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SAINT LUCIA INQUIRY BEGINS HEARING WITNESSES IN ANSE COCHON BOAT COLLISION
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- SAINT LUCIA INQUIRY BEGINS HEARING WITNESSES IN ANSE COCHON BOAT COLLISION
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- The commission of inquiry into the Anse Cochon maritime collision began receiving evidence from witnesses Tuesday at the parliament building in Castries.
Public sittings officially opened on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
Multiple witnesses offered testimony on the opening day.
Those testifying included passengers, seafarers, vessel owners, and captains.
The inquiry investigates the tragic sea crash that occurred on July 18, 2026.
Four individuals lost their lives in the fatal late-night collision off the coast of Anse la Raye.
Justice Mario Michel chairs the four-member independent panel appointed under the commissions of inquiry act.
Commissioners are examining maritime safety protocols and current laws like the shipping act.
The panel will formulate recommendations to modernize local maritime legislation after public hearings conclude.
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- VIEUX FORT WINS NATIONAL LA WENN KWEYOL 2026 TITLE
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- Vieux Fort has emerged victorious at the national La Wenn Kweyol 2026 competition. Contestants gave their all in a showcase of Kweyol culture, each chasing the crown.
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- SLTCC HOSTS STRATEGIC RETIREMENT PLANNING SYMPOSIUM
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- 3:49
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- The Saint Lucia teachers’ union celebrated its newly retired members for decades of shaping young minds and strengthening the education system. It used the occasion to press for more support for retired teachers.
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- NO RULES BROKEN, PM PIERRE AND SPEAKER FRANCIS SAY IN PARLIAMENT ATTIRE DISPUTE
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- 5:55
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- House speaker Claudius J. Francis says senator Elisha Norbert had no procedural grounds to object to political attire at Monday’s joint sitting of parliament.
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- EDUCATION MINISTER URGES STRONGER DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AT HOME AND IN SCHOOLS
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Saint Lucia marked international day for disaster risk reduction with a push to make preparedness an everyday habit, not just an emergency response.
The education minister is urging families and schools to build the practices that keep people safe long before disaster strikes.
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- JUNIOR MINISTER TIFFANY JN JACQUES REPRESENTS SAINT LUCIA AT CTO YOUTH CONGRESS
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Junior minister tiffany Jn Jacques carried Saint Lucia’s voice to the regional stage at the Caribbean tourism organization youth congress.
Her appearance put the island’s next generation of tourism leaders on display.
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- ADULT SUFFRAGE AT 75: SPEAKER FRANCIS SAYS SAINT LUCIA LED THE WAY
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Saint Lucia gave every adult the vote in 1951, fourteen years before the united states passed its voting rights act, and speaker Claudius J. Francis says that record remains a source of national pride.
On radio 100’s what makes me mad, he called the 75th anniversary a time to take stock and protect what the nation won.
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- DENNERY SHOOTING PUSHES SAINT LUCIA’S 2026 HOMICIDE COUNT TO 50
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- A deadly shooting in Dennery has pushed Saint Lucia’s homicide count for 2026 to 50.
The toll is renewing concerns about gun violence on the island.
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- LACOURVILLE CHURCH DELIVERS THANKSGIVING MEALS TO MICOUD SOUTH RESIDENTS
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- 4:20
- Date posted
- 20 days ago
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- Volunteers fanned out across rural communities in Micoud south on Monday, delivering freshly prepared holiday meals directly to homebound residents.
The initiative brought both nutritious food and vital companionship to elderly and disabled citizens unable to prepare their own thanksgiving feast.
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- VIEUX FORT WINS NATIONAL LA WENN KWEYOL 2026 TITLE
- Runtime
- 3:44
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Vieux Fort has emerged victorious at the national La Wenn Kweyol 2026 competition. Contestants gave their all in a showcase of Kweyol culture, each chasing the crown.
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- SAINT LUCIA MARKS 75 YEARS OF UNIVERSAL ADULT SUFFRAGE WITH SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY SITTING
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- 4:24
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Parliament held a special joint sitting of the house of assembly to observe 75 years of universal adult suffrage.
Speakers reflected on the democratic principles behind the nation’s politics, with regional ties and the right to vote featuring prominently.
