Politics

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Saint Lucia Deserves Better: King Calls for Respect, Civility, and Balance

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 30, 2025

Senior Government Minister Stephenson King has called for a return to civility and collaboration in Saint Lucian politics, contrasting the respectful political culture of earlier decades with what he described as the “toxic” environment that now dominates the national...

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Dr. Kenny Anthony Passes Baton to Danny Butcher: A New Era for Vieux Fort South

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 29, 2025

Vieux Fort South witnessed a political transition on Sunday as former Prime Minister and long-serving MP Dr. Kenny D. Anthony officially passed the mantle of leadership to Danny Butcher during a Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) rally at the...

Education

Prime Minister Pledges Universal Early Childhood Education Under Next SLP Government

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 25, 2025

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has pledged that a re-elected Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) government will guarantee free early childhood education for every child on the island. Addressing supporters at a political launch in Odsan on Sunday, Pierre outlined...

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Danny Butcher Unveils Vision for Vieux Fort South

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 25, 2025

Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) candidate Danny Butcher has outlined a comprehensive plan to transform Vieux Fort South, emphasizing land ownership, infrastructure development, and job creation as his key priorities. Speaking on Chill & Chat with Maundy Lewis, Butcher, who...

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Lisa Jawahir Launched as SLP Candidate for Castries South East, Pledges Progress and Opportunity

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 22, 2025

Senator Lisa Jawahir was officially launched on Sunday, September 21, as the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s (SLP) candidate for Castries South East, pledging to build on her party’s record while expanding opportunities for residents. “I stand before you deeply grateful,...

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Polius Rallies Support for Lisa Jawahir at SLP Castries South East Launch

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 21, 2025

Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) supporter, Mary Polius on Sunday called on voters in Castries South East to rally behind the party’s new hopeful, Lisa Jawahir, as the official campaign launch was held in Odsan before thousands of supporters...

Business

Fedee Says He Will Take Legal Action Against Girard Over Bamboo Rafting Allegations

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 21, 2025

The rivalry in the Anse La Raye/Canaries constituency intensified on Friday as sitting MP Wayne Girard publicly accused former MP Dominic Fedee of using a community development idea for personal business gain. The allegation, aired during a mid-morning radio...

Crime

Acting Prime Minister, Crime Prevention Minister Address Surge in Homicides; Government Pledges Full Support for Police

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 19, 2025

Castries, Saint Lucia — With six homicides recorded in just over a week, Acting Prime Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire and Minister for Crime Prevention Jeremiah Norbert have moved to reassure Saint Lucians that the government will leave “no stone...

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Hilaire Reports Modest August Tourism Gains but Warns of Rising Risks

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 16, 2025

Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has confirmed that Saint Lucia recorded modest growth in visitor arrivals for August 2025, though he cautioned that the sector continues to face headwinds. Speaking at Monday’s pre-Cabinet press briefing, Dr. Hilaire revealed that arrivals...

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Ex-UWP Minister Edmund Estephane Breaks Silence, Endorses Brother’s Political Bid

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 16, 2025

Former United Workers Party (UWP) Cabinet Minister Edmund Estephane has broken his silence following his surprise appearance on a Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) platform in support of his brother, John Paul “Timothy” Estephane, the SLP’s endorsed candidate for...

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