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OPINION: From Punishment to Prevention: Rethinking Suicide Laws in Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Times
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March 18, 2025
By Jaime Young and Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph In recent times, there have been quiet but impactful calls for the decriminalisation of suicide in Saint Lucia, aligning with other countries such as Guyana, Pakistan, Ghana, and Malaysia, which have...
Laurencin To Fly Saint Lucia’s Flag at World Indoor Championships
St. Lucia Times
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March 18, 2025
Aasia Laurencin will cap off a remarkable indoor track and field season by competing at the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China this weekend, representing Saint Lucia for the first time on the international stage. The 22-year-old will...
Prime Minister Drew champions Natio...
SKNVibes
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BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts, July 31, 2025, (SKNIS) – Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, championed the passage of the National Lotteries Authority Bill, 2025, emphasising its transformative potential to retain...
NIC LAUNCHES WORKSHOP TO COMBAT CHRONIC DISEASES, BOOST WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY
HTS St Lucia
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The National Insurance Corporation (NIC) Thursday launched a major two-day workshop aimed at tackling the growing challenges posed by chronic non-communicable diseases, or NCDS, in Saint Lucia. The initiative focuses on improving public health and...
A Call for Integrity and Good Governance in Saint Lucia
The Voice
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March 15, 2025
As the political machinery of Saint Lucia begins to hum in preparation for the upcoming general election, the United Workers Party (UWP) and the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) are gearing up for what promises to be a spirited campaign season. With...
St Lucians want justice in brutal chopping attack of family
Loop News
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Residents of Choiseul in St Lucia say they want the two men who were charged with attempted murder for hacking four family members to feel the full brunt of the law if found guilty. On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, two suspects, Vaughn Mark and...
Dennery Hospital Undergoes Customer Satisfaction Training
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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May 23, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs continues to demonstrate its commitment to high-quality healthcare by prioritizing staff development and service excellence across all facilities. Most recently,...
The new safety measures now in place at Beirut Port, five years on from explosion
The National News
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Five years on from the devastating port explosion in Beirut, tighter regulations concerning the shipping, handling and storage of goods have been introduced to prevent such a tragedy from happening again. While no one has been held accountable for...
Sandals Grande Antigua Red Lane Spa Wraps Nurses in Wellness and AppreciationSandals Grande Antigua Red Lane Spa Wraps Nurses in Wellness and Appreciation
Antigua News Room
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May 22, 2025
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP SANDALS GRANDE ANTIGUA RED LANE SPA WRAPS NURSES IN WELLNESS AND APPRECIATION Saint John’s, Antigua, May 20th, 2025 – The Red Lane Spa in Sandals Grande Antigua Resort and Spa shone last week as it honoured...
Ministry of Health to Transform Lives with Free Specialised Hand Surgeries in Saint Lucia Castries
The Voice
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March 12, 2025
Hand Help Inc., a globally recognized charitable organization dedicated to providing free hand surgery care, will be offering free hand surgeries for children and adults in Saint Lucia from April 6th to 13th, 2025. This initiative is part of the...
St Lucia Police Probing Tourist’s Drowning
Nationwide 90FM
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February 6, 2025
Officers at the Soufrière police station in St Lucia are investigating a suspected case of drowning at Anse Chastanet Beach. The man, an 83-year-old resident of North Carolina in the United States, reportedly encountered difficulties while...
LAMAT 2025 concludes in Saint Lucia, Treats over 1.3K in First Phase
DVIDS - Georgia
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March 11, 2025
CASTRIES, SAINT LUCIA – The 2025 Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission concluded its first phase in Saint Lucia, where U.S. and partner nation medical professionals treated more than 1,300 patients, enhancing local healthcare...
Charity to Offer Free Hand Surgeries for Saint Lucians
St. Lucia Times
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March 11, 2025
Hand Help Inc., a globally recognised charitable organisation dedicated to providing free hand surgery care, will be offering free hand surgeries for children and adults in Saint Lucia from April 6 to 13, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and...
St Lucia: $32M in Tax-Free Back Pay for Over 11k Public Servants
St. Vincent Times
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February 3, 2025
Government to Disburse Over $30 Million in Back Pay to Public Sector Workers in February Castries, Saint Lucia – Following the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Government Negotiating Team (GNT) and the Trade Union Federation...
Biomedical Equipment Technicians Keep Medical Equipment Running in St. Lucia
DVIDS - Georgia
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March 7, 2025
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – Behind every successful medical mission is a team of experts ensuring the equipment remains operational. During the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team (LAMAT) mission, a group of biomedical equipment technicians...
Summer time, and the drinking’s easy
Asian Trader Magazine
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July 31, 2025
Many categories within independent retail outlets are seasonal and drinks is no exception. When the sun begins to shine, stores experience a spike in sales of both alcohol and soft drinks, and a proliferation of NPD and brand innovation...
LAMAT 25 Delivers Care in Saint Lucia
Dialogo Magazine
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March 6, 2025
U.S. Air Force Colonel Robert Noll (R), 349th Medical Squadron commander, and U.S. Air Force Airman Jarred Jones (L), 349th Medical Squadron surgical technician, conduct an arteriovenous fistula procedure on a patient at Owen King European Union...
DR. SHANDA LEE TO HARACKSINGH TO CHALLENGE OPPOSITION LEADER ALLEN CHASTANET FOR MICOUD SOUTH SEAT
HTS St Lucia
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The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) officially endorsed Dr. Shanda Lee Harracksingh to contest the next general election against Allen Chastanet, the incumbent parliamentary representative and leader of the United Workers Party (UWP). Dr....
Traditional farmers to benefit in St Lucia's cannabis industry- NFTO
Loop News
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Traditional farmers will be protected and benefit from the marijuana industry, regardless of which player comes into the market, by the enactment of a bill. That’s according to Kurt Harris, a board member of the Regulated Substances Authority,...
Saint Lucia Business Expo Returns for Third Edition: A First in Vieux Fort
The Voice
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January 29, 2025
Export Saint Lucia, in partnership with the Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives, and Consumer Affairs, is proud to announce the return of the Saint Lucia Business Expo. Held under the auspices of the Government...