Participating Steel Band Orchestras in this year’s Panorama Competition announced that they are excited and ready for this year’s competition, set to take place this Sunday, July 10 at the SAAB in Vigie. A total of five bands will compete in the following order: Appearance Order Band Name 1 Caribbean Grains Laborie Steel Pan Laborie 2 Pantastic Muzik Steel Orchestra Banard Hill 3 LUCELEC Pantime Steel Orchestra Gros Islet […]
The Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) announces the order of appearance for the Parade of the Bands for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. A total of eleven bands have registered for this year’s parade. The parade will follow its traditional route and begin at Choc, down the John Compton Highway, through the City of Castries and back to Choc. The parade order is as follows: Appearance Order Band Name 1 […]
The CPMC announces updates to its list of qualifiers for the Calypso Monarch Competition after former multiple monarch, Minelle, announced her withdrawal from competition to cater to unforeseen challenges. As a result of the withdrawal, two artistes whose points were tied, will now participate in this year’s competition. These artistes are J’Urgen and Dycer Fontellio. The updated list of artistes and songs selected to advance to the next stage of […]
After a weekend of exciting semi-final competitions, 9 artists in the Calypso, Power Soca, and Groovy Soca segments have qualified to advance to the final round of competition. The Power and Groovy Soca Monarch Semi-Finals was held on Friday, June 24 at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) Grounds and the Calypso Monarch Semi-Finals held on Sunday, June 26 at the NCC. The following artistes and songs were selected to advance […]
20 groovy and power soca songs submissions have qualified to advance to Soca Semis, the third stage in this year’s Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition. Artistes were required to perform their submissions live, before a panel of judges yesterday, 12 June, at the CSA Centre Auditorium and the National Cultural Centre. Martin Weekes and Mark Sifflet, representatives from the St. Lucia Calypso Judges Association were on hand to supervise […]
Bank of Saint Lucia encourages members of the workforce, especially young people, to consider early preparations for retirement. The Bank launched its WISE Retirement Savings Account, to support efforts at saving for a more comfortable retirement in the future. Recognizing the continued pressures faced by households particularly over the last two years, the WISE account was built on the philosophy of saving a little today to bring more benefits tomorrow. […]
Unicomer Welcomes its New Managing Director for the OECS, Mr. Johnathan Johannes Unicomer (St. Lucia) Limited announced the appointment of a new Manager Director for Unicomer Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Mr. Johnathan Johannes. Effective April 1st, 2022, Mr. Johannes will assume responsibility for the Unicomer OECS businesses operating in: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia. A results-oriented […]
The Government of Saint Lucia through the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information, has confirmed that Saint Lucia’s Carnival, ‘Lucian Carnival’ will take place from the 7th of July to the 19th of July 2022 with the parade of the bands set for July 18th & 19th.
Mr. Roger Joseph has been appointed the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) Strategy Development & Implementation Manager. Mr. Joseph previously served as the company’s Corporate Communications Manager and took up his new post on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Mr. Joseph has a Master of Arts with Distinction from City University, London, varied professional experience and qualifications in management, strategy development and execution, leadership and project management. Mr. Joseph has […]
