HTS News4orce St. Lucia
PM PIERRE REJECTS OPPOSITION CLAIMS OF STALLING ON JOY ST. OMER INQUIRY
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- PM PIERRE REJECTS OPPOSITION CLAIMS OF STALLING ON JOY ST. OMER INQUIRY
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- 5:33
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is countering Opposition accusations that he is slow-walking a call for a probe into Joy St. Omer's death.
Family members have alleged systemic failures contributed to her killing and are demanding answers
Cabinet, he says, will hold off on any Commission of Inquiry decision until lawyers weigh in, wary of muddying the murder trial.
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- SLP GROS ISLET HOLDS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, VOWS BETTER CONSTITUENT SERVICE
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- 5:57
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Constituents packed an open session in Gros Islet to hear where key projects stand.
Their representative used the floor to pledge sharper communication going forward, alongside fresh plans still in the works.
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- PIERRE WARNS FUEL SUBSIDY COULD BECOME UNSUSTAINABLE AMID MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- The government continues to absorb rising fuel costs to keep pump prices in check. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is cautioning that the policy has limits. He warns it could become unsustainable if geopolitical tensions in the Middle East push global oil prices even higher.
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- EPOLL SEPTEMBER 14TH 2026
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- 9:20
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Do you trust that A.I will be deveolped safely?
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- MAN ARRESTED AFTER FEMALE BODY FOUND ALONG MILLENNIUM HIGHWAY
- Runtime
- 4:43
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
- Description
- Police have arrested one person in connection with a body found along the Millennium Highway on Friday afternoon. Officials say identification efforts are still underway and are asking the public to hold off on speculation. Anyone with information is being urged to come forward.
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- RAISING SONS, BUILDING A NATION" PROJECT TARGETS BORDELAIS PRISON PIPELINE
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- 4:23
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A new initiative is working to break the pipeline that funnels young men into the penal system."Raising Sons, Building a nation" is spearheaded by I.D.E.A.S For Boys and Men. Programme coordinators are engaging young males directly, alongside their families and support networks. The goal is to redirect their mindsets toward more productive paths in life.
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- EPOLL SEPTEMBER 11TH 2026
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- 5:59
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- Don't forget to vote on our next E-Poll.
Are you excited about this year's Jounen Kweyol in the host communities- Vieux-Fort South, Dennery South and La Clery?
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- SAINT LUCIA FIRE SERVICE SOUNDS SIRENS TO MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Saint Lucia Fire Service personnel across the island sounded their emergency sirens Thursday.
The symbolic gesture marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Officials say the tribute honours the victims of a tragedy that changed the world.
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- FREDERICK BACKS PM PIERRE'S HANDLING OF SSDF CONTROVERSY, DEFENDS HIMSELF
- Runtime
- 6:12
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Castries Central MP Richard Frederick is standing behind Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre's decision to extend his administrative leave indefinitely.
The leave remains pending a review into the Saint Lucia Social Development fund.
Frederick addressed the matter Thursday night on his talk show, ‘Can i help you’.
He used the platform to push back against opposition UWP figures over their own past oversight of the agency.
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- SLP LABORIE/AUGIER CONSTITUENCY GROUP GEARS UP FOR 2026 GENERAL MEETING
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The political spotlight shifts to Laborie-Augier this weekend.
The SLP constituency GROUP is preparing for ITS Annual General Meeting.
Supporters will reflect on past achievements and discuss the road ahead.
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- MICOUD SOUTH STRENGTHENS LOCAL GOVERNANCE: SWEARS IN NEW COUNCIL
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- 4:53
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Micoud South has joined other communities in welcoming newly sworn-in councilmen and councilwomen.
These leaders pledge to serve with vigor.
They aim to connect, reshape, and ensure development within the constituency.
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- HEALTH MINISTRY STEPS UP SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY 2026
- Runtime
- 5:39
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
- Description
- The Ministry of Health is stepping up nationwide suicide prevention efforts as Saint Lucia observes World Suicide Prevention Day on
Thursday, September 10th.
Officials urge citizens to break the silence on mental health.
They encourage starting lifesaving Conversations to support those in emotional distress.
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- HTS EPOLL SEPT 9TH 2026
- Runtime
- 7:43
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Don't forget to vote on our next E-poll.
Will Saint Lucia’s prostate-awareness drive persuade more men to get a check-up?
