HTS News4orce St. Lucia
BABONNEAU RESIDENT AGNES EDGARD CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY WITH DANCE
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- BABONNEAU RESIDENT AGNES EDGARD CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY WITH DANCE
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- 3:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Babonneau resident Agnes Edgard has joined the rare ranks of Saint Lucians to reach the milestone of 100 years old.
She marked the occasion by dancing, delighting family and well-wishers gathered to celebrate with her.
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- VIEUX FORT SOUTH RISING LEADERS CAMP PROMOTES SELF-CARE AND CONFIDENCE AMONG YOUTH
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Organisers of the Vieux Fort South Rising Leaders Summer Camp held a "Spa or Treat and Love Self Day" Wednesday for more than 47 young participants.
The three-week programme wraps up Friday, August 21.
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- SAINT LUCIA POLICE REPORT 45 HOMICIDES, RECORD FIREARM SEIZURES IN 2026 MID-YEAR CRIME STATS
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Saint Lucia's homicide count has climbed to 45 for the year, with firearms implicated in nearly three-quarters of all cases.
Police say Operation Zero Hour has produced hundreds of arrests and seized more than 600 kilograms of cocaine since July, even as several major crime categories continue trending upward.
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- RICHARD FREDERICK CLEARED? COMMISSIONER GARDE SAYS ALLEGATION AGAINST MP NOT SUSTAINED"
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- 5:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Police Commissioner Verne Garde has addressed the status of the investigation into Castries Central MP Richard Frederick, confirming his own examination of the file aligned with investigators' conclusions.
Frederick, who was briefly held and later released, has denied any wrongdoing since the allegations first surfaced.
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- SAINT LUCIA SPORTS ACADEMY MARKS 7 YEARS BLENDING SPORTS AND ACADEMICS
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- 3:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Saint Lucia Sports Academy is set to celebrate seven years of specialised secondary education combining athletics with academics this September.
Programme Director Anthony Lamontagne discussed the institution's development
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- CXC RELEASES 2026 RESULTS, MATHS PASS RATE IMPROVES
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Caribbean Examinations Council released its 2026 regional exam results on Tuesday.
More than 118,000 students sat CSEC exams this year.
Over 26,000 students sat CAPE exams.
The CSEC mathematics pass rate rose to 42 percent.
That is up from 38 percent last year.
Officials welcomed the improvement.
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- CXC RELEASES 2026 RESULTS, MATHS PASS RATE IMPROVES
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The pass rate for English A is 80%. Information Technology topped at 83% and Principles of Business followed at 81%.
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- MARCUS GARVEY: A LEGACY OF BLACK EMPOWERMENT
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- 4:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- On Monday, August 17th, Saint Lucia joined the global community in celebrating the birthday of Marcus Garvey, a pivotal figure in Pan-Africanism and Black Nationalism.
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- EQUITY MINISTER EMMA HIPPOLYTE CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE NATIONAL ACTION AGAINST YOUTH CRIME
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Social Justice Minister Emma Hippolyte is urging a unified national effort to strengthen crime prevention initiatives across the island.
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- FAMILY OF SLAIN MOTHER JOY ST. OMER DEMANDS INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
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- 6:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- In an update regarding the Joy St. Omer case, the Office of the Prime Minister has formally acknowledged receipt of correspondence submitted by the family.
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- SLNYC AND PARTNER TO LAUNCH FIRST-EVER SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Saint Lucia National Youth Council, supported by the Cultural Development Foundation, launched its inaugural SLNYC Summer Enrichment Program on Tuesday.
Currently taking place in Castries Comprehensive Secondary School, the pilot camp serves as the frontline testing ground for the CDF’s brand-new community outreach initiative.
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- SRDF BEGINS BOOK DISTRIBUTION TO 60 FORM ONE STUDENTS IN SOUFRIÈRE
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Soufrière Regional Development Foundation's book and supplies drive is now underway, with parents and guardians of 60 Form-One students the first to collect their textbooks.
Organizers say Form Two through Form Four students will follow throughout the rest of the week.
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- THE DEDRA MATHURIN MULTI PURPOSE COURT OPENS IN GRAND RIVIERE
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- 3:55
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Dedra Mathurin Multi-Purpose Court is now officially open in Grande Rivière, Gros-Islet! Youth Development and Sports provided details on the unveiling ceremony and sports update during the weekly pre-cabinet media briefing.
