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Comfort Bay Staff Learn to Defuse Aggression as Elderly Care Gets Safety Boost

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Staff at Comfort Bay Senior Citizens’ Home are being trained to defuse aggressive behaviour, escape physical grabs and calm potentially volatile situations as the institution moves to strengthen safety for both elderly residents and employees. The six-week de-escalation programme places...
Education

50 Children Get Back-to-School Boost as Baby Village Foundation Steps In

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About 50 underprivileged children are heading into the new school year with one less worry after receiving school bags packed with essential supplies through the Baby Village Foundation’s Back to School Bag Drive. The initiative targets children between the ages...
Education

Beyond CXC Grades Casimir Wants Schools to Prepare Students for the Real World

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Education Minister Kenson Casimir says Saint Lucia’s schools must go beyond academic achievement and do more to prepare students for the realities of the workplace and adult life. Casimir acknowledged that while students are receiving strong academic foundations, greater emphasis...
Education

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...
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Shem Ephraim, 44, Dies After Morne Du Don Shooting; Child Discharged

A man identified as Shem Ephraim, 44, has died following Saturday morning’s shooting at Black Stars, Morne Du Don,...

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