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Saint Lucians to Benefit from Free Specialized Hand Surgeries
The Voice
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March 26, 2025
The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs, in collaboration with Hand Help Inc., is pleased to announce the availability of free hand surgeries for children and adults across Saint Lucia. This initiative will commence from April 6 to...
St Lucia: PM Presents Largest-Ever Budget, Cites Global Instability as a Risk
Win Media SKN
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March 26, 2025
by Tony Nicholas (St Lucia Times) Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has unveiled Saint Lucia’s largest-ever budget, proposing a record $2.06 billion in Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. However, he warned that...
Why Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber love this trendy beauty supplement — which also aids digestion and boosts immunity
New York Post
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July 30, 2025
It’s slick, slimy — and suddenly everywhere. From Bella Hadid’s morning routine to Winnie Harlow’s skincare line, sea moss is the latest health food craze making waves across the wellness world. “More people are curious about its benefits,” Lauren...
The Compton Development Doctrine: Rethinking Development and Politics in the Saint Lucian Context
St. Lucia Times
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April 18, 2025
April 29, 2025 marks the centenary of the birth of Sir John Compton—Saint Lucia’s first Prime Minister, revered as the Father of the Nation and the principal architect of modern Saint Lucian society. There is no doubt that Compton occupies a...
St. Lucian film "Heartfall" to premiere at Caribbean Cinemas on May 4
Loop News
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Excitement is building in St. Lucia as Heartfall, the latest feature film from Artlas Studios, prepares to make its highly anticipated debut. Written and directed by Elijah Anatole, this deeply moving drama will premiere in a grand red-carpet...
A quiet force for change: the remarkable life of Windrush trailblazer Jessie Stephens
The Voice
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July 29, 2025
WHEN JESSIE Stephens boarded a ship to Southampton in 1955, leaving behind her beloved St Lucia, the sea frightened her—but the promise of opportunity called stronger. Her brother Duncan had already migrated to Britain and convinced her it was a...
Saint Lucia’s Coconut Bay Beach Resort Celebrates 20 Years
South Florida Caribbean News
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March 22, 2025
Left to right: Mr. Mark Adams, President & CEO, Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa and Serenity at Coconut Bay; Mr. Thaddeus Antoine, Chairman SLTA; Hon. Dr. Kenny Anthony, Former Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Parliamentary Representative for Vieux...
Saint Lucians to Benefit from Medical/Surgical Mission by US Military and Taiwan
St. Lucia Times
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January 27, 2025
Saint Lucians will soon access essential medical and surgical care through a collaborative mission spearheaded by the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs. This initiative is led...
Saint Lucia To Benefit From Medical/Surgical Mission By U.S. Military And Taiwan
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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January 28, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – Saint Lucian residents are set to receive essential medical and surgical care as the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, coordinates a...
Saint Lucia supports medical cooperation from Cuba
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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March 21, 2025
In a meeting with the press, the digital weekly Saint Lucia Times reported how the president ratified the role of the Cuban medical brigade for the country’s health system, and stated that ‘Our medical structure would collapse if they were not...
For Saint Lucia’s Joyce Destang, a Lifetime of Tourism Success
Caribbean Journal
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April 16, 2025
It’s been more than three decades since Joyce Dusting and her husband began their hospitality career with a 45-room hotel on the highway in Saint Lucia. Today, Destang’s Bay Gardens Resorts portfolio is one of the biggest success stories in...
Mobile Blood Bank to Visit The UWI Global Campus Saint Lucia
The Voice
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April 16, 2025
Sponsored In an effort to increase the national blood supply and raise awareness of the need for blood donations, The UWI Global Campus Saint Lucia will tomorrow, host a blood donation drive at its Morne Fortune site. This is being done in...
St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Responds To US Inquiry On Cuban Doctors
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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March 21, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, the Honorable Philip J. Pierre has addressed recent international developments affecting Saint Lucia, including an inquiry from the United States regarding the employment of Cuban...
St. Lucia’s Ministry of Equity Strengthens Monitoring And Evaluation For Social Protection
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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March 20, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment is again advancing efforts to strengthen social protection in Saint Lucia with the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for the National Social...
Tragedy as ‘best little boy’ dies after falling off bed on first day of dream family holiday to St Lucia, inquest hears
The Scottish Sun
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April 15, 2025
A BABY boy tragically died after he fell off a bed on the first day of a family holiday to St Lucia, an inquest heard. Tommy Taylor-Mclean was away on the Caribbean island with his parents when the horror unfolded. An inquest heard the...
Family's heartbreak as baby boy dies in tragic accident while on holiday in St Lucia
Daily Mail
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April 15, 2025
An investigation has been launched after a baby boy died in a tragic accident during a family holiday. Seven-month-old Tommy Taylor-Mclean fell off of a bed on the first day of a family trip to the Caribbean island of St Lucia, East London...
Saint Lucia Rejects US Claims on Cuban Doctors
St. Lucia Times
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March 18, 2025
Saint Lucia has pushed back against concerns raised by the United States regarding the presence of Cuban medical professionals on the island, asserting that they are legally employed and not victims of forced labour. Minister of External Affairs...
RUMORS DEBUNKED: HOPE MISSION 360 HEALTH FAIR REMAINS OPEN, SERVING RESIDENTS
HTS St Lucia
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Hope Mission 360 Inc. attempted to clarify rumors that a health fair, held in collaboration with the Saint Lucia Mission of Seventh-day Adventists, was closed by authorities due to logistical issues. The fair is bringing free health services to...
Saint Lucia Commemorates The Closing Of The LAMAT-25 Medical Mission
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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March 19, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs of Saint Lucia proudly hosted a closing ceremony for the United States Air Force Southern Medical Mission, Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team 2025 (LAMAT-25),...
Yenver Caezar: Saint Lucia’s Dreadlocked Diplomat
St. Lucia Times
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April 14, 2025
As Yenver sat at his desk as a Foreign Service Officer for the Government of Saint Lucia within the High Commission in London, we had the opportunity to delve deeply into his scholastic and diplomatic journey. After earning an MSc in Development...