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- OVER 600 ACCESS FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENING AS SLUHC URGES WOMEN 40 AND OVER TO GET CHECKED
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- 3:34
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Over 600 women and men line up for free breast cancer screening.
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- HTS EPOLL OCTOBER 12TH 2026
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- 8:10
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
- Description
- Do you think the right to vote is still valued by Saint Lucians today?
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- SAINT LUCIA BIDS FAREWELL TO EVARISTUS JN. MARIE, FORMER SENATOR AND CIVIC LEADER
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- 4:58
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- Evaristus Jn. Marie, former senator and deputy senate president, was buried on October 11 after a solemn funeral service.
Prime minister Philip J. Pierre, a friend of more than 25 years, led the tributes, while archbishop Gabriel Malzaire urged mourners to be patient with their grief.
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- MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN JULIAN R. HUNTE HIGHWAY COLLISION WITH CAR
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- 1:35
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car on the Julian R. Hunte highway.
His death adds to a bloody weekend on the island, and police are urging all road users to slow down.
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- BIZARRE MOMENT FROM SENATOR AT SPECIAL HOUSE SITTING
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- 1:07
- Date posted
- 21 days ago
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- CHAIRMAN UPDATES SAINT LUCIA ON ELECTORAL BOUNDARIES REVIEW
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- The office of the prime minister has announced that an official funeral for former senate deputy president Evaristus Jn Marie will take place this Saturday at 2:00 p.m. At the minor basilica of the immaculate conception in Castries.
Prime minister Philip J. Pierre and acting governor general felix Finisterre led state officials in paying tribute during today's lying-in-repose ceremony at parliament.
Prime Minister Pierre called the observance a deeply personal farewell to a dear friend.
Mr. Jn Marie passed away in July after a long career in parliamentary service and financial sector leadership.
Dignitaries and members of the public will gather Saturday afternoon to honor his legacy.
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- PARLIAMENT HONOURS FORMER DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT EVARISTUS JN MARIE LYING IN STATE
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- 4:44
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Parliament formally paid its respects on Friday, October 9th, as former deputy president of the senate Evaristus Jn Marie Lay in state in the parliament chamber.
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- SAINT LUCIA EDUCATION MINISTER DEFENDS ONE-DAY TEACHER MIDTERM BREAK
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Education minister Kenson Casimir has defended the one-day midterm break for teachers.
He says the short break keeps costs down for taxpayers while giving teachers time to rest, and it follows practice used across the region.
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- SAINT LUCIA BRIDGE ASSOCIATION HOSTS GRAND RAFFLE TO GROW YOUTH AND CORPORATE SUPPORT
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- The Saint Lucia Bridge Association held a grand raffle at the m motors showroom to build community support.
The event aims to bring more young people and businesses into the sport of bridge, a card game based on skill and strategy.
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- SLTU RALLY PLACES FOCUS ON TEACHERS ROLE IN RESHAPING EDUCATION SECTOR
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Teachers from all over the island gathered at Morne Coubaril in Soufrière for the St. Lucia Teachers' Union rally on Sunday, October 4th, held under the theme: “Protecting and advancing the status of the teaching profession in a rapidly changing world.”
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- LABORIE CREDIT UNION MARKS 50 YEARS WITH THANKSGIVING SERVICE
- Runtime
- 5:01
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
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- Members and leaders of the Laborie cooperative credit union gathered at market square on Sunday for an ecumenical thanksgiving service marking fifty years of community service.
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- HTS EPOLL WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7TH 2026
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- 9:34
- Date posted
- 24 days ago
- Description
- Do you think the availability of free breast-cancer screening and follow-up services is sufficiently publicized?
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- SAINT LUCIA STUDENTS MAKE ROBOTICS DEBUT AT FIRST GLOBAL CHALLENGE IN SOUTH KOREA
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- A team of Saint Lucian students is testing months of robotics training on the world stage in South Korea.
They are competing in the first global challenge, an event that brings young people together to solve global problems through science and teamwork.
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- SAINT LUCIA AGRICULTURE MINISTER OUTLINES PLAN FOR FOOD PROCESSING, SECURITY AND EXPORTS
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- 5:44
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- The government of Saint Lucia has made food security a national priority.
The minister for agriculture says increasing livestock production is high on that agenda. This, she says, involves providing greater support for livestock farmers.
