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9 Artistes in Each Category Have Secured Their Spot at Power & Groovy Soca and Calypso Finals

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9 Artistes in each category have secured their spot at Power & Groovy Soca and Calypso Finals

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 […]

todayJune 27, 2022

Qualifiers for 2022 Calypso Monarch Semi Finals

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Qualifiers for 2022 Calypso Monarch Semi Finals

The eighteen (18) qualifiers for the Calypso Monarch Semi Finals have been announced by the CPMC/ CMMC following the quarter finals stage of competition which took place over the last four days, Friday June 17 to Monday June 20, 2022. The following artistes listed in alphabetical order will proceed to the Calypso Monarch Semi Finals: Artiste Tent Animator South Calypso Tent Blaize Kaiso Pros Tent De Jenerator Kaiso Pros Tent […]

todayJune 21, 2022

Lucian Carnival Soca Qualifiers

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20 Artistes Selected To Advance To Soca Semis

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 […]

todayJune 13, 2022

Artistes Selected To Advance To Soca Quarters 2022

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Artistes Selected To Advance To Soca Quarters 2022

Artistes Selected To Advance To Soca Quarters 2022 (Castries – Tuesday, June 7, 2022) – 30 groovy and 39 power soca song submissions have qualified to advance to Soca Quarters, the second stage in this year’s Groovy and Power Soca Monarch Competition. The submissions were reviewed by a panel of judges, during a listening audition on Sunday, 5 June, and the following artistes and songs were selected to advance to […]

todayJune 7, 2022

preparations for retirement

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BOSL encourages early preparations for retirement

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. […]

todayApril 30, 2022

Carnival Results

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Planning for Saint Lucia Carnival Moves into High Gear

The Government of Saint Lucia through the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information has continued its preparations for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. The cultural showcase is slated for 7th to 19th July with a mixture of national and private events. ‘Lucian Carnival’ as it is more affectionately known, will be managed through the Carnival Planning & Management Committee (CPMC) formerly known as the Carnival Planning & Management […]

todayApril 29, 2022

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Earth Day 2022 – Invest in Our Planet

Today we lend our voice to the global commemoration of Earth Day intending to invoke our collective responsibility to care for our planet and in fulfillment of an obligation to future generations. Earth Day was first recognized worldwide in 1990. As we celebrate Earth Day in 2022, we are faced with “a triple crisis - climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution” as highlighted by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN which […]

todayApril 22, 2022

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The Earl and Countess of Wessex visit Saint Lucia

Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex will arrive in Saint Lucia on Friday 22 April as part of a visit to the region, which also includes visits to St Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua and Barbuda. With Saint Lucia as a base, their Royal Highnesses will visit the three Countries from 22 April to 28 April. While in Saint Lucia Their Royal Highnesses will visit various […]

todayApril 22, 2022

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Unicomer Welcomes its New Managing Director for the OECS, Mr. Johnathan Johannes

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 […]

todayApril 5, 2022

Saint Lucia Carnival 2022

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Saint Lucia’s Carnival will Happen!

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.

todayMarch 26, 2022