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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...

CHASTANET FIRES BACK AT BUDGET STATEMENT: Opposition Leader Says Saint Lucians Paying More, Getting Less

Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet pulled no punches on Tuesday morning as he spoke with reporters ahead of Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s much-anticipated 2025/2026 Budget Statement. In a pointed critique, Chastanet accused the government of burdening Saint Lucians with...

A Budget of People and Purpose: PM Pierre Lays Out Vision for Equity, Dignity, and Opportunity in 2025/26

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre took to Parliament on Tuesday to deliver his 2025/26 Budget Address, a people-centered presentation that read less like an economic report and more like a pledge to the citizens of Saint Lucia. “Today, it was...

Former Governor-General Dame Pearlette Louisy Reflects on the Pressures Facing Sitting Governor-General During Throne Speeches

Ahead of Tuesday’s joint sitting of Parliament followed by the Throne Speech, in a candid interview with media personnel about the challenges faced by current officials, former Governor-General of Saint Lucia, Dame Pearlette Louisy, shared her insights on the...

“The Time is Nigh”: Governor General Promises Long-Awaited Completion of St Jude Hospital

In what may be remembered as one of the most emotionally resonant moments in recent parliamentary history, His Excellency Sir Cyril Errol Melchiades Charles, Governor General of Saint Lucia, announced during Tuesday’s Throne Speech that the reconstruction and commissioning...

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Young Saint Lucian Entrepreneur Exports First Shipment of All-Natural Beauty Products to Sint Maarten

A new chapter in Saint Lucian entrepreneurship is unfolding as Auera, an all-natural skincare brand founded by a young...