Prime Minister Allen Chastnet has outlined the outcome of recent conversations with US President Donald Trump as promising. Mr. Chastanet’s comments were made earlier today while addressing members of parliament at today’s sitting of the house of assembly, where he affirmed that the meet with the US President was in response to an individual invitation. His statements come in the wake of Fridays meeting at the US Presidents Mar-a-Lago resort […]
The public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of gasoline, diesel and LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The price of kerosene remains unchanged. The price changes take effect from Monday March 25, 2019: Gasoline decreased from $3.07 to $2.94 per litre or $13.95 to $13.35 per […]
Government of Saint Lucia Congratulates Special Olympics Champions! Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet on Saturday March 23rd officially welcomed home Saint Lucia’s Champion Special Olympics Team. The team gave an amazing performance, winning gold in football, one silver in the track and field, one gold and three bronze in bocce, when they competed in the World Games, Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi from the 14-21st March 2019. The Prime Minister […]
The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) will launch a committee to spearhead and participate in work on the adoption of international standards for Cannabis. The SLBS Committee will mirror the work of ASTM International Committee on Cannabis (ASTM D37) which brings together representatives of educational and research institutions, state and non-state actors with a wealth of knowledge and experience that will guide the participation in the ASTM committee and […]
Smoking potent 'skunk-like' cannabis increases your risk of serious mental illness, say researchers. They estimate around one in 10 new cases of psychosis may be associated with strong cannabis, based on their study of European cities and towns. In London and Amsterdam, where most of the cannabis that is sold is very strong, the risk could be much more, they say in The Lancet Psychiatry. Daily use of any cannabis […]
WASCO’S Observance of World Water Day The Water and Sewerage Company Incorporated WASCO joins the international community in the annual observance of World Water Day on March 22nd 2019. As part of our mandate, WASCO will lead the charge this year in stamping the message of conservation and sustainable water use in the workplace and at home. This year’s theme, ‘Leaving No One Behind’, calls attention to a core objective […]
Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for the Caribbean and Americas Region is...Johanan Dujon! Young Saint Lucian entrepreneur Johanan Dujon, is among four exceptional young people from India, Nigeria, the Solomon Islands and the Caribbean who received top accolades at the 2019 Commonwealth Youth Awards in recognition of their efforts to end hunger, sexual violence, improve sanitation issues and combat climate change. Twenty-five-year old Dujon who was the recipient of […]
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger is expected to go on trial in August after being charged with murder in the shooting death of 26-year-old Botham Jean. According to Reports out of Dallas, Amber Guyger appeared in court Monday morning, flanked by her attorneys as she made her way into Judge Tammy Kemp’s courtroom. Kemp set the trial date for August 12th, 2019 but Guyger’s attorneys are expected to request […]
Thousands of school pupils worldwide have abandoned classrooms for a day of protest against climate change. India, South Korea, Australia and France are among the countries where teenagers are already on strike. The day of action is expected to embrace about 100 countries. They are inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who protests weekly outside Sweden's parliament. Scientists say tougher measures are needed to cut global warming. The Paris climate […]
Saint Lucia’s Fisheries Sector has received aid for the procurement of equipment essential to the industry. The official Exchange of Notes between the Government of Japan and the Government of Saint Lucia for an amount of JPY200, 000, 000 or US$1.8 million, on Wednesday March 13th 2019, marked a contribution aimed at development within the Fisheries Sector. Deputy Head of the Mission for Japan, H.E. Mr. Yoshi-nori Yakabe and Prime […]
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