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Flying to Miami Is Cheaper Than Visiting Your Caribbean Neighbours. Expert Says That’s Holding Back Region’s Economy.

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Travelling to Miami or New York is often cheaper than flying to neighbouring Caribbean islands, a reality that is costing the region billions in lost economic activity, according to aviation researcher Dr Dennis McCall, who argues that when Caribbean...
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After 50 Years at Hewanorra, Southern Taxi Association Unveils Major Modernisation Drive

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
One of Saint Lucia's longest-serving transportation organisations is preparing for its biggest transformation in five decades. As the Southern Taxi Association (STA) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organisation has announced plans to modernise its operations, acknowledging that the changing tourism...
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Caribbean Energy Leaders Warn Closing the Gender Gap Is Now Critical to Region’s Clean Energy Future

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The Caribbean's transition to renewable energy will not succeed unless women are given a greater role in shaping the sector, regional leaders and energy experts have warned. That was the key message emerging from a CARICOM Secretariat webinar titled "Gender...
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Xuvo Reigns Supreme! Full Lucian Carnival 2026 Winners Revealed as Organizers Hail Festival’s Biggest Success Yet

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Xuvo Reigns Supreme! Full Lucian Carnival 2026 Winners Revealed as Organizers Hail Festival's Biggest Success  The curtains have officially fallen on Lucian Carnival 2026, with organizers unveiling the highly anticipated parade and road competition results after what has been described...
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Xpressionz Turns Tuesday Mas Blue to Fight for Saint Lucia’s Oceans

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Saint Lucia's biggest street party is taking on one of the island's biggest environmental challenges. For the second consecutive year, Xpressionz Carnival Band has partnered with the Department of Sustainable Development to transform Carnival Tuesday into a national call...
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EU Backs New Push to Get Caribbean Children Farming as Saint Lucia Schools Join Regional Food Security Drive

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The Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF) has launched a major European Union-backed initiative aimed at changing how the Caribbean grows its food by starting in the classroom. The 18-month EU-CaN "Cultivating Futures" project will empower more than 1,600 children across...
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Third Island-wide Blackout This Year: LUCELEC Launches Investigation After Saint Lucia Power Outage 

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
An island-wide power outage brought large parts of Saint Lucia to a halt Thursday morning disrupting homes, businesses and essential services. The situation has prompted LUCELEC to launch another investigation into the reliability of the island's electricity system. The outage...
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UWP Warns U.S. Travel Advisory Could Cripple Saint Lucia’s Tourism Industry as Crime Fears Escalate

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The United Workers Party (UWP) has warned that Saint Lucia's worsening crime situation is now threatening the country's tourism-dependent economy, following the United States' decision to raise its travel advisory for the island to Level 2 on July 10,...
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Government Extends Food Tax Relief Until 2028: Saint Lucians to Keep Paying Less for Everyday Groceries

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Thousands of Saint Lucian families are expected to continue saving on essential groceries after the Government approved an extension of key tax and duty relief measures aimed at keeping the cost of living under control. The Government has extended the...
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EU Moves to Shut Down Caribbean Citizenship by Investment Programmes as Saint Lucia Demands Answers

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The future of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) programmes across the Eastern Caribbean has been thrown into uncertainty after the European Union ordered participating countries to shut down their programmes by June 2028, prompting regional governments to push for urgent...
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Flying to Miami Is Cheaper Than Visiting Your Caribbean Neighbours. Expert Says That’s Holding Back Region’s Economy.

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