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- EQUITY MINISTER EMMA HIPPOLYTE CALLS FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION AGAINST YOUTH CRIME
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Minister Hippolyte emphasized the critical roles that families, schools, and communities play in shaping youth, highlighting the need to address both the environments in which young people grow up and the opportunities accessible to them. She described the lecture's theme as timely, given the island's ongoing struggle with the complex challenges of crime and violence.
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- PM PHILIP J. PIERRE URGES YOUTH TO EXERCISE PATIENCE AND DISCIPLINE IN CAREER PURSUITS
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Addressing the SLP Castries East Annual General Meeting, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre encouraged young people to exercise patience and focus on building meaningful careers as they pursue success. He noted that patience and discipline serve as essential virtues to guide them through life's challenges.
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- SPEAKER FRANCIS: DEMOCRACY MUST ENDURE BEYOND THE BALLOT BOX
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Democracy doesn't end at the ballot box, according to Speaker of the House Claudius Francis.
Speaking at the Castries East SLP AGM, he urged citizens and leaders to keep protecting equality, accountability and the rule of law long after votes are counted.
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- ONE MAN HOSPITALIZED AFTER BABONNEAU JOUVERT STREET BRAWL
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- One man is in hospital after being struck in the head during a Jouvert street brawl in Babonneau on Sunday.
Investigations continue into the altercation that left him injured.
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- ROYAL SAINT LUCIA POLICE FORCE INVESTIGATES BELAIR HOMICIDE AFTER SUNDAY NIGHT SHOOTING
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has launched an investigation into the homicide of a young Belair resident, gunned down on Sunday night.
Police have not yet released details on a motive or suspect as the probe gets underway.
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- RAVINE CHABOT MAN SHOT AND KILLED SUNDAY NIGHT, POLICE LAUNCH HOMICIDE PROBE
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Law enforcement authorities have also launched a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a Ravine Chabot resident on Sunday night.
Community members are mourning the loss of a man they describe as kind, hardworking and always willing to help others.
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- AUGUST 17TH 2026 EPOLL
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- 6:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Do you see violence, more than crime overall, as Saint Lucia's biggest public safety concern right now?
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- PRIME MINISTER PIERRE DEFENDS SSDF
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- 6:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre came out swinging at the opposition during the Castries East SLP AGM, accusing the United Workers Party of holding back the country's progress. He also stood firmly behind the SSDF, warning that any cabinet minister found responsible for misusing public funds would be removed.
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- CHOISEUL, SALTIBUS STUDENTS SHARE $3.2M IN SSDF BACK-TO-SCHOOL ASSISTANCE
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- 5:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Four hundred and sixty-eight students in Choiseul and Saltibus are heading back to class with a financial cushion. The Saint Lucia Social Development Fund handed over a share of its $3.2 million island-wide back-to-school package at a ceremony in Choiseul.
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- STEP PROGRAMME'S $2 MILLION 2026 BUDGET EASES BACK-TO-SCHOOL COSTS FOR 3,000 SAINT LUCIANS
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- 3:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Roughly 3,000 residents have drawn on the STEP Programme's $2 million allocation for 2026, easing the financial strain of back-to-school season and other pressing obligations.
Recipients gathered this week to collect their cheques, several crediting the Prime Minister directly as they recounted how the support had eased their household budgets.
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- BABY VILLAGE FOUNDATION HOSTS BACK-TO-SCHOOL BAG DRIVE FOR SAINT LUCIAN CHILDREN
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Families across the island are getting relief from mounting classroom costs ahead of the 2026/2027 academic term, with several support initiatives now under way.
Among them, the baby village foundation recently held its annual bag drive.
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- BOTHAM JEAN FOUNDATION, NSDC GRADUATE 36 STUDENTS IN SOUTH SAINT LUCIA SKILLS TRAINING CEREMONY
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- 4:31
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A cohort of thirty-six young people collected certificates on Saturday as the Botham Jean Foundation and the National Skills Development Centre closed out the latest round of their youth skills initiative.
Now in its sixth year in Castries and second year in the south, the programme has equipped participants with training in cosmetology, hairdressing, nail care, and bread, cake and pastry production.
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- SRDF ROLLS OUT $500,000 BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE FOR SOUFRIÈRE RESIDENTS THURSDAY
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- 3:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Residents of Soufrière will benefit from an injection of more than half a million dollars in books and school materials when the Soufrière Regional Development Foundation launches its latest outreach.
