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PAP Beneficiaries Await Restored Payments as Ministry Pushes Recertification

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
With some Public Assistance Programme (PAP) beneficiaries still waiting for payments to resume, Minister Hippolyte is urging cooperation with a recertification exercise she says will help strengthen support for vulnerable households. Hippolyte appealed to current beneficiaries and eligible people awaiting...
Business

Hippolyte Says Government Continues to Explore Measures to Ease Cost-of-Living Pressures

Sharefil Gaillard -
Minister responsible for Consumer Welfare Emma Hippolyte says the Government is continuing to monitor rising prices and explore measures to ease the financial burden on consumers amid increasing fuel costs and pressure on household expenses. Hippolyte acknowledged that international conflicts...
Arts

Saamaka Meets Kwéyòl: French Guiana Visitors Share Song and Dance with Emma Hippolyte

Sharefil Gaillard -
A stop at a Castries store turned into a cultural exchange when members of Association Toe Lobie joined Hon. Emma Hippolyte in song and dance. The encounter added a memorable moment to the French Guiana group’s visit as members...
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Francis challenges Chastanet to resign as MP over disputed ‘bazooka’ remark

Sharefil Gaillard -
House Speaker Claudius Francis and Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet exchanged heated words during the October 20 sitting of the House of Assembly, with Francis challenging Chastanet to resign as a Member of Parliament if he could not substantiate a...
Crime

Tighter Rules for Gun Owners as Firearms Bill Heads to Parliament

Sharefil Gaillard -
The House of Assembly is scheduled to debate proposed amendments to Saint Lucia’s Firearms Act on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, with the legislation seeking to introduce stricter regulations for air guns, strengthen ammunition controls and increase penalties for certain...
Crime

Charles Calls for Police Action After Choiseul Violence

Sharefil Gaillard -
Choiseul/Saltibus MP Keithson Charles is calling for decisive police action following two recent violent incidents, warning that authorities must act to prevent further escalation. He condemned the violence and said the incidents had threatened the peace of some residents. “We...
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A Vote Once Denied: SLP Marks 75 Years of Universal Adult Suffrage

Sharefil Gaillard -
The right to vote was once beyond the reach of much of Saint Lucia’s population. Now, 75 years after universal adult suffrage was introduced in 1951, the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has launched an exhibition and commemorative magazine...
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Gonsalves Warns Caribbean Sovereignty Under Pressure as Saint Lucia Marks 75 Years of Voting Rights

Sharefil Gaillard -
Former Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has warned that climate change, global economic pressures and powerful nations’ pursuit of regional dominance threaten the Caribbean’s ability to determine its own future. Addressing a special joint sitting...
Crime

Flood-Beaubrun Takes Fight With Frederick and MBC to Court, Announces Civil Action

Staff Writer -
Attorney-at-law and United Workers’ Party (UWP) member Sarah Flood-Beaubrun says she has begun civil action against Castries Central MP Richard Frederick and McDowell Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), and lodged a police complaint over statements she alleges are defamatory. Speaking at a...
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“Haiti Needs More Than Sympathy”: Pierre Calls Out Broken International Promises at UN

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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has called out members of the international community for failing to honour commitments to Haiti, warning that sympathy without action will do little to end the country’s deepening humanitarian and security crisis. Addressing the 81st...
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News ReleasesCherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -

PAP Beneficiaries Await Restored Payments as Ministry Pushes Recertification

With some Public Assistance Programme (PAP) beneficiaries still waiting for payments to resume, Minister Hippolyte is urging cooperation with...

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