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LUCELEC donates $450,000 to government social assistance fund

St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) on Monday, February 14, 2022 committed to donate four hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($450,000) to the newly established Government of Saint Lucia Social Assistance Fund (SAF). The programme will benefit indigent members of the society. Speaking at the launch of the Fund, LUCELEC Managing Director Trevor Louisy encouraged all to “broaden your perception of who that is. It’s not just the people we all traditionally think of. No, COVID-19 has given rise to […]

February 14, 2022

Press Release

GINYSC NEET Youth Scholarship 2022

The Gros Islet North Youth and Sports Council has opened applications for its 2nd NEET Youth Scholarship Programme in collaboration with the National Enrichment Learning Programme (NELP) and sponsored by The Oliver Gobat Sports (TOGS) Fund. The NEET Youth Scholarship Programme will provide NEET youth (youth who are not in Employment, Education or Training) between the ages 15 – 29 to obtain a scholarship to study a course of their choosing from the NELP – Ministry of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations […]

February 11, 2022

Press Release

Appointment of a New Metropolitan Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Castries

Most Rev. Gabriel Malzaire, Bishop of Roseau, Dominica, is the new Metropolitan Archbishop of Castries. The announcement was made by the Vatican at 7.00 a.m. local time today, February 11, 2022. The Church in Saint Lucia is happy to have one of its sons chosen to be the Shepherd of the flock in Saint Lucia. The Archbishop Elect, Most Rev. Gabriel Malzaire, was ordained a priest on July 28, 1985. He served in several parishes in the Archdiocese of Castries […]

February 11, 2022

Business

RFHL records US$59.1 Million in first quarter profits

The Chairman of Republic Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), Vincent Pereira, announced today profit attributable to equity holders of the parent of US$59.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, an increase of US$0.7 million or 1.2% over the corresponding period last year. Total assets stood at US$16.7 billion at December 31, 2021, an increase of US$1.1 billion or 6.9% over the total assets at December 2020. In announcing the results Mr. Pereira said, “The first quarter of the Group’s […]

February 10, 2022

Press Release

SLNYC Reopens Nominations

The Saint Lucia National Youth Council (SLNYC), a democratic, independent, non-governmental organization made up of youth and student organizations reopens nominations for positions to Executive Board for the tenure 2021 – 2023. The Executive Board comprises seven positions namely: President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President General Secretary Assistant General Secretary Treasurer Public Relations Officer Youth and Student Organizations are therefore invited to nominate competent young people to fill in the various positions on or before the stipulated deadline of […]

February 9, 2022

Press Release

Republic Bank Brings “The Art of Banking” To Inspire And Reward Caribbean Artists

Republic Bank Limited (RBL) today launched “The Art of Banking”, as part of its innovative market engagement to build both awareness and relationships. This campaign asks the artists of the Caribbean over the age of eighteen, to give their best interpretation of several of the banks’ products and services. Artists from all over the region will be asked to produce pieces inspired by the following themes: “Credit cards: A new world of opportunity”, “TISP: The future: protected” “RightStart: From young”, […]

February 7, 2022

Press Release

CXC® 2022 Examinations Administration Strategy

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) wishes to advise that the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination® (CAPE®), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate® (CSEC®) and Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence® (CCLSC®) examinations will be administered in their original format; that is, for CAPE® and CSEC® Papers 01, 02 and 031/School-Based Assessments (SBAs) or Paper 032 for private candidates, and for CCSLC®, Papers 01 and 031/School-Based Assessments. CXC® will maintain the strategy of 100% SBA moderation across all centres, for all […]

February 4, 2022

Press Release

Anglican Church to commemorate St Lucia’s 43rd independence celebrations with a Banana Festival

CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Castries, and its parishioners of Saint Mary the Virgin – La-Caye, Dennery, will commemorate the 43rd Independence Anniversary of Saint Lucia with a planned Banana Festival from February 20 – 22, 2022. The venue is the Anglican School Annex, recently renovated historic building which we have learned housed several national prominent Saint Lucia personalities as alumni of that school inclusive of Sir Arthur Lewis and family members and several prominent citizens over the generations. […]

February 4, 2022

News

Closure of the testing site at the Vigie Sports Complex

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs informs the public of closure of the temporary testing site at the Vigie Sports Complex effective Monday February 7, 2022. Persons experiencing respiratory signs and symptoms are encouraged to visit any of the five Respiratory Clinics: Gros-Islet Polyclinic Respiratory Clinic, La Clery Wellness Centre Respiratory Clinic, Dennery Hospital Respiratory Clinic, Vieux-Fort Wellness Centre Respiratory Clinic and the Soufriere Hospital Respiratory Clinic. The Ministry of Health thanks the public for their understanding and […]

February 3, 2022