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Mother of All Parties celebrates 2021 Victory ahead of 75th Anniversary
The Voice
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July 26, 2025
Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet Today (July 26, 2025) the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) celebrates four years since its 2021 General Elections victory that saw Party Leader and Castries-East MP Philip J. Pierre lead...
Health Experts Back IMF’s Sweet Drink Tax Proposal
St. Lucia Times
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March 29, 2025
Public health experts are backing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendation for Saint Lucia to implement an excise tax on sweetened beverages, a move partly aimed at curbing the island’s soaring rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)...
OECS Commission and Direct Relief deliver lifesaving emergency supplies to Saint Lucia
I News Cayman
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February 18, 2025
From OECS Communications The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), through its Pharmaceutical Procurement Unit, has made a significant donation of ten Emergency Medical Packs to the Red Cross of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Athletic...
St. Lucia’s Ministry Of Tourism Facilitates Eastern Caribbean Challenge 2025
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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January 7, 2025
St. Lucia – The Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information, in collaboration with the Ministry for Youth Development and Sports, will, for the fourth time, host a cruise tour operator specializing in sports...
de Caires Urges Saint Lucians To Boycott United States Goods
St. Lucia Times
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February 15, 2025
The former leader of Saint Lucia’s National Green Party (NGP), Andre ‘Pancho’ de Caires, has urged Saint Lucians to follow Canada’s lead and start boycotting United States goods as much as possible. Canadians, outraged over President Donald...
University Hospital Of Martinique Reaffirms Commitment To Saint Lucia With Donation
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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February 15, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs delegation to Martinique, has once again benefited from the generosity of the University Hospital of Martinique (CHUM) through the donation of medical equipment....
PAHO/WHO Assistant Director Commends CARPHA’s Focus on Mental Health at 69th Annual Health Research Conference
Pan American Health Organization
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May 9, 2025
Bridgetown Barbados, 9 May 2025 (PAHO/WHO) - Assistant Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Rhonda Sealey-Thomas, described mental health as a widespread and growing crisis in the Americas that is too often overlooked. She...
Snake Bite Management Coming To Saint Lucia’s UHC
St. Lucia Times
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February 8, 2025
Saint Lucia’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will soon feature snake bite management, an announcement welcomed by the head of a Morne Panache, Dennery group. “This new service will help ensure that anyone who needs treatment for snake bites can...
National Stakeholders’ Consultation Advances In The Fight Against Non-Communicable Diseases In St. Lucia
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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February 12, 2025
St. Lucia – In response to the increasing mortality associated with Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors, the National NCD Committee has convened a high-level stakeholder consultation aimed at fostering collaboration and...
Opinion – CARICOM 25 by 2025 food security plan: Synopsis and brief commentary
The Round Table
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July 31, 2025
[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies. Opinions expressed do not reflect the position of the Round Table editorial board.] Reducing deepening dependence of the...
MHMC Elevates Healthcare Standards in Saint Lucia
The Voice
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February 15, 2025
. The Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) has taken a pivotal step toward advancing healthcare standards by hosting an Accreditation Canada Workshop from February 10 to 14, 2025. This initiative reflects MHMC’s unwavering commitment to...
Murder of young St Lucian mother of 3 rocks community
Loop News
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The fatal shooting of a young mother of three has shaken Saint Lucia, sparking outrage and despair over the loss. Reports are that Alana Bernard, 28, was near her home in Corinth when a vehicle pulled up next to her. A gunman exited the vehicle...
Yes, Chastanet Is The Worst
The Voice
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July 26, 2025
Dr Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was spot-on: He said: “(Allen) Chastanet is undoubtedly the worst prime minister in the Caribbean in the 21st Century. He had one chance to run St. Lucia. One single chance....
$15M Agreement signed to improve Water supply in North, Southeast
St. Lucia Times
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July 24, 2025
Saint Lucia and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) have signed three financing agreements totalling US$5.7 million (EC$15.4m) to support two critical water projects essential for improving the water supply to northern and southeastern regions. The...
Barbados to Host 69th CARPHA Health Research Conference
St. Vincent Times
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May 7, 2025
Barbados is set to host the highly anticipated 69th CARPHA Health Research Conference from 7th to 9th May at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The conference is hosted in collaboration with the Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness. This...
Barbados hosts 69th CARPHA Health Research Conference starting today
Caribbean National Weekly
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May 7, 2025
Barbados today begins hosting the highly anticipated 69th CARPHA Health Research Conference, taking place from May 7th to 9th at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. The event is being held in collaboration with the Barbados Ministry of Health and...
UNESCO Funds Two Youth Development Projects in Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Times
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February 11, 2025
Two youth-focused projects in Saint Lucia have officially received funding under UNESCO’s Participation Programme for the 2024/25 biennium. A total of US$38 500 has been awarded to support the initiatives aimed at youth development. The cheques...
A Call for Action in Saint Lucia
The Voice
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February 15, 2025
The recent daylight shooting of Alana Bernard, a devoted mother of three young children, has sent shockwaves through the community of Corinth, Gros Islet. Bernard, aged 27, was fatally shot steps away from her home on Tuesday evening, in what is...
New Initiative to Reduce Pesticide Use on Saint Lucia’s Farms
St. Lucia Times
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February 10, 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations is working with Zamorano University to help Saint Lucia introduce and promote the use of natural pest control methods. This is in response to a request from the Ministry of...
Building Bridges: PM Drew Champions AfriCaribbean Unity at ACTIF2025
Win Media SKN
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July 31, 2025
by Kevon Browne St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – On Tuesday, July 29, the Hon. Dr Terrance Drew, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, delivered a compelling address at the 4th AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2025) in Grenada. His...