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‘Port Castries Has Become Inadequate’: Cul de Sac Eyed for Dedicated Cargo Port

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The Government has secured Caribbean Development Bank funding for a feasibility study into transforming Cul de Sac Bay into a dedicated cargo port, as Saint Lucia’s main port struggles to accommodate competing shipping and cruise demands. “Port Castries has become...
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Surprise Workplace Checks in Soufriere Put Employers’ Labour Practices Under Scrutiny

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Labour officers have carried out impromptu inspections at workplaces across Soufriere, examining employment practices and working conditions as the Department of Labour steps up its push for compliance. The September 25 exercise covered tourism attractions, service stations, community organisations and...
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‘We’re Coming to You’: Banks Take Free Financial Guidance to Derek Walcott Square

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Buying land, building a home or turning savings into investments can start with a question. But for some Saint Lucians, the prospect of walking into a financial institution is enough to stop that conversation before it begins. The Bankers Association...
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When Businesses Struggle, What Comes Next? Saint Lucia Builds Ties to Support Recovery

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Saint Lucia is strengthening its capacity to address insolvency and support business recovery, joining international discussions that produced a new Caribbean network for practitioners dealing with financial distress. The establishment of a Caribbean Committee of Insolvency Practitioners was a key...
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Bank Fees, Fair Treatment and Complaints in Focus as ECCB Launches New Office

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Clearer information, transparent fees and fair treatment for customers are at the heart of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s new Office of Financial Conduct, launched Wednesday evening to strengthen consumer protection across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). ECCB Governor...
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From “Never Give Up” to London’s Runway: Saint Lucian Designers Celebrate Fashion Milestone

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Ten years after launching a clothing brand built on the words “Never Give Up,” Saint Lucian designer Marshall Celestin celebrated a London runway milestone and shared the spotlight with a fellow Saint Lucian making her international debut. Celestin unveiled NGU...
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Polish Visitor Makes History at Saint Lucia’s Underwater Sculpture Park

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A visitor from Poland has become the first tourist to explore Saint Lucia’s new underwater sculpture park and ring its submerged ceremonial bell. Tourism and Investment Minister Dr Ernest Hilaire revealed the milestone during the closing ceremony of the inaugural...
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Saint Lucian Products Make U.S. Push as Export Saint Lucia Targets New Buyers

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Saint Lucian manufacturers are being placed directly in front of international buyers as Export Saint Lucia intensifies efforts to secure new opportunities for locally made products in the United States. Food, beverages, wellness products and other Saint Lucian specialties recently...
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Hilaire Steps Up Saint Lucia’s Tourism Push

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Fresh from putting Saint Lucia’s tourism product before international travel partners at home, Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has taken the message directly to Canada, pitching an island he says should be experienced not only through its beaches and...
Arts

Saint Lucian Sculptors Target Global Market as CDF Pushes Craft ‘From Workshop to World Shops’

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Saint Lucian wood sculptors are being prepared to take their work beyond local workshops and tourism displays and into international markets, as a new phase of training combines traditional craftsmanship with the business skills needed to turn art into...
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Labour Officers Take Workplace Checks to Choiseul and Laborie

Workplace conditions and workers’ rights are in focus as Saint Lucia’s islandwide labour inspection drive reaches businesses in Choiseul...

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