Minister Jawahir adds that initiatives like the soon-to-be-launched hobby farming will contribute towards St. Lucia’s agricultural output and importantly a better understanding of that sector.
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- SAINT LUCIA ROADS: MINISTER SAYS MAINTENANCE GAINS FACE DRAINAGE, OVERGROWTH CHALLENGES
- Runtime
- 4:00
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Saint Lucia’s roads show both progress and problems.
The government points to maintenance gains, but overgrown verges, and other infrastructure gaps still affect the road network.
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- SAINT LUCIA FIRE SERVICE KICKS OFF FIRE SAFETY WEEK IN VIEUX FORT WITH PHONE-CHARGING DEMO
- Runtime
- 3:13
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
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- Firefighters in Vieux Fort staged a live drill to show how a phone left charging on a mattress can start a fire.
The event commemorates fire safety week in the south, which runs until October 10 under the theme “charge into fire safety: safe charging is a superpower.”
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- SARAH FLOOD-BEAUBRUN LAUNCHES CIVIL ACTION AGAINST RICHARD FREDERICK
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- 5:38
- Date posted
- 25 days ago
- Description
- Sarah Flood-Beaubrun is making good on her threat and has gone one step further than civil litigation
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- MET OFFICIALS WARN EL NIÑO, DROUGHT THREATEN SAINT LUCIA'S WATER SUPPLY
- Runtime
- 5:26
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Saint Lucia’s meteorological services says El Niño is pushing temperatures above normal and deepening a rainfall deficit that was already strained by a dry start to the year.
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- WASCO OUTLINES TIMELINES FOR MAJOR WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
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- 4:54
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Saint Lucia's meteorological services says El Niño is pushing temperatures above normal and deepening a rainfall deficit that was already strained by a dry start to the year.
Officials briefing at WASCO's monthly press conference said the south is driest, with the usual wet-season rains needed to refill reservoirs falling short
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- CCJ OPENS 2026-2027 JUDICIAL YEAR WITH HISTORIC SAINT LUCIA SITTING
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- 5:42
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- The Caribbean Court of Justice formally opened its 2026-2027 judicial year with a historic sitting in Saint Lucia.
The occasion put a spotlight on timely justice administration and the court's broader role within the Caribbean legal system.
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- GRACEKENNEDY RECALLS TROPICAL RHYTHMS FRUIT PUNCH OVER QUALITY DEFECT
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- Gracekennedy foods has issued a voluntary recall for 1-litre Grace Tropical Rhythms Fruit punch packages.
The recall covers specific July 2027 expiration codes distributed across seven regional markets.
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- SANS SOUCI FIRE DESTROYS TWO WOODEN STRUCTURES, NO INJURIES REPORTED
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- A raging fire tore through two wooden structures in Sans Souci on the weekend. Firefighters moved quickly to contain and extinguish the blaze, with no injuries reported.
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- TROPICAL WAVE TRIGGERS FLOODING IN SAINT LUCIA OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 26 days ago
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- A tropical wave left its mark on Saint Lucia, with heavy rainfall triggering localized flooding and prompting rapid assessments of affected areas. Officials are calling on residents to act quickly on cleanup efforts, noting the situation could have been far worse.
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- ST. LUCIA STANDARDS BUREAU HIGHLIGHTS CONSUMER PROTECTION AND CARICOM COLLABORATION
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- 4:37
- Date posted
- 28 days ago
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- The St. Lucia bureau of standards is preparing for a busy October, with a series of public initiatives aimed at strengthening consumer protection and supporting local businesses. the bureau will also host standards officials from Caricom member states as it encourages greater public participation in shaping the country’s national standards.
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- KOUDMEN SENT LISI CLIENTS ACCESS HEALTH SERVICES AT SSDF FAIR
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Clients enrolled in the Saint Lucia Social Development fund’s Koudmen Sent Llisi programme received free health screenings, counseling and medical consultations during a health fair held in Micoud.
The activity formed part of the programme’s effort to support the health and well-being of its participants.
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- NEW BMW AND MINI EVS SPOTLIGHT SAINT LUCIA’S TRANSPORT TRANSITION
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- 4:21
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- M Motors’ new BMW and mini electric-vehicle range is putting the focus on the support needed for Saint Lucia’s shift to cleaner transport.
The company says it spent four years preparing its staff, tools and parts systems before the launch.
