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Police suspect three of defamation, sending racist messages to Finland's Lucia
Yle Uutiset
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July 22, 2025
After being named Finland's Lucia, Daniela Owusu received more than 100 racist comments, while the event's organiser, Folkhälsan, received thousands of derogatory messages. Open image viewer File photo of Finland's Lucia 2024, Daniela Owusu....
Statement by Hon. Philip J. Pierre on the Outcomes of the OECS Heads of Government Meeting With the President of Nigeria
The Voice
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July 10, 2025
STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE PHILIP J. PIERRE, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA MINISTER FOR FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE YOUTH ECONOMY, AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND NATIONAL SECURITY On the Outcomes of the OECS Heads of Government Meeting with...
CWI is a brake on our cricket development
Jamaica Observer
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July 23, 2025
On July 14, 2025, at Sabina Park, Jamaica, in the third Test match of the recent cricket series against Australia, the West Indies were bowled out in the second innings for a paltry 27 runs, its lowest Test score ever, and the second lowest Test...
‘Don’t wait’: Games legacy we need to prioritise now
Townsville Bulletin
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July 23, 2025
With just seven years until the Olympic cauldron is lit in Brisbane, it’s time to ask ourselves a big question: what kind of legacy do we want to leave behind? Sure, we’ll get new stadiums, transport upgrades and our moment in the global...
A Hub For Artists: Capital Hill Boys Club Art Gallery
East of The River - Washington D.C.
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July 16, 2025
In the two interviews I conduct with the founders of the Capital Hill Boys Club (CHBC) Art Gallery (1603 Good Hope Rd SE), I meet a lot of people. Folks stream in, making a beeline for founders Dietrich Williams and Mark Garrett. One woman asks if...
7 000-plus revellers to take over Castries for Carnival finale
St. Lucia Times
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July 21, 2025
The grand finale to Lucian Carnival is here. More than 7 000 costumed revellers are expected to flood the streets of Castries on Monday and Tuesday as the Parade of the Bands brings the 2025 festivities to a spectacular close. The two-day street...
Vet adopts puppy she helped rescue after machete attack
SNnewswatch
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GUELPH — The veterinarian who helped save a puppy attacked with a machete and left for dead on a Saint Lucia beach has now adopted him. Gabriel, the six-month-old puppy has found his forever home with Dr. Renee Fleming, a vet at the Guelph Animal...
Pup survives ‘evil, disgusting’ cruelty, adopted by Guelph vet
CityNews Kitchener
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July 10, 2025
A new life and a new hope for a young pup, now adopted by a Guelph vet who was critical in the pup’s care. Gabriel’s story didn’t start as a hopeful one. In fact, when he was found abandoned in Saint Lucia by charity rescue group HelpAWS, there...
Republic Bank launches CPL “step into the party” challenge
I News Guyana
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July 15, 2025
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has announced the launch of “Step Into The Party,” a vibrant new step challenge that blends the energy of cricket with the power of community wellness. Kicking off on 26 July 2025, this region-wide...
Taraji P. Henson in Bikini Is “Sun-Kissed”
Celebwell - Florida
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July 10, 2025
Taraji P. Henson is heating up the islands in her bikini. In a new social media post, the Empire star flaunts her fabulous-at-54 figure in a black bikini, wowing her followers. “St. Lucia owed me nothing and gave me everything. 🌴 Sun-kissed,...
Mysterious human smuggling conviction sticks
Cayman News Service
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July 22, 2025
(CNS): A British couple who took a mysterious trip from the UK to the Caribbean in 2023 in order, they claimed, to have their baby on a beach landed in jail in the Cayman Islands after being convicted of human trafficking. The conviction was...
Guelph vet adopts puppy she helped rescue after machete attack
Guelph Today
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July 9, 2025
The veterinarian who helped save a puppy attacked with a machete and left for dead on a Saint Lucia beach has now adopted him. Gabriel, the six-month-old puppy, has found his forever home with Dr. Renee Fleming, a vet at the Guelph Animal...
Tinubu’s Promise To Make South East Region Taiwan Of Africa Is Laudable — Yih-Ping Liu
Daily Independent
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July 9, 2025
1 The Taiwan Representative in Nigeria and Head of Mission, Taipei Trade Office, Lagos, Andy Yih- Ping Liu, in this interview with CHIBUIKE CHUKWU, appreciates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his bilateral visit to Saint Lucia. Liu also...
Pierre highlights OECS-Nigeria Commission as key outcome of Tunubu trip
St. Lucia Times
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July 8, 2025
At Monday’s pre-Cabinet press briefing, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre outlined the concrete outcomes of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Saint Lucia, framing it as a pivotal moment for deeper collaboration between the OECS...
Payment Automation Hacks: Best Practices to Streamline & Scale Your AP Processes
CFO Dive
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‘Our five-star Caribbean resort was filthy and bug-infested’
The Times
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✉ My wife and I booked a nine-night, all-inclusive trip with Virgin Atlantic Holidays, including Upper Class flights, to St Lucia for the end of January. It cost nearly £16,000. After reading some alarming reviews about the five-star hotel we were...
How to Start Over in Texas With a New Legal Identity
Justice News Flash
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July 21, 2025
A 2025 Legal Guide to Changing Your Name, Identity, and Starting Fresh in the Lone Star State VANCOUVER, British Columbia — In the fast-paced, high-surveillance world of 2025, more Texans than ever are choosing to leave their pasts behind and...
SLP supporters upset over recent St Jude visit by Opposition Leader
Loop News
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Some supporters of the St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) say they are angry with their party for allowing United Workers Party (UWP) candidates to do certain things they describe as unacceptable. The most recent incident occurred last Saturday, July 5,...
Syrian authorities evacuate Bedouin civilians from Sweida as fragile truce holds
The National News
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The Syrian government has evacuated hundreds of Bedouin families from the mostly Druze city of Sweida to Deraa in a bid to prevent further fighting as a fragile ceasefire appears to hold. A truce ended a week of deadly clashes in Sweida but the...
Late Rickey Singh fretted about the region’s failure to integrate
Jamaica Observer
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July 7, 2025
Veteran St Lucian journalist Earl Bousquet, in this heartfelt piece, remembers Rickey Singh as a true Caribbean man and journalist. Following is his tribute: I came to know of Rickey Singh in the mid-1970s through his writings, when the fledgling...