Organizers of one of the premier carnival experiences on island are taking a leap into the rapidly approaching carnival season, with the launching of this year’s Colour Me Red event. Speaking in advance of Thursdays Launch, Director of the event Thaddeus Antoine commented on the variations to be expected from this year’s event, now in […]
CARICOM statement on revised EU Blacklist of members of the Community On Tuesday, 12 March 2019, the European Union issued a revised list of countries purportedly not adhering to tax good governance which included five (5) Members of the Caribbean Community, Barbados, Belize Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago and Bermuda. Seven (7) other Members of the […]
The subject of regulation of parking within the city streets presented points for extended dialogue within the house of assembly, throughout the today’s senate sitting. Parking within the city of Castries will soon come at a cost to motorists. The Announcement formed part of comments delivered by Minister with responsibility for home affairs Hon Hermanguild […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
