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Peace Corps Deepens Saint Lucia Partnership With New Cohort

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As the Peace Corps prepares to mark 65 years of service in Saint Lucia, 25 new volunteers are beginning two-year assignments that will take them into schools and communities across the island. The volunteers took their oath on Friday, August...
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Blind Farmer Elected to Lead Disability Movement as NCPD Charts New Course for Saint Lucia

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has ushered in a new era of leadership, electing renowned advocate Antonius "The Blind Farmer" Tixcy as President to spearhead the organisation's work over the next two years. Tixcy was...
Business

Long-Running Wage Talks End as SMMA Workers Set to Receive Pay Boost

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Employees of the Soufriere Marine Management Authority (SMMA) are set to begin receiving long-awaited wage increases after a collective agreement, years in the making, was finally signed following negotiations facilitated by the Department of Labour, Co-operatives and Consumer Affairs. The...
Business

Ghana, CARICOM Unite in Bold Reparations Push as Mahama Declares ‘The Time for Justice Is Now’

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Ghana has thrown its full weight behind the global campaign for reparative justice, strengthening a growing alliance with the Caribbean in a move that could intensify international pressure on former colonial powers. The renewed commitment followed high-level talks between Ghanaian...
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Sir Errol Charles Demits Office; Felix Finisterre Appointed Acting Governor-General

Sharefil Gaillard -
His Excellency Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, GCSL, GCMG, demitted office as Governor-General of Saint Lucia on July 31, 2026. His Majesty King Charles III, acting on the advice of Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, appointed His Excellency Mr....
Business

Shawn Edward Promises New Hewanorra Airport, $121 Million Port Upgrade Before SLP Term Ends

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Infrastructure and Ports Services Minister Shawn Edward has pledged that Saint Lucia will receive a new Hewanorra International Airport, a $121 million upgrade to Port Castries and the groundwork for a new container port at Cul De Sac before...
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PM Pierre Says Emancipation Remains Unfinished as He Calls for Economic Freedom and Justice

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has declared that the work of emancipation remains unfinished, using his Emancipation Day address to call for greater economic opportunity, food security, energy independence and reparatory justice across Saint Lucia and the wider Caribbean. Addressing...
Business

Pierre Admits Delay in Vendor Compensation, Says Payments Are Coming

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Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has acknowledged that the government failed to meet its promised timeline for compensating vendors displaced by the demolition of the Castries Vendors Arcade, while assuring those affected that payments are still on the way. Speaking...
Business

After 40 Years, Northern Saint Lucia’s Aging Water Pipeline Is Finally Being Replaced

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Thousands of residents and businesses across northern Saint Lucia are set to benefit from a major upgrade to the region's water network as the Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) prepares to begin construction on its long-awaited Northern Pipeline...
Health

St. Jude Hospital Doubles Dialysis Capacity as New Unit Brings Hope to Kidney Patients

Sharefil Gaillard -
St. Jude Hospital has officially opened its new Dialysis Unit at the Augier facility, delivering a major boost to life-saving renal care in southern Saint Lucia and paving the way for more patients to receive critical treatment. The state-of-the-art unit,...
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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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