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Saint Lucia’s Aging Population Makes Youth Investment an Economic Necessity

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Saint Lucia’s aging population is putting greater urgency on efforts to invest in young people. Economic Development and Youth Economy Minister Wayne Girard warns that failure to build a productive younger generation could have serious consequences for the country’s...
Business

Woman Charged Over Alleged $1.06 Million Money Laundering in Creators Alliance Probe

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The investigation into the collapsed Creators Alliance investment scheme has taken another turn, with the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) charging a Gros Islet woman with seven counts of money laundering involving approximately $1.062 million. Electra Fernand of Massade, Gros Islet,...
Health

Free Prosthetic Care Coming to Saint Lucia as New Centre Opens at Tapion Hospital

Sharefil Gaillard -
For Saint Lucians living with limb loss, the cost and difficulty of accessing a prosthetic device can be significant. A new facility opening Thursday aims to remove those barriers by providing prosthetic services free of charge. The Prosthetic Centre at...
Crime

Man Found Shot Multiple Times in Bexon; Police Treating Discovery as Homicide

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A male individual was found dead Wednesday afternoon with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds, including injuries to the back and head, in a garden near a learning institution. Details surrounding the discovery remain limited, but Saint Lucia Daily...
Business

LUCELEC Fuel Surcharge Hits 2026 High And October Could Be Higher

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Saint Lucians could face another increase in the fuel surcharge on their electricity bills in October, with LUCELEC warning that persistently high international fuel prices are making it increasingly difficult to contain costs. The warning comes as the Fuel Surcharge...
Emergency

Fire Chief Sounds Alarm as Road Crashes Take Toll on Saint Lucia

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A split-second decision behind the wheel can leave someone dead, a family devastated and firefighters confronting yet another traumatic scene. That is the warning from the Saint Lucia Fire Service as serious road crashes continue to take a human and...
Education

Caribbean Youth Entering Adulthood Without Knowing Their Legal Rights

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Many young people across the Caribbean are entering adulthood without a basic understanding of their legal rights a knowledge gap regional officials warn could undermine efforts to tackle crime and violence. The concern emerged during the first webinar in the...
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Julien Alfred Statue Nears Final Design as Government Weighs Landmark Location

Sharefil Gaillard -
Plans for a statue honouring Olympic champion Julien Alfred are advancing, with the Government considering several designs and two possible locations for what it hopes will become a major Saint Lucian landmark. Education, Youth Development and Sports Minister Kenson Casimir...
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One TCN Repatriated as Saint Lucia Facilitates Departure of Another

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One of the six third-country nationals who requested to return to their birth countries has been repatriated, while arrangements are underway for another to leave Saint Lucia. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre confirmed during Monday’s Pre-Cabinet press briefing that the...
Business

Saint Lucia Targets Greater Canadian Market Share With Trade Mission Partnerships

Sharefil Gaillard -
Saint Lucia is making a stronger push for the Canadian market, targeting increased air connectivity, visitor arrivals, trade partnerships and investment opportunities through a series of high-level engagements this week. The effort forms part of the ongoing Saint Lucia Trade...
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Francis challenges Chastanet to resign as MP over disputed ‘bazooka’ remark

House Speaker Claudius Francis and Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet exchanged heated words during the October 20 sitting of the...

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