The distribution extends a bursary and scholarship scheme that has already reached close to 300 beneficiaries in the community.
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- CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION HOLDS SUMMER ARTS SPORTS MEET AT LA CLERY PLAYING FIELD
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Cultural Development Foundation's Youth Summer Arts Platform took to the field Friday, staging sports meet at La Clery as organisers continue building cultural awareness through practical, hands-on training.
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- ARCHBISHOP GABRIEL MALZAIRE CALLS SAINT LUCIA CARNIVAL TRENDS “PROGRESSIVELY TROUBLING”
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Saint Lucia's Carnival celebrations have taken a direction Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire is calling "progressively troubling."
The Roman Catholic leader is pressing revellers and festival organisers to confront hard questions about where the annual event is headed.
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- MINISTRY OF HEALTH ADVANCES EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES ACROSS SAINT LUCIA
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- 4:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A more responsive, better-equipped public healthcare system is the target as the Ministry of Health intensifies its island-wide reform drive.
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- AUGUST 14TH 2026 EPOLL
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- 8:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Do you trust plea bargaining to deliver fair outcomes for both victims and the accused?
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- CALYPSO COMMUNITY HOLDS TRADITIONAL "ANKO" WAKE FOR MIGHTY TERRA
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- 7:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Saint Lucia's calypso community gathered at Castries City Hall on Sunday for a traditional "anko" honouring Pancruce (pancrust) McGriffin Theodore, the Mighty Terra, who died in July at age 86.
Tributes at the wake, held two days before his funeral, celebrated the man credited with laying the foundation for modern calypso on the island.
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- SAINT LUCIA BIDS FAREWELL TO CALYPSO LEGEND "THE MIGHTY TERRA
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- 7:13
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Saint Lucia laid to rest calypso icon Pancruce McGriffin Theodore, "The Mighty Terra," in a funeral Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church, La Clery.
The seven-time Calypso Monarch, celebrated for turning song into social commentary, died July 19, 2026, at age 86.
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- MINISTER CASIMIR DEFENDS JULIEN ALFRED’S DECISION TO SIT-OUT COMMONWEALTH GAMES
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Youth Development and Sports Minister Kenson Casimir has defended Olympic Gold medalist’s Julien Alfred’s decision to sit-out the Commonwealth Games, deferring to the star athlete’s coach staff and experts.
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- SOUTHERN TAXI ASSOCIATION MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH PRAISE AND WORSHIP SERVICE
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- 3:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Southern Taxi Association paused to give thanks and seek God's guidance, as members gathered for a special praise and worship service marking the organisation's 50th anniversary.
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- ISRATECH CARIBBEAN HOLDS FIRST ST LUCIA FARMING SYMPOSIUM AT VIEUX FORT FISHERIES COMPLEX
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Jamaican-based irrigation technology firm brought its pitch to Saint Lucian farmers for the first time.
IsraTech Caribbean held its inaugural local symposium at the Vieux Fort Fisheries Complex on Thursday, pushing drip lines, growing media and new irrigation systems, with organizers reporting turnout well above target.
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- POLICE COMPLAINTS UNIT HEAD EXPLAINS WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU FILE A COMPLAINT
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- 5:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Head of the Police Complaints Unit, Zachary Hippolyte, sat down with Claudius Francis for a comprehensive report on Monday's Straight Up, breaking down what actually happens after a complaint is filed against a law enforcement official.
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- FORMER HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER TURNED SENATOR BACKS NEW PLEA-BARGAINING BILL
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- From plea-bargaining to solar incentives, senators weighed a series of measures aimed at reshaping key areas of national policy.
A former Home Affairs Minister, now serving as senator, says she's encouraged by the proposed plea-bargaining bill.
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- MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE FORECASTS NORMAL EGG SUPPLY TO RETURN IN SEPTEMBER
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- 3:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- After weeks of empty shelves and frustrated shoppers, the ministry of agriculture says Saint Lucia’s egg shortage is expected to ease in the coming weeks.
Normal supply levels are forecast to return by September.
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- SAINT LUCIA'S UNDER-8 SWIM STARS SHINE AS RODNEY HEIGHTS AQUATIC CENTER EYES REGIONAL SUCCESS
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- 3:48
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Two young Saint Lucian swimmers are proving that age is no barrier to excellence.
