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OECS Commission and Commonwealth of Learning Sign MOU to Advance Digital Learning and Education Transformation
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing digital learning, open education, and teacher...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM
Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

OECS Council of Ministers: Foreign Affairs Chart Unified Path to Safeguard Livelihoods, Strengthen Regional Resilience, and Advance Collective Prosperity
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) convened the 8th Meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (COM:FA) on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting, held against the backdrop...

Foreign dignitaries enjoy local food at Taiwan's National Day reception
Taipei, Oct. 10 (CNA) Foreign dignitaries, including visiting governors-general of Belize and Saint Lucia, on Friday enjoyed an array of Taiwanese delicacies at a National Day reception in Taipei, accompanied by President Lai Ching-te (賴清德), as...

Foreign dignitaries enjoy local food at National Day reception
Foreign dignitaries, including visiting governors-general of Belize and Saint Lucia, yesterday enjoyed an array of Taiwanese delicacies at a National Day reception in Taipei, accompanied by President William Lai (賴清德), as part of the Republic of...
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November and December Schedule Announced for 2025/26 Concacaf W Qualifiers [Cayman in the mix]
First week of matches to run from Thursday, Nov. 27 to Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 Venues and kickoff times announced for first week of matches The six nations that win their groups will advance to the eight-team 2026 Concacaf W Championship Miami, FL...

SOL’s $50K pledge lets employees champion local causes
SOL Saint Lucia is collaborating with its staff to give back to vulnerable members of society in a remarkable way. As part of the Parkland Pledge Initiative, staff members of SOL, a subsidiary of Parkland Fuel, were each allotted a sum of money...

Government calls for nominations for 2025 National Awards
The Office of the Prime Minister has announced that the National Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for Saint Lucia’s highest national honours. These awards celebrate individuals, both locally and abroad, who have made “exceptional...

Catastrophic flooding claims 64 lives in Mexico
Source: CNN The death toll from last week’s torrential rains in central and southeastern Mexico has risen sharply to 64, with an additional 65 people still missing, according to Civil Defense Coordinator Laura Velázquez Alzúa. The massive downpour...

Government pharmacies to shut down on October 17
In a press release, the Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs advised all government pharmacies would be closed on October 17 to facilitate the staff’s attendance at a departmental training. The ministry asks the public to ensure their...

Reality check after Honduras loss: Haiti needs more than new players to qualify for the World Cup
Overview: Haiti’s 3-0 heartbreaking defeat to Honduras Monday night exposed recurring problems that have plagued the national team for years: questionable coaching, poor goalkeeping and lack of offensive creativity. The loss brings a sobering...

A win against period poverty
Commentary Gabrielle Hosein 2 Hrs Ago Dr Gabrielle Jamela Hosein - BUDGET 2025 is the first to mention period poverty. This is historic. It is the result of global and local feminist activism to frame menstruation as a public health, human rights,...

Anticipation builds for the 5th edition of Gastronomy Festival
The Saint Martin Tourism Office team poses at the entrance to Baratié Restaurant. (Robert Luckock photo) MARIGOT--The Saint Martin Tourism Office invited the press to a dinner at the intimate Baratié Restaurant in Concordia on Saturday as part of...

Fishers uneasy over Sandals overwater villas at Mammee Bay
Sandals Resorts International’s US$230-million redevelopment of its Dunn’s River hotel property, particularly the addition of 18 overwater villas, has received mixed reactions from the community, according to a newly released environmental impact...

CWI President sees ‘no conflict of interest’ with Sammy serving multiple coaching roles
President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Dr Kishore Shallow believes there is no conflict of interest in Daren Sammy coaching both the West Indies team and the St Lucia Kings in the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). Shallow addressed the...

Feds sanction Cambodian conglomerate over cyber scams, seize $15 billion from chairman
The U.S. Justice Department seized about $15 billion worth of bitcoin from accounts allegedly linked to the chairman of a prominent Cambodian conglomerate, who was indicted on charges that his company is behind a sprawling scamming empire. The...

Regional movement mimics that of the 1970s says Mottley
The decision by four CARICOM countries to allow full movement of their nationals between themselves is the same principle that was adopted by Barbados in the 1970s when St. Lucians and Vincentians were asked to move to Barbados to help with work...
Want A Second Passport? These 13 Countries Let You Buy Citizenship
Citizenship by investment programs give wealthy individuals the chance to secure a second passport by making significant financial contributions. The requirements vary by country, but these programs typically seek investments in businesses,...


CAL wins 9th straight World Travel award
News Newsday Reporter 4 Hrs Ago Samantha Faucher, Caribbean Airlines airport representative, St Lucia, second from left, collects an award at the World Travel Awards - Caribbean and North American ceremony, St Lucia, October 4. - Caribbean...