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Stakeholders Validate Saint Lucia’s National Export Strategy 2025–2029


Stakeholders from across the public and private sectors gathered on Tuesday for the validation session of Saint Lucia’s National Export Strategy (NES) 2025–2029, a key step in finalising the country’s roadmap for transforming its export economy into a resilient,...

Riviere Doree Residents Outraged Over Unannounced Sand Mining Operation

RIVIERE DOREE, Saint Lucia – Residents and business owners in the Riviere Doree community are demanding answers from the Ministry of Infrastructure after heavy machinery descended on their beach on Monday, July 28, for what was described as a...

“Saint Lucia Launches MICS 7 to Drive Data-Driven Policies for Women and Children’s Well-Being”

The Government of Saint Lucia has officially launched the seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 7), signaling a renewed national commitment to data-driven policy and social development. The event brought together key stakeholders from government, UNICEF,...

Limited Access to South End of Reduit Beach as Beach Park Construction Begins August 4

Castries, Saint Lucia – July 30, 2025 — The Department of Crown Lands and the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture, and Information have announced that construction work on the long-awaited Reduit Beach Park at Mount Pimard will...

ICAR Slams Judiciary Over Delayed Cannabis Ruling, Calls for Accountability in Missing Evidence Scandal

ICAR Slams Judiciary Over Delayed Cannabis Ruling, Calls for Accountability in Missing Evidence Scandal Castries, Saint Lucia – August 6, 2025 — The Iyanola Council for the Advancement of Rastafari and Pan African People (ICAR) has expressed outrage over what...

PM Announces Plans for Unemployment Insurance Program and Pension Increases

Castries, Saint Lucia – Monday, August 4, 2025 — Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has confirmed that the government has commissioned the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) to present proposals for the establishment of an unemployment insurance program, marking a...

Jeremiah Norbert Hails Aquaponics Facility as Milestone for Inclusion and Economic Empowerment

Standing alongside Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre at the official launch of the Aquaponics Facility at the NSDC in Vieux Fort, Minister for Persons with Disabilities, Hon. Jeremiah Norbert, called the moment a proud milestone in the country’s...

A Legacy in Motion: Just 4 Fun (J4F) Turns 25 and Redefines What Carnival Means to Saint Lucia

Castries, August 4, 2025 — Under the blazing Saint Lucian sun, the carnival route from Massy Mega to Massy Mega once again pulsed with music, color, and unbridled joy. But this year, Carnival carried a deeper beat, a richer story....

Pride and Power in the Ring as Boxing Championship Concludes

The energy was electric at the 2025 OECS Invitational Boxing Championship as young fighters from across the Caribbean and the Americas converged in Saint Lucia for three days of intense and exhilarating bouts. Organized by the Saint Lucia Boxing Association...

Saint Lucia Police Under Pressure as Homicide Rate Soars, Solve Rate Stalls
Only 13 of 39 killings solved as top cops acknowledge victims’ links to...

As the island grapples with an unrelenting wave of homicides, Saint Lucia’s top law enforcement officials have admitted that most of this year’s victims were known to police for their involvement in criminal activity, a trend they say reflects...

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Pierre Admits Delay in Vendor Compensation, Says Payments Are Coming

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has acknowledged that the government failed to meet its promised timeline for compensating vendors...