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Taking Off: Saint Lucia Is Primed for Immersive Incentive Programs
Meetings Today
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Is it just me, or does everyone know someone who has traveled to Saint Lucia recently? The island in the East Caribbean stands out for its towering mountains, the Pitons; its lush interiors leading to dramatic waterfalls; and its postcard-worthy...
PAHO and CARICOM sign 2025-2029 Sub-regional Health Cooperation Strategy
Searchlight
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August 26, 2025
(L-R) DR. CARLA N. BARNETT, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa A JOINT SUB-REGIONAL Cooperation Strategy that will provide a coordinated...
Public Health Concerns Arise Due To Smoke Fom Fire At The Vieux Fort Landfill
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs is aware of the current air quality in the community of La Ressource, Vieux-Fort given the fire at the Vieux-Fort Landfill. We note that smoke from the fire may...
Antigua and Barbuda Hosts CARPHA’s Health Emergency Strategic Operations Planning Workshop
Antigua News Room
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August 25, 2025
(Antigua and Barbuda Hosts CARPHA’s Health Emergency Strategic Operations Planning Workshop) The Government of Antigua and Barbuda, in collaboration with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), is proud to host the Health Emergency Strategic...
Saint Lucia Targets Period Poverty with Landmark VAT Reform
The Voice
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August 23, 2025
Sponsored | Article continues below Photo Credit: OPM Saint Lucia has taken a bold step in addressing period poverty with the approval of legislation permanently exempting menstrual hygiene products from the Value Added Tax (VAT). The reform will...
Sports News | CPL: Trinbago Knight Riders Edge Past Saint Lucia Kings by 18 Runs
Latestly
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August 24, 2025
Gros Islet [Saint Lucia], August 24 (ANI): In a thrilling match in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL), Trinbago Knight Riders chalked up a hard-fought victory over Saint Lucia Kings by 18 runs on Sunday. Both sides had a quiet start to...
Police Investigations Underway After Two Fatal Incidents in Saint Lucia
The Voice
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August 23, 2025
Sponsored | Article continues below Photo Credit: Vector Stock Authorities are investigating two separate fatal incidents that occurred earlier this week including a suspected drowning in Bexon and a police-involved shooting in Choiseul. On...
Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa delivering celebrations for every guest
Travel Press
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August 26, 2025
This fall and winter, Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa will be offering its guests what it describes as “a season of unforgettable celebrations” that highlight the island’s culture, vibrant entertainment, and immersive activities. From...
Leprosy mission helps chart the way forward in St. Lucia and Barbados
Pan American Health Organization
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August 21, 2025
Castries, St. Lucia, and Bridgetown, Barbados, 17th June 2025 (PAHO) – Two PAHO Member States have a clearer path toward leprosy elimination following missions by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). A two-day mission from June 16th to...
Saint Lucia’s Medical Surveillance Officer Participates In Health Workshop
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 21, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia continues to strengthen its public health surveillance systems with the participation of Medical Surveillance Officer Dr. Dana DaCosta Gomez, in a workshop to revise the first version of the “Guidance...
Saint Lucia’s $1.3B Gamble: Resort or Retreat from Reality?
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 20, 2025
- Advertisement - Castries, Saint Lucia – A’ila Resorts, a $1.3 billion development now rising on Mount Pimard in Rodney Bay, is being described as a turning point for Saint Lucia’s tourism and economy. First announced at the Caribbean Investment...
Address to the Nation: Confronting Crime and Corruption in Saint Lucia
The Voice
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August 20, 2025
Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet My fellow St Lucians, I come before you tonight as a father, a brother, and a son of this beautiful island who shares your fears, your frustrations, and your deep concern for the future we are leaving our...
89 years after his Saint Lucia visit, Marcus Garvey’s global legacy still ‘Big, Broad, Massive and Large!’
The Voice
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August 20, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet Marcus Mosiah Garvey’s legacy extends way beyond the Caribbean and Africa and 85 years after his death his praises are still being sung, his messages still ring and his demands are...
Moment Notting Hill Carnival revellers brawl as police arrest 400 but hail facial recognition for reducing violence at festival... with just two stabbings
Daily Mail
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August 26, 2025
This is the moment a fight broke out among Notting Hill Carnival revellers on the Tube - as police hailed a crackdown at the festival that led to 400 arrests. Footage filmed inside Baker Street station shows a man in a brightly coloured carnival...
CPL 2025: Saint Lucia Kings Edge St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in Last-Ball Thriller To Claim First Win of Caribbean Premier League
Latestly
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August 20, 2025
Mumbai, August 20: In an exciting match, defending Champions Saint Lucia Kings beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by three runs in a last-ball thriller at Werner Park to register their first win of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, early on...
PM making no apology on support for US; says Trinidad comes first
Stabroek News
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August 26, 2025
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is standing firm in her support for the US Navy’s presence near Venezuela, telling critics that for the next five years her foreign and domestic policy will unapologetically be “Trinidad...
Japa to Japan: Why Japan’s Invitation of Nigerian Workers Is Not the Win We Think It Is
Zikoko!
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August 26, 2025
Between 20 and 22 August 2025, Japan hosted the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama. Japan has been organising this conference since 1993, alongside the UN, World Bank, and African Union, to strengthen...
Opposition leader Allen Chastanet calls for action on rising crime in St. Lucia
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 18, 2025
Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet has called for urgent, cross-party efforts to tackle the escalating crime situation in St. Lucia, describing it as “the worst crime crisis in our nation’s history.” - Advertisement - Speaking in a radio and...
Moment Notting Hill Carnival revellers brawl on the Tube as festival ends with more than 400 arrests
Daily Mail
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August 26, 2025
This is the moment a fight broke out among Notting Hill Carnival revellers on the Tube - as the festival came to an end with more than 400 arrests. Footage filmed inside Baker Street station shows a man in a brightly coloured carnival costume...
Two killed in separate shooting incidents in St Lucia
The Gleaner
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August 16, 2025
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister of St Lucia Phillip J Pierre has sought to assure the nation that criminals will not be allowed to hold the country hostage. Pierre made the statement on Saturday shortly after two deadly shootings rocked...