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- SENATOR FEDEE THROWS COLD WATER ON SAINT LUCIA’S WINTER AIRLIFT PLANS
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- 3:35
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Former tourism minister senator Dominic Fedee is downplaying the significance of plans to add flights to Saint Lucia during the winter tourism season.
His response suggests the expanded airlift may not go far enough to address the island’s broader connectivity needs.
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- MINISTER EMMA HIPPOLYTE HONORS SENIORS AT SERENITY PARK FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Saint Lucia marked international day of older persons at serenity park under the theme “our elders, our heritage.”
Minister with responsibility for older persons hon. Emma Hippolyte celebrated the nation's seniors for their wisdom, strength, and lifelong contributions to the country.
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- HTS EPOLL OCTOBER 2ND 2026
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- 10:13
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Should Saint Lucia set 21 as the legal age to buy alcohol, as Trinidad and Tobago proposes?
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- EASE OF DOING BUSINESS REVIEW TARGETS STRONGER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN SAINT LUCIA
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- 4:11
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Stakeholders in Saint Lucia’s business sector are being urged to turn recommendations from the ease-of-doing-business review into practical action.
The initiative is focused on addressing obstacles and creating a more supportive environment for businesses across the island.
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- LABORIE CREDIT UNION MARKS 50 YEARS, HONOURS FIRST MEMBERS, AIDS SCHOOLS
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- 2:58
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Laborie Co-operative Credit Union is marking five decades of service by recognizing the institution’s first 50 accounts and extending anniversary support to schools in the Laborie area. General Manager Lucius Ellevic says the milestone reflects a member-owned institution that has grown from modest beginnings into a community-centered financial service.
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- ECCB LAUNCHES OFFICE OF FINANCIAL CONDUCT TO PROTECT BANK CUSTOMERS
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- 4:02
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has established an office of financial conduct to strengthen customer protection across the currency union.
The office will begin accepting complaints from October 15, 2026, once customers have first attempted to resolve issues directly with their financial institution.
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- MP EMMA HIPPOLYTE OUTLINES MEASURES FOR SOUFRIÈRE WATER SHORTAGES
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Soufrière and fond St. Jacques MP Emma Hippolyte says several measures are underway to improve water access for residents.
The affected areas continue to grapple with prolonged dry conditions and reduced inflows at water sources.
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- SLTU CONFERENCE URGES TEACHERS TO LEAD EDUCATION SECTOR DISCUSSIONS
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- 5:36
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The St. Lucia Teachers' Union Education conference delivered a strong call for teachers to remain central to shaping the education sector.
The absence of Ministry of Education officials at the gathering drew notable concern, which conference speakers addressed directly.
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- CREOLE HERITAGE MONTH LAUNCHES IN LABORIE, CELEBRATES NATIONAL CULTURE
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- 4:40
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Creole heritage month is officially underway following its September 30th launch in Laborie.
The month-long observance aims to spotlight the nation's heritage, traditions, and culture.
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- THREE HOSPITALISED AFTER TWO-VEHICLE CRASH IN BEXON
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Three people were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash in Bexon on Wednesday evening.
Emergency officials are once again, renewing calls for motorists to slow down, stay alert, and follow the rules of the road.
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- SAINT LUCIA CULINARY TEAM PREPARES FOR TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN
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- 4:43
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Saint lucia’s leading chefs are preparing to represent the island at the upcoming taste of the caribbean competition in barbados.
The national team will seek to build on the country’s strong culinary reputation as it faces regional competitors.
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- SAINT LUCIA’S ALCOHOL USE EXAMINED AHEAD OF WORLD NO ALCOHOL DAY
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- 6:14
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
- Description
- Saint Lucia’s relationship with alcohol is coming under scrutiny ahead of world no alcohol day 2026. The observance is expected to renew discussion about drinking habits, public health and the wider effects of alcohol use.
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- HOUSE APPROVES US$20 MILLION GUARANTEE FOR SAINT LUCIA HOUSING LOANS
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- 5:41
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- The house of assembly has approved a resolution allowing prime minister and minister for finance Philip J. Pierre to guarantee a US $20 million loan from Taiwan’s export-import bank.
The XCD $54 million facility, secured on behalf of the Saint Lucia development bank, will support housing and related infrastructure for low- and middle-income households
