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World Environment Day – June 5th

The importance f a sustainable environment will be highlighted in coming days with the observance of Environment Day, and Oceans Day throughout this week. Observed on June 5th, World Environment Day is organized annually by the UN Environment Programme in an effort to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. In 2019 China will host the global World Environment Day celebrations on the theme, ‘Air Pollution’. Information and Communication Officer within the Department of Fisheries Yvonne […]

June 5, 2019

Health

Effective date for ban on Styrofoam®

During the 2019/2020 budget debate, the Minister for Sustainable Development Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert announced that Saint Lucia would be taking steps to reduce the country’s dependence on selected single-use plastics, as well as other food service containers made of Polystyrene (PS) and Expanded PS (EPS), also known as Styrofoam®. Following the policy announcement, the Department of Sustainable Development continued working with its key stakeholders. This was to ensure that adequate preparation was made to effect 1) the ban […]

June 5, 2019

Entertainment

Events Saint Lucia intends to make Saint Lucia Carnival Epic

The Events Company of Saint Lucia has announced that the organization is in a position of preparedness for the upcoming 2019 Carnival Celebrations. The declaration came on the heels of the official launching of Carnival celebrations deemed by the organization to be a successful start to activities preceding on of the islands largest cultural displays. Presenting a summary of upcoming events, the First on the agenda is the National Junior Calypso Competition with the Primary Schools competing at the National […]

June 3, 2019

Education

SALCC officials meet with Governor of Sint Maarten

Officials of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College met with His Excellency drs. Eugene Holiday, Governor of Sint Maarten, and his accompanying delegation, on Wednesday, 22nd May 2019. The purpose of the visit was to discuss opportunities for partnerships, including programme articulation agreements. The College shared details about its programmes and activities and the development of undertakings on the regional and international levels. The two parties agreed to explore opportunities for further collaboration in accordance with the College’s Strategic Plan. A […]

June 3, 2019

News

Edward Seaga, former Jamaican Prime Minister dies

The Passing of Former Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Seaga has been marked with the extension of condolences to the People of Jamaica by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet. In a statement issued following the news of Mr Seaga’s passing Prime Minister Chastanet notes “ “It is with great sadness that the Caribbean region received the news about the Most Honourable Edward Seaga and on behalf of the Government and People of Saint Lucia I express our sincere condolences to Jamaica’s Prime […]

May 30, 2019

News

Fuel Price Adjustments | May 2019

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, kerosene, and diesel per litre remains unchanged. The retail price of diesel per gallon, LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The price changes take effect from Monday May 27, 2019: Gasoline remains unchanged at $3.07 per litre or $13.95 per gallonKerosene remains unchanged at $1.87 per litre […]

May 27, 2019

Finance

ECCB rolling out new money

The ECCB has taken a turn towards environmentally friendly commercial activity through the issuance of a new suite of polymer notes. At present currency in circulation throughout the Eastern Caribbean is printed on paper, with notes which have reached their maximum period of use disposed of through incineration. According to Resident Representative of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank In St. Lucia Sharon Ferdinand, outside of the extended use of notes through the use of new material, several improvements have been […]

May 23, 2019

Crime

Homicide in Anse La Raye

On Tuesday May 21, 2019, about 11:30 p.m. officers attached to the Anse La Raye Station responded to a report of a suspicious death at Anse Gallet, Anse La Raye. Upon arrival, officer discovered the body of a male, with apparent wounds to the head. He was pronounced dead by a medical practitioner. He has since been identified as Christopher Hippolyte, originally of Barre Denis, Castries, but residing at Babonneau. A post mortem examination is scheduled for a subsequent date. […]

May 23, 2019

Crime

Police Shooting in Castries, Castries

One Male is dead following reports of extended gunfire within the City of Castries on Wednesday evening. Law enforcement officials, issuing a statement through the press relations office, addressed what unofficial reports have described as a confrontation with police by armed individuals noting, “On Wednesday May 22, 2019 about 10:30 p.m. officers attached to the Special Services Unit, whilst on mobile patrol received information regarding a suspicious motor vehicle, at Reclamation Grounds, Castries. The responding officers made attempts to stop […]

May 23, 2019