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CARICOM Lawyers Up as Trinidad Takes Secretary-General Dispute to CCJ

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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has employed external legal counsel to represent the regional bloc before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in response to a legal challenge mounted by Trinidad and Tobago over the reappointment of CARICOM Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett. CARICOM...
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Ackeem Auguste Ruled Out of CPL Season After Medical Emergency

Elijah Williams -
Ackeem Auguste’s Caribbean Premier League campaign has come to an abrupt end after the Saint Lucia Kings batter suffered another serious medical emergency, just months after a life-threatening scare while playing for MI Emirates in the International League T20...
Crime

Pierre Says Cabinet Needs Time to Decide on Joy St. Omer Inquiry

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The Government of Saint Lucia is considering a request for an independent Commission of Inquiry into the systems designed to protect victims of domestic violence, following the death of 24-year-old Joy St. Omer. St. Omer’s family has called for a...
Crime

Saint Lucia Moves to Train Police Officers as Lawyers in Push to Strengthen Prosecutions

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The Government of Saint Lucia is moving ahead with a new scholarship programme that will send selected police officers to study law at The University of the West Indies as part of efforts to strengthen the Prosecution Unit of...
Education

Historic Summer Payments Made to Saint Lucia’s School Ancillary Workers

Sharefil Gaillard -
For the first time, eligible ancillary workers in Saint Lucia’s education system are receiving salaries during the summer break, ending a longstanding income gap for cooks, janitors, daily paid workers and staff attached to Early Childhood Development Centres. The milestone...
Crime

Police Probe Finds no Evidence Linking Missing Fishermen to US Caribbean Strike

Sharefil Gaillard -
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force says its investigation has uncovered no evidence connecting the disappearance of several Saint Lucian fishermen to a deadly United States military operation against a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean. However, Police Commissioner Verne...
Health

Agnes Edgard Celebrates 100 Years of Life and Legacy

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
One hundred years of faith, family, hard work and service were celebrated on Sunday, August 16, as the Older Persons Unit joined family, friends and community members in honouring Saint Lucia’s newest centenarian, Mrs. Agnes Edgard. Born on August 16,...
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Senate Rejects Micoud North Road Safety Petition 26 Years After Tragedy

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A petition calling for urgent speed-control measures along the Micoud North Highway was rejected in the Senate on Thursday, despite warnings that residents continue to face serious risks while crossing and using the busy roadway. Opposition Senator Elisha Norbert presented...
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Saint Lucia Keeps Final Say in US Third-Country Transfer Deal

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Saint Lucia will have the power to reject any individual proposed for transfer from the United States under a controversial third-country arrangement. External Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste insists that the agreement is non-binding and does not give Washington an...
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Government Offers 100% Waiver as New Unit Targets Outstanding Payments

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Saint Lucians with outstanding taxes have an opportunity to wipe away 100 per cent of the interest and penalties attached to their debt, as government intensifies efforts to collect millions still owed to the state. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre...
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Major Black Bay Packhouse Upgrade Targets Bigger Opportunities for Saint Lucian Farmers

Saint Lucian farmers could be better positioned to get more local produce into regional and international markets following a...

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