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Work Begins on Major Cruise Port Redevelopment in Saint Lucia: Officials Emphasize Ports Have Not Been Sold

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Saint Lucia Cruise Port (SLCP) and Global Ports Holding (GPH) officially broke ground on an ambitious redevelopment of the island’s cruise infrastructure, covering Port Castries, Banannes Bay, and Soufrière. The multimillion-dollar initiative aims to modernize and expand Saint Lucia’s...
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Zoom Outage Disrupts Global Communication

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Zoom Video Communications suffered a widespread outage on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, crippling access to meetings, webinars, and its website for thousands of users across the globe. According to outage-tracking platform Downdetector, over 65,000 incident reports were filed at...
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Vendors Cry Out Over “Unbearable” Stench at Vigie Beach Vending Facility

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Vendors and patrons at the Vigie Beach vending facility are expressing growing frustration over what they describe as an unbearable stench emanating from beneath the property—an issue they say has been ongoing for over a year and continues to...
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Creators Alliance Collapse: Woman Arrested at Airport in Caribbean Crackdown

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A woman believed to be a key figure in the operations of the defunct Creators Alliance Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Grenada and charged with money laundering, as regional investigations intensify into the financial scandal that has left...
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WhatsApp Experiences Global Outage, Disrupting Messaging Services Worldwide

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WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging platform owned by Meta, faced a significant global outage on Saturday, leaving users across multiple regions unable to send messages or access the application. Reports began surfacing around 5:30 PM Friday with users encountering issues on...
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Julien Urges Saint Lucia’s Financial Sector to Champion Climate Resilience Through Sustainable Finance

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As climate-related disasters grow in intensity and frequency, Chair of the Sustainable Finance Technical Committee, Mr. Gordon Julien, has issued a compelling call for Saint Lucia’s financial institutions to embrace sustainable finance as a strategy for resilience and growth. Speaking...
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Chamber Launches Revamped ‘Elevate’ Program to Empower Saint Lucia’s Small Businesses

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The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture has officially launched its revamped Small Business Support Program, “Elevate,” signaling a renewed commitment to providing high-quality business development resources to small enterprises across the island. Through a strengthened partnership network...
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BVI and Dominican Republic Explore Caribbean Economic Hub to Boost International Trade

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The British Virgin Islands (BVI) and the Dominican Republic are exploring a bold new vision for the Caribbean — establishing the region as a powerful economic hub to strengthen international trade links and safeguard supply chains against global economic...
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National Taxi Union Seeks Cruise Industry Partnerships at Seatrade 2025

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Miami, Florida – April 6, 2025 Two senior executives of Saint Lucia’s National Taxi Union (NTU) are currently representing the island at Seatrade Cruise Global 2025 in Miami, aiming to build strategic relationships and expand business opportunities within the global...
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Disruption at CIBC First Caribbean: Man Detained After Heated Outburst at Castries Branch

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Castries, Saint Lucia – Operations at the CIBC First Caribbean branch on Bridge Street were brought to a temporary halt on Tuesday following a dramatic outburst by a man believed to be enraged over an unresolved vehicle dispute. According to...
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Cultural Panel Unpacks the Evolution and Identity of Saint Lucia Carnival

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