The Rodney Heights Aquatic Center is shining a light on its under-8 swim talent, as the pair represent the island on the regional stage.
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- NATIONAL FARMERS & GENERAL WORKERS CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT UNION HONOURS BURSARY RECIPIENTS
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- 5:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Five students are $500 richer, courtesy of the National Farmers & General Workers Co-operative Credit Union Society's annual bursary programme, named in honour of the late Kevin Lubrin.
Officials at the NSDC South ceremony urged the recipients to treat the gift as more than pocket money — but as a foundation for lifelong financial discipline.
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- EDUCATION MINISTRY PUSHES SCHOOL PREP, LAPTOP PLAN
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Education Ministry is moving fast to get schools ready for the new term.
Minister Kenson Casimir says most schools have seen work crews this summer, and every Form 1 student will get a laptop within the first week of classes.
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- AUGUST 12TH 2026 EPOLL
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- 8:42
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Do you support Saint Lucia accepting Third-Country Nationals deported from the United States?
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- PM PHILIP J. PIERRE EYES TAX AMNESTY UNIT TO BOOST COMPLIANCE IN SAINT LUCIA
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- 3:43
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre says government is building on its tax amnesty programme with new measures aimed at improving compliance. He adds that Saint Lucia will continue policies designed to ease the tax burden on citizens.
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- SOLAR ENERGY VAT WAIVER EXTENDED
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- 4:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Saint Lucians will pay no value-added tax on solar panels and related equipment until August 2031. Parliament approved the five-year extension of the VAT waiver to encourage more households to switch to renewable energy
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- SAHARAN DUST ADVISORY ISSUED FOR EASTERN CARIBBEAN AHEAD OF APPROACHING TROPICAL WAVE
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Saint Lucia and the surrounding Lesser Antilles are experiencing a Saharan dust outbreak, prompting active air quality and marine advisories from regional meteorologists. While dry air continues to inhibit rapid tropical development across the Atlantic, an approaching wave is expected to bring localized showers and cloudiness late Tuesday.
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- SENIOR GOVERNMENT WORKERS TO GET 23% PAY RAISE AFTER 15-YEAR WAIT
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- After fifteen years without a wage increase, senior government officials and politicians in Saint Lucia are set to receive a twenty-three percent salary boost under a new report tabled in Parliament. The Salaries Review Commission's long-awaited findings, presented by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, will also see retired senior officers receive recomputed pensions to reflect the value of their service.
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- SSDF'S OUR BOYS MATTER PROGRAMME HOSTS CAMP FOR SAINT LUCIAN BOYS AT BEANEFIELD COMPREHENSIVE
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The Saint Lucia Social Development Fund brought roughly more THAN A dozen boys from communities across the island to Beanefield Comprehensive Secondary School in Vieux Fort for a six-day residential camp last week, part of its ongoing Our Boys Matter mentorship programme.
Organisers designed the retreat to steer vulnerable young men toward discipline, self-worth, and leadership, pairing them with mentors, educators, and business figures willing to invest in their future.
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- MINISTER EDWARD: SIR JULIAN HUNTE HIGHWAY CONTRACT AWARD TARGETED FOR NOVEMBER
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- 4:07
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Government expects to award a contract for the Sir Julian Hunte Highway Rehabilitation Project by the end of November—That is the word from Infrastructure Minister Shawn Edward on Tuesday.
Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament Building ahead of the House sitting, he said civil works will begin section by section, with construction prioritized to limit disruption for the tens of thousands of daily commuters on the corridor.
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- HEALTH MINISTER URGES PATIENTS TO SETTLE OUTSTANDING MHMC BILLS
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Health Minister Moses Jn. Baptiste is joining Millennium Heights Medical Complex CEO Dr. Damian Greaves in calling on residents to settle outstanding hospital bills.
The Minister says increased payments would help the institution purchase medication and equipment, while improving the delivery of healthcare services.
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- AGRICULTURE MINISTER CONFIRMS EGG SHORTAGE BROUGHT ON BY FARMER LOGISTICS-
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Can’t get your hands on a tray of eggs?
Saint Lucia is currently experiencing a shortage of the rounded delights.
Now, a call to action for all unregistered poultry farmers has emerged from the island's agriculture minister, urging egg farmers to seek the assistance they need to strengthen the distribution channel.
