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Jeremiah Norbert Challenges Elisha Norbert to Resign and Contest Seat

Micoud North MP Jeremiah Norbert issued a bold challenge to his United Workers Party (UWP) opponent, Elisha Norbert, during the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s (SLP) town hall meeting held at the Micoud Secondary School. In a passionate address, the...

Dr Kenny Anthony Announces Retirement from Elective Politics: “I Want Nothing, Only to Be Remembered”

In a stirring 90-minute address before a packed crowd in Vieux Fort town, Vieux Fort South MP and former Prime Minister Dr Kenny D. Anthony announced his retirement from elective politics, bringing an end to a storied career spanning...

PM Pierre Rejects Early Election Calls, Backs Youthful SLP Future at Micoud Town Hall

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has firmly dismissed recent opposition demands for early general elections, asserting that Saint Lucians will go to the polls only “when the time is right.” Addressing supporters at a town hall meeting in Micoud...

Marius Wilson Endorses Jeremiah Norbert for Reelection

Former Micoud North MP, Marius Wilson, has publicly thrown his support behind current parliamentary representative Jeremiah Norbert, marking a significant show of unity within the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) ahead of the next general election. Wilson praised Norbert’s leadership...

Custody Suites to Officially Open May 23, Announces Prime Minister Pierre

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, who also serves as Minister for National Security, has confirmed that the long-anticipated Custody Suites will be officially opened on May 23rd, 2025. Speaking during a morning talk show on Friday, Pierre highlighted the facility’s...

Joe Biden Diagnosed with Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Family Weighs Treatment Options

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – MAY 18, 2025 — Former U.S. President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones, his personal office confirmed on Sunday in a public statement...

Tax Relief or Political Ploy? Inside St. Lucia’s 2025 Budget Promises

By Dale Carnegie Elliott As global economic pressures ripple through households, St. Lucia’s 2025 national budget aims to offer its citizens a financial lifeline. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has framed this year’s fiscal plan as a people-centered recovery effort—one...

Minister Henry Defends Period Poverty Initiative: “$250,000 Investment Is a Lifeline, Not a Waste”

Minister for Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment, Hon. Joachim Henry, has forcefully defended the Government’s $250,000 allocation to combat period poverty in Saint Lucia, calling the investment a "lifeline" for students and rejecting criticisms that it is a waste...

Climate Change and Criminal Activity Threaten Fishermen’s Livelihoods

Senator Kaygianna Toussaint-Charlery, who also serves as Operations Manager of the Goodwill Fishermen’s Cooperative, has raised concern over mounting challenges facing Saint Lucia’s fishing sector, citing climate change and illicit activity as key threats. Speaking candidly on the state of...

US Judge Orders Disclosure of Antigua PM’s Financial Records Under Protective Order in Alfa Nero Case

In a major development in the ongoing legal battle surrounding the sale of the luxury megayacht Alfa Nero, a United States federal judge has ruled that the financial records of Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne — along...

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On a rainy night that failed to dampen spirits, the TOT/Soca Village Calypso Tent blazed through its quarterfinal round...