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Saint Lucia Celebrates Success At Routes America Conference

Castries, St. Lucia – A four-member delegation, led by Thaddeus M. Antoine, Chairman of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority represented Saint Lucia at the recently-concluded Routes America Conference, which was held from March 19 to 21 in Bogota, Colombia. The three-day event united prominent figures from the aviation industry to deliberate on route development strategies […]

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Emergency Cabinet Meeting Addresses Recent Surge In Violent Crime

Basseterre, St Kitts – In response to the recent surge in violent crime incidents within our Federation, an emergency Cabinet meeting was convened today, April 18, to address the situation. The meeting, chaired by the Honourable Dr. Geoffrey Hanley, Deputy Prime Minister, was held to assess the current state of affairs and to strategise on measures […]

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C. F. Bryant College To Boost Recruitment Of Women In Non-Traditional Courses

Basseterre, St. Kitts – The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (CFBC) in St. Kitts is poised to step up recruitment initiatives to get more women involved in technical and vocational fields traditionally dominated by men. The college’s newest project, which was launched on April 09, 2024, offers training to persons in solar photovoltaic and electrical vehicle maintenance […]

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Innovative Farming Practices To Take Centre Stage At The 29th Annual At The Agriculture Open Day As The Ministry Advances Sustainable Agriculture

Basseterre, St. Kitts – This year’s Agriculture Open Day, traditionally a showcase for farmers, fishers, and agro-processors to display their goods, will feature a new addition from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Resources. The event will introduce innovative practices to the farming and fishing communities, aligning with the ministry’s commitment to sustainable agriculture. […]

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As Fighting Goes On In Gaza, Qatar May Quit Attempts To Mediate Conflict.

Qatar is rethinking its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, its prime minister said Wednesday during a press conference with his Turkish counterpart in the Qatari capital of Doha. Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, without elaborating, that its mediation had been abused. “At this point right now, we […]

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Biden Administration Imposing New