running rivalry with La Wòz still helps sustain the island’s cultural traditions as devotees mark the feast day on October 17th.
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- CMO DR SHARON BELMAR GEORGE DELIVERS REPORT CARD ON SAINT LUCIA’S HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Chief medical officer Dr Sharon Belmar George has given a full assessment of Saint Lucia’s health care system.
Her review covers infrastructure, human resources, areas needing improvement, and the successes recorded so far.
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- GROS ISLET PRIMARY SCHOOL KEEPS LA MARGUERITE TRADITION ALIVE WITH HANDS-ON CULTURE LESSONS
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Gros Islet primary school took culture out of the classroom on Friday, turning the la marguerite festivities into an immersive lesson for its students.
The celebration helped keep the tradition alive among the next generation.
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- ANDRE DE CAIRES WARNS DRY SPELL THREATENS SAINT LUCIA’S FOOD SUPPLY, URGES MICRO-DAM
- Runtime
- 3:55
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
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- Farmer and former national green party leader Andre De Caires says the island’s worsening dry spell is hitting the fields first, and he wants micro-dams and desalination plants built rather than waiting on the weather.
Meteorological services figures through august put the rainfall deficit at 44 percent in the south and 33 percent in the north.
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- HTS EPOLL OCTOBER 16TH 2026
- Runtime
- 7:56
- Date posted
- 17 days ago
- Description
- Do you think the Anse Cochon inquiry will lead to real change?
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- CORINTH SECONDARY STUDENTS TURN IDEAS INTO PRODUCTS AT YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP EXPO
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Student entrepreneurs at Corinth secondary school are turning their business ideas into real products at the fourth annual youth entrepreneurship business expo.
Teacher coordinator Roxanne Cox says organizers are now looking for established entrepreneurs to mentor the students and help their ventures grow.
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- CHASTANET DEFENDS SENATOR NORBERT IN LAPEL PIN ROW WITH SPEAKER FRANCIS
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Opposition leader Allen Chastanet is standing firm behind senator Elisha Norbert in the lapel-pin dispute.
The row with speaker Claudius Francis has pulled attention away from the 75th anniversary of universal adult suffrage.
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- GOVERNMENT, EMPLOYERS, UNIONS MEET ON NATIONAL DECENT WORK FRAMEWORK IN SAINT LUCIA
- Runtime
- 5:32
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- Government, employers, and trade unions sat down together to start shaping a national framework for decent work.
Regional partners joined the decent work country programme capacity-building seminar and added their input.
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- ANSE COCHON INQUIRY DAY 2: PASSENGERS TESTIFY AS COMMISSIONERS PROBE EVENTS OF THAT NIGHT
- Runtime
- 6:54
- Date posted
- 18 days ago
- Description
- More passengers took the stand on the second day of the Anse Cochon commission of inquiry. Commissioners pressed them for detail as they tried to establish exactly what happened that night.
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- TEACHERS’ CREDIT CO-OPERATIVE YOUTH SYMPOSIUM TEACHES STUDENTS SMART SAVING
- Runtime
- 3:41
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- As financial literacy takes on greater importance among young people, organizers are placing emphasis on equipping students with knowledge to make smarter financial choices.
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- HTS EPOLL OCTOBER 14TH 2026
- Runtime
- 8:07
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Do you think young Saint Lucians are keeping the La Marguerite tradition alive?
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- ANSE COCHON INQUIRY OPENS WITH TESTIMONY ON CAPTAINCY, LICENCES, SAFETY PROCEDURES
- Runtime
- 9:06
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
- Description
- Who was in command, what licenses were held, and which safety procedures were followed dominated the first day of the Anse Cochon commission of inquiry.
Eyewitnesses, the captain, and seafarers described the collision that killed four people.
