Saint Lucia – This initiative marks a bold step forward in the organization’s mission to uphold justice and solidarity across 14 dioceses in the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean. Caritas Antilles, the leading humanitarian and development arm of the Roman Catholic Church in the Antilles, is proud to announce the official launch of its Safeguarding Awareness […]

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Saint Lucia – Participants learned about the identification of diseases and public health events, establishment of a community-based surveillance structure. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition recently implemented the Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) System which is a critical strategy to enhance the rapid detection, assessment and response to new and emerging public health threats. In […]

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“Leprosy is Curable; the Real Challenge is Stigma” World Leprosy Day is observed annually on the last Sunday of January, and this year it falls on the 25th of January. As Saint Lucia joins the global community in observing World Leprosy Day, we take a moment to reflect on the significant progress made in combating […]

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Saint Lucia – The Department of Fisheries in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), is pleased to announce the official launch of the “FISH- ADAPT: Transforming Saint Lucia’s Fisheries Sector for Climate Resilience” Project funded by the Green […]

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By Sir Ronald Sanders On January 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of State announced that, effective January 21, it would pause the issuance of all immigrant visas for nationals of 75 countries, including eleven in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), deemed to be at “high risk of public benefits usage.” Applications may still be submitted, but […]

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Vernan George – St. Kitts–Nevis Observer St. Kitts and Nevis is among a group of countries – 11 from CARICOM – expected to be impacted by a planned pause or suspension in the processing of certain immigrant visas by the United States Department of State, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to information emerging […]

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By Loshaun Dixon A political dispute has emerged over a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between St. Kitts and Nevis and the United States concerning the potential transfer of certain deportees, with former Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris and the opposition People’s Action Movement (PAM) questioning the government’s transparency and national security judgment. At […]

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Saint Lucia – The La Fargue Wellness Centre recently hosted an Open Day and Health Fair, marking one of the major activities to commemorate the official reopening of the facility following the completion of refurbishment and upgrade works. The event highlighted the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition’s continued commitment to improving access to quality […]

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St. John’s, Antigua – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy in Antigua and Barbuda recently completed a week-long mission aimed at transforming local protected agriculture farms into bankable investment opportunities. The mission brought together an initial group of […]

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