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- SAINT LUCIA CYCLING COACH BOOST QUALIFICATIONS TO DEVELOP ELITE ATHLETES ACROSS DISCIPLINES
- Runtime
- 3:17
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- A Saint Lucian coach is elevating his qualifications to sharpen athlete development in the discipline of cycling.
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- SOUTHERN TAXI ASSOCIATION HOLDS GALA & DINNER FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
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- 4:23
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- The Southern Taxi Association carried its 50th anniversary festivities into the weekend. The celebrations culminated in a gala dinner. Organisers used the event to mark the next chapter of the milestone anniversary.
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- PM PHILIP J. PIERRE CALLS STEPPED-UP TRAFFIC PATROLS AMID RISING COLLISIONS
- Runtime
- 5:07
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre this week renewed calls for greater caution on the roads. Road accidents have been on the rise across the island. He's urging motorists to drive more responsibly. Pierre is also pressing law enforcement to increase evening patrols to help bring collisions down.
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- FATHER ALBERT SMITH MARKS 10 YEARS OF PRIESTLY SERVICE WITH THANKSGIVING MASS IN BABONNEAU
- Runtime
- 6:09
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Father Albert Aaron Smith continued his tenth anniversary celebrations on tuesday evening. A thanksgiving mass was held at good shepherd roman catholic church in babonneau. Religious officials from across the region and beyond joined parishioners for the occasion. Together, they marked a decade of his dedicated service to the catholic faith and the wider community.
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- SAINT LUCIA'S SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND RECEIVES FIRST CIP PROFIT INSTALLMENT
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- 2:24
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Saint Lucia's Sovereign Wealth Fund has received its first injection of funds. The deposit comes from profits generated through the Citizenship by Investment Programme. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre is pointing to the milestone as a rebuttal to critics. He had faced sharp criticism over how the fund was created and governed.
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- MICOUD NORTH CONSTITUENCY COUNCIL SWORN IN, MP PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR DISTRICT PROJECTS
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- New members of the Micoud North Constituency Council were sworn into office this week.
They now take on formal responsibility for driving development across the district.
MP Jeremiah Norbert and local government officials used the ceremony to pledge resources and guidance.
The commitment sets the stage for tighter collaboration between residents and government moving forward.
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- SAINT LUCIA HOSTS REGIONAL TRAINING FOR PRISON, PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- A coordinated effort to strengthen the region's correctional systems is taking shape in saint lucia.
Local, regional and international partners are working together on the initiative.
Their focus is specialised training aimed at sharpening the skills of frontline officers across the criminal justice system.
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- NEW MEDICAL UNIT AT BORDELAIS CORRECTIONAL FACILITY SET TO EASE HEALTHCARE STRAIN
- Runtime
- 5:37
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- Inmates at Bordelais Correctional Facility now have broader access to medical care. A new Level One Medical Unit has just opened at the facility.
It brings primary care, emergency response, chronic disease management, mental health support and specialist services under one roof, directly on site.
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- MINISTRY OF HEALTH URGES MEN TO GET SCREENED DURING PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The Ministry of Health is pushing men to get screened as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month gets underway.
Officials are stressing the value of catching the disease early.
They're encouraging men to take a more active role in monitoring their own health.
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- BOTHAM JEAN FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO TRANSFORM LIVES
- Runtime
- 4:03
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
- Description
- The Botham Jean Foundation is continuing to help students of his former primary school advance their education in his honor.
On the 2026 anniversary of his death, the Foundation remembered the Carmen Rene Memorial School.
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- VIEUX FORT NORTH SWEARS IN NEW CONSTITUENCY COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT
- Runtime
- 4:49
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Newly sworn civic leaders have officially taken up their posts on the Vieux Fort North Constituency Council following a formal inauguration ceremony. Local administrative officials pledged their full backing while urging the incoming team to embrace innovative technology and unified leadership to advance community welfare.
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- PM PHILIP J. PIERRE SAYS BACK-TO-BACK SLP ELECTION WIN WAS COLLECTIVE EFFORT
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- PM Philip J. Pierre Says Back-To-Back SLP Election Win Was Collective Effort
and guardian of the nation's reputation.
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- PM PHILIP J. PIERRE EXPLAINS RATIONALE BEHIND THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS DEAL WITH US
- Runtime
- 3:59
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Debate continues over Saint Lucia's decision to accept third-country nationals from the united states. Officials are now offering deeper insight into the matter. They are explaining why the government said yes. They are also outlining what could have followed had Saint Lucia said no.
