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The Prime Minister cautions public sector unions against pressing the Government ahead of negotiations

Prime Minister Allen Chastanet who holds ministerial responsibility for Finance and the Public Service says he is looking forward to the upcoming negotiations with Public Sector Trade Unions. (more…)...

Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development Dr. Gale Rigobert has extended her deepest sympathy and that of her ministry to students and faculty of the Spartan Health Sciences University, following the tragic drowning of three of their own last weekend

Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development Dr. Gale Rigobert has extended her deepest sympathy and that of her ministry to students and faculty of the Spartan Health Scienc...

Pierre is concerned that the Prime Minister’s budget gave no indication of when the National Health insurance scheme

The opposition has reiterated its concern about what it says is the deteriorating state of the health care system. (more…)...

The Choiseul Youth and Sports council to host the Choiseul Youth Awards

The Choiseul Youth and Sports Council will be hosting its Youth and Sports awards on Saturday April 7th 2018 at Debbie’s Restaurant in Sapphire Laborie. (more…)...

9 young students will vie to become Miss Roblot Primary when the school hosts its upcoming fundraising pageant

The Roblot Combined School will host a fundraising pageant in the month of May. (more…)...

Castries Mayor Peterson Francis to join regional counterparts in Jamaica as they seek to collaborate to develop cities and towns across the region

Mayor of Castries, Peterson Francis will join other mayors from across the Caribbean at the inaugural staging of the Caribbean Conference of Mayors in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday, April 9. (more…)...

The Opposition says the government has not delivered on its economic policies from the last budget and therefore there is no confidence that they will deliver on this budget

The debate on the 2018/2019 Appropriations Bill or budget address, got underway on Wednesday. (more…)...

The Commerce Minister and Choiseul/ Saltibus MP fires at the opposition MPs accusing them of mind bending and scare tactics even while the economy is improving

Commerce, business development and Investment minister, Bradley Felix, called out the opposition for what he says are their attempted mind games with St Lucians. (more…)...

Building a resilient Saint Lucia and setting our country on the path to sustainable growth will be a major focus of the Prime Minister’s Budget Address on Tuesday April 3rd 2018

Building a resilient Saint Lucia and setting our country on the path to sustainable growth will be a major focus of the Prime Minister’s Budget Address on Tuesday April 3rd 2018. (more…)...

The Ministry of Health is placing special prominence on nurturing healthy lifestyles in students across the island

The Ministry of Health is placing special prominence on nurturing healthy lifestyles in students across the island. (more…)...

In Guyana, A High Court judge sentenced a 25-year-old mother to 98 years in jail after she was found guilty of killing her two children by giving them rat poison in 2014.

The Venezuelan Government has resolved a dispute with Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao by restoring air and sea travel with the trio

The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) in cooperation with the European Union (EU) is working with the Saint Lucia Trade Promotions Agency (TEPA) to sensitize the local business community on the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS)

The OECS/GCCA iLAND Resilience Project is launching a major Climate Change and Sustainable Land Management awareness initiative in the form of whiteboard animations

The Government of Saint Lucia has secured a grant from the United Kingdom government in the amount of £30 million or EC$115 million

The 2018/2019 Budget is said to be lacking focus on the social issues plaguing the Nation