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Dallas Moves to Cement Botham Jean’s Legacy With Highway Signs Years After His Killing

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Dallas is moving to further immortalize the legacy of Saint Lucian-born accountant Botham Jean nearly eight years after his fatal shooting, with city officials approving more than US$180,000 to finally complete a long-promised street renaming project. The Dallas City Council...
Business

Free Digital Training for Seniors, Youth Up for Grabs as NTRC Pushes to Close Saint Lucia’s Digital Divide

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Hundreds of Saint Lucians, from senior citizens struggling with digital banking to young people eager to sharpen their tech skills, are being targeted under a major national push to boost digital literacy through the Universal Service Fund (USF). The initiative...
Education

Education Ministry Warns Against Threats as Probe Begins Into Teacher-Student Incident

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Department of Education and Digital Transformation is urging the public to avoid threats and unsubstantiated claims against school staff as an investigation gets underway into an incident involving a student and a teacher at one of Saint Lucia’s...
Health

Patients Redirected to La Clery as Betty Wells Polyclinic Temporarily Closes

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Patients who would have normally sought medical treatment at the Dr. Betty Wells Urban Polyclinic will now be accommodated at the La Clery Wellness Centre from May 13, after the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition announced the temporary...
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UK Parliamentary Team Flown Into Saint Lucia to Prepare Lawmakers for “Modern Governance”

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Fresh off Saint Lucia’s December 2025 General Elections, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has launched an intensive high-level seminar designed to prepare the island’s lawmakers for the realities of modern governance, leadership, and public accountability. The initiative, led by a...
Business

Saint Lucia’s Biggest Workplace Wellness Challenge Heads to Gros Piton

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Soufriere Regional Development Foundation (SRDF) and the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) are taking National Sneaker Day 2026 to new heights with the launch of Summit in Sneakers — a high-energy corporate hiking challenge set against the backdrop of...
Arts

Piton Malta Doubles Down on Youth and Culture as Junior Carnival 2026 Gains Major Backing

Sharefil Gaillard -
Junior Carnival 2026 has received a major boost after Piton Malta reaffirmed its commitment to youth development, culture, and sustainability during a cheque handover ceremony with the Carnival Planning and Management Committee on May 13th. Speaking at the event, CPMC...
Business

Student Engineers Step Into One of Saint Lucia’s Biggest Road Projects

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What began as a classroom lesson quickly transformed into a live demonstration of nation-building on Wednesday, as aspiring engineers from the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) and several Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions stepped directly...
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NIC Warns Saint Lucia Could Face 59,000 Sick Leave Claims by 2030 as Health Crisis Deepens

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The National Insurance Corporation (NIC) has sounded the alarm over what officials describe as a growing health crisis in Saint Lucia’s workforce, warning that sickness benefit claims could surge to nearly 59,000 annually by 2030 if worsening health trends...
Education

No Fer-de-Lance at Bocage Secondary, Forestry Confirms After Viral Hoax Sparks Alarm

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Forestry officials have dismissed viral claims of a fer-de-lance sighting at Bocage Secondary School on Wednesday, confirming that the widely circulated footage was unrelated to the school and stemmed from an old incident. The claims triggered concern online after social...
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Lucian Carnival Has Outgrown Its Venue, PM Pierre Says as Machel Montano Hails Festival Among His Best

Lucian Carnival's soaring popularity could soon force Saint Lucia to think bigger. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre says the island's...

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