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Government Reassessing PAP Beneficiaries, Waiting List Nationwide Review Begins

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 29, 2026

Thousands of Saint Lucians receiving public assistance along with those still waiting to get onto the programme are being reassessed as Government moves to determine who still qualifies for support. Equity Minister Emma Hippolyte says the Welfare Unit has begun...

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Saint Lucia’s Schengen Visa-Free Access at Risk Over CIP

Sharefil Gaillard - September 29, 2026

Saint Lucia could lose visa-free access to 29 European countries if it continues operating its Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP), as the European Union intensifies pressure on Eastern Caribbean states to phase out investor citizenship schemes. Prime Minister Philip J....

Health

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

Sharefil Gaillard - September 23, 2026

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...

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One TCN Repatriated as Saint Lucia Facilitates Departure of Another

Staff Writer - September 22, 2026

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 Reviews Canada Farm Labour Programme as Workers Flag Benefits, Challenges

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 18, 2026

Saint Lucia’s participation in the Canada Farm Labour Programme is coming under closer review, with Labour Minister Emma Hippolyte meeting directly with Saint Lucian workers and Canadian farm employers as government considers how the programme can be strengthened. Hippolyte led...

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Jawahir Pushes Back at Critics, Defends Credentials and Place at Agriculture Ministry

Staff Writer - September 18, 2026

Agriculture Minister Lisa Jawahir has pushed back against questions surrounding her appointment, arguing that much of the scrutiny she has faced as Saint Lucia’s first female Minister for Agriculture has focused on her gender, age and appearance rather than...

Business

EC$61M John Compton Dam Pipeline Replacement to Begin in 2027

Staff Writer - September 18, 2026

2027 Saint Lucians can expect construction on the long-awaited replacement of the John Compton Dam raw water pipeline to begin in the first half of 2027, with completion targeted for June 2030. The timeline was announced Thursday during the launch of...

News Releases

Man in Viral Threat Video is Saint Lucian Deportee, Not Part of TCN Programme

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 17, 2026

The Ministry of External Affairs has moved to address public concern over a disturbing video circulating on social media, confirming that the man seen making references to violence against himself and members of the public is a Saint Lucian...

Business

Castries Vendors Await Compensation Formula

Staff Writer - September 17, 2026

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre says money promised to vendors displaced by the redevelopment of the Castries Vendors Arcade is already available, but payments cannot begin until government finalises how the funds will be distributed. Pierre sought to reassure affected...

Crime

“We Cannot Keep Mourning”: Flood-Beaubrun Calls For Urgent Action On Violence Against Women

Staff Writer - September 16, 2026

Former Home Affairs and Gender Relations Minister Sarah Flood-Beaubrun is demanding urgent action to confront violence against women in Saint Lucia, declaring that the country has moved beyond the point where sympathy and speeches are enough. “Now is not...

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