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Tropical Wave Brings More Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds to Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucians are being urged to remain vigilant as a tropical wave continues to affect the island, bringing another spell of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds following periods of unsettled weather. In a weather alert issued Monday, October 5,...
Business

‘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...
Business

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...
Crime

Court Awards EC$75,000, but Mother Says She Still Has Nothing 12 Years After Son’s Custody Death

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Frances Daniel won a court ruling over the State’s failure to properly investigate her son’s death in police custody. But she says the EC$75,000 awarded to her has still not arrived—and neither have the answers she has spent more...
Arts

Saint Lucia’s Culinary Team Eyes More Medals as Caribbean Competition Raises the Stakes

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Nine of Saint Lucia’s top culinary professionals will put the island’s culinary reputation to the test this November, facing competitors from 15 Caribbean destinations in a competition featuring an expanded lineup of categories. The Saint Lucia National Culinary Team is...
Business

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...
Crime

Amber Guyger Granted Parole Seven Years After Conviction for Botham Jean’s Murder

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Saint Lucian Botham Jean in his own apartment, has been granted parole after serving seven years of her 10-year prison sentence, according to reports published Thursday by WFAA and...
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“I Almost Gave Up Twice”: Saint Lucian Humanitarian Conquers Mount Kilimanjaro

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Struggling to breathe high on Mount Kilimanjaro, Saint Lucian humanitarian Marcus “Mufasa” Joseph twice considered abandoning his climb. But the causes he carried—and his faith—helped him press towards the summit with Saint Lucia’s flag. “It was extremely difficult for me...
Arts

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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Tourism Must Deliver Better Jobs for Saint Lucians, ILO Study Finds

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Saint Lucia’s tourism industry can create stronger livelihoods, but small businesses and workers need better support to turn that potential into lasting gains, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) study. Released on September 25, the study examines Saint...
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‘Port Castries Has Become Inadequate’: Cul de Sac Eyed for Dedicated Cargo Port

The Government has secured Caribbean Development Bank funding for a feasibility study into transforming Cul de Sac Bay into...

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