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Peace Corps Deepens Saint Lucia Partnership With New Cohort

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As the Peace Corps prepares to mark 65 years of service in Saint Lucia, 25 new volunteers are beginning two-year assignments that will take them into schools and communities across the island. The volunteers took their oath on Friday, August...
Business

93 Applicants, Two Life-Changing Scholarships: Saint Lucia Students Secure Full Ride Abroad

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Two young Saint Lucian women are heading deeper into the worlds of neuroscience and the creative arts without the crushing financial burden of paying for university, after securing full four-year undergraduate scholarships from the Saint Lucia Cruise Port (SLCP). Shyne...
Education

Ministry of Youth Development Gives Castries South East Students a Head Start in the Digital Economy

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
As technology continues to reshape the global workforce, the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports is ensuring young people in Castries South East are not left behind. Through the successful completion of the Summer Unlocked 2026 programme, participants have...
Education

Saint Lucia Urged to Rewrite Its Economic Future as Historian Revives Reparations Fight

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Respected historian and researcher Louise Mathurin-Serieux has reignited the reparations debate with a powerful reminder that Britain compensated slave owners after emancipation while those who endured slavery walked away with nothing—a historical injustice she says Saint Lucia cannot afford...
Arts

$5,000 Cash Prize Up for Grabs in CDF’s Emancipation Treasure Hunt

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Saint Lucians have another opportunity to compete for a $5,000 cash prize as the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) brings back its popular Emancipation Historical Treasure Hunt, expanding the event after overwhelming public demand forced registrations to close early last...
Crime

Prison Must Not Be the End of the Road’ – Government Pushes Bold Rehabilitation Agenda at Bordelais

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Bordelais Correctional Facility is at the centre of an ambitious Government drive to shift the focus from punishment to rehabilitation, with increased investment in education, vocational training and digital learning to prepare inmates for life beyond prison walls. The...
Arts

Teen Girls Encouraged to ‘Bloom in Seasons of Adversity’ at Safe Space Summit

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Nearly 50 teenage girls participated in the fourth annual Teen Girls Summit hosted by Safe Space Consultancy Service in Castries on Saturday July 25th, for a day focused on resilience, mental wellness and personal growth. Held at the Finance Centre...
Education

Monroe University Graduate Christy Joseph Is Redefining What’s Possible for Persons with Disabilities

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
At just 21 years old, Christy Joseph is proving that disability is no barrier to success after earning a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology from Monroe University. The young Saint Lucian, who is visually impaired,...
Crime

Police and YDEP Launch Groundbreaking Programme to Prepare Saint Lucian Youth for Jobs and Leadership

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A new partnership between the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) and the Youth Development and Empowerment Programme (YDEP) is giving young Saint Lucians a direct pathway to employment, life skills and leadership through an innovative six-week training initiative...
Education

Caribbean Teachers Secure Historic Partnership to Strengthen Education Leadership Across the Region

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Caribbean teachers are set to benefit from new leadership training, discounted tertiary education and stronger regional advocacy following a landmark agreement signed by the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) during its 2026 Executive Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. The agreement,...
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RAC Swimmers Record 78% Improvement as Young Talents Earn National Call-Up

Swimmers at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Club recorded improvements in approximately 78 percent of their personal-best times over the...

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