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- SEPTEMBER 7TH 2026 EPOLL
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Do you think the families of the missing fishermen, believed to be victims of U.S. boat strikes, will ever get clear answers?
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- FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER ALVA BAPTISTE GIVES IN-DEPTH UPDATE ON THIRD-COUNTRY NATIONALS PROGRAMME
- Runtime
- 4:52
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Debate continues over Saint Lucia's decision to accept third-country nationals from the united states. Officials are now offering deeper insight into the matter. They are explaining why the government said yes. They are also outlining what could have followed had Saint Lucia said no.
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- GOVERNMENT FACES 26 MILLION DOLLAR REVENUE SHORTFALL DRIVEN BY FUEL SUBSIDIES
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Saint Lucia’s government has incurred a 26-million-dollar revenue deficit since April, driven largely by absorbed fuel costs.
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Honorable Philip J. Pierre, confirmed that pump prices remained steady despite rising global oil trends, leading to a 15-million-dollar shortfall in August alone
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- PRIME MINISTER PIERRE COMMITS TO ISLAND-WIDE RAINWATER HARVESTING INSTALLATION IN SCHOOLS
- Runtime
- 3:25
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has pledged to outfit every school across the island with rainwater harvesting technology to build resilience against supply disruptions. He reaffirmed the government's infrastructure commitment directly to educators, parents, and students during the annual Castries East educational awards.
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- MARCHAND LEAGUE HONORS LATE COACH WITH CASSIUS GLASGOW MEMORIAL YOUTH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
- Runtime
- 2:21
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- The Marchand Football League Normalization Committee kicked off the fourth edition of the Cassius Glasgow Memorial Youth Tournament on August 22.
Known locally as the CasSY Boom Cup, the annual event honors the legacy of the late Marchand football coach while developing the island's emerging athletic talent.
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- DR. KENNY ANTHONY ST. LUCIA'S INDEPENDENCE STILL INCOMPLETE WHILE BRITISH LAW GOVERNS ITS COURTS
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- 7:05
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Former Prime Minister Kenny Anthony says St. Lucia's independence remains incomplete, arguing a colonial-era clause in the Civil Code still ties the island's courts to British statute law more than three years after it broke from the Privy Council.
He points to a 1956 provision that let a UK defamation law decide a local libel case as proof the country has yet to fully reclaim control of its own legal system.
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- BABONNEAU STAKEHOLDERS LAUNCH STRATEGIC COMMUNITY TOURISM FORUM TO DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Residents and business leaders in Babonneau gathered for a dedicated forum to establish the district's footprint within the local tourism landscape.
The initiative aims to harness the northern community's distinct cultural assets and scenic appeal to create sustainable economic opportunities.
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- SEPTEMBER 4TH 2026 EPOLL
- Runtime
- 9:27
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Do you support the Prime Minister's decision to place the Housing Minister on indefinite administrative leave during the SSDF review?
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- JUSTICE MARIO MICHEL TO LEAD SAINT LUCIA INQUIRY INTO ANSE COCHON SEA CRASH
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Retired judge justice Mario Michel has been named to head a new commission of inquiry examining the July maritime disaster off Anse la Raye.
Supported by a panel of maritime and law enforcement specialists, Michel's team will conduct public hearings in Castries to uncover the cause of the crash and reform national water safety regulations.
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- CDF CONSULTS STAKEHOLDERS TO UNIFY SAINT LUCIA'S CULTURAL SECTOR
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- The Cultural Development Foundation has stepped up efforts to bring key agencies and partner stakeholders together, aiming for a more unified approach to Saint Lucia's cultural development.
The consultation forms part of a broader push to strengthen coordination across the sector.
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- ELKS CREDIT UNION REVIEWS STRATEGY AT ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- The Elks City Of Castries Co-Operative Credit Union used its annual general meeting to weigh the challenges shaping its operations and the options available to reset its direction.
Members and leadership reviewed the organization’s current trajectory as part of a broader push to determine its path forward.
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- CHOISEUL/SALTIBUS COUNCIL SWORN IN, YOUTH TAKE CHARGE OF LOCAL GOVERNANCE
- Runtime
- 5:10
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Fourteen councillors were sworn into office on September 2nd at the La Fargue Choiseul Community Centre, formally taking charge of the Choiseul/Saltibus Constituency Council.
The installation ceremony spotlighted youth empowerment and collaborative governance, with officials committing the new board to people-centred leadership across the southwestern district.
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- SAINT LUCIAN DUKE OF EDINBURGH MEMBERS COMPLETE GRENADA EXPEDITION
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- Participants in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award 2026 Summer Camp spent four nights and three days in the Grenadian outdoors, joined by members from two other countries.
The expedition included hikes to waterfalls, outdoor cooking, and wildlife encounters as part of the programme's field component.
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- MINISTER BAPTISTE WARNS OF SHIFTING GLOBAL TRADE ORDER, DEFENDS CIP
- Runtime
- 7:07
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- External Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste has warned that Saint Lucia faces a turbulent global trade and geopolitical landscape, telling reporters at a pre-cabinet briefing that trade policy and foreign policy have become inseparable.
He said Caribbean nations will defend their citizenship by investment programmes in Brussels while pushing to diversify markets and strengthen the region's economic resilience.
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- RIVIERE MITANT WOMAN ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY AFTER VEHICLE OVERTURNS
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
- Description
- A Riviere Mitant resident escaped with only minor abrasions after her vehicle overturned in an early-morning accident on Thursday. The circumstances surrounding the crash are still being established.
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- TAIWAN DONATES COMPUTERS TO ROYAL SAINT LUCIA POLICE FORCE IN TECHNOLOGY BOOST
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is getting a technological upgrade.
Taiwan has donated computers to support the force's operations.
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- SEPTEMBER 2ND 2026 EPOLL
- Runtime
- 9:00
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Do you support Saint Lucia accepting third country nationals transferred under this U.S.‑driven two‑year trial?
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- VERNE GARDE MARKS TWO YEARS AS POLICE COMMISSIONER: PROGRESS AND CHALLENGES IN SAINT LUCIA
- Runtime
- 3:04
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Police Commissioner Verne Garde is marking two years at the helm of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force.
He's touting progress made so far, while acknowledging the challenges still shaping the fight against crime.
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- COMMISSIONER GARDE EXPLAINS FIREARM LICENCE RULES AFTER VIRAL GUN-BRANDISHING VIDEO
- Runtime
- 5:25
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- Police Commissioner Verne Garde says a firearm license can be revoked the moment it's misused and confirms the Firearms Board has already used that power.
His comments come as footage circulates online of a local businessman brandishing a gun to defuse a standoff at his business, though Garde addressed licensing policy generally rather than that specific case.
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- SLFA HONOURS FOOTBALL EXCELLENCE AT 2025 NATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONY
- Runtime
- 4:53
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Saint Lucia Football Association held its 2025 National Football Awards Ceremony Saturday at Bay Gardens Hotel, under the theme "Taking Football to Higher Heights."
First Vice President Stephen Regis chaired proceedings in the absence of President Lyndon Cooper.
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- CUBAN EMBASSY HONOURS LEGACY OF FIDEL CASTRO IN SAINT LUCIA SERVICE
- Runtime
- 4:11
- Date posted
- 15 days ago
- Description
- The Cuban Embassy, together with the Saint Lucia–Cuba Friendship Association, held a special service honouring the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
The event featured testimonies from dignitaries and officials who met him during his lifetime.
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- EDUCATION MINISTER KENSON CASIMIR OUTLINES NEW INITIATIVES AHEAD OF SCHOOL REOPENING
- Runtime
- 2:06
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Education, Youth Development, and Sports Minister Kenson Casimir will address the nation tonight ahead of the official start of the new school year on Tuesday, September 1st.
Speaking during the weekly pre-cabinet press briefing on Monday, Minister Casimir outlined several key policy initiatives designed to support both educators and students.
These measures include the introduction of a new mid-term break, direct financial grants for early childhood institutions, and an expansion of the government's student laptop distribution program.
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- PM PIERRE CONFIRMS RICHARD FREDERICK ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE AMID SSDF REVIEW
- Runtime
- 4:42
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has confirmed that Housing and Local Government Minister Richard Frederick is now on administrative leave while a review of the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund moves forward.
Prime Minister Pierre says the step is procedural, not an indication of wrongdoing, and is meant to keep the process free of political influence.
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- UWP DEMANDS INDEPENDENT PROBE INTO SSDF OPERATIONS
- Runtime
- 2:39
- Date posted
- 16 days ago
- Description
- The Opposition United Workers Party is calling for an independent investigation into the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund.
The call comes after Housing Minister Richard Frederick was placed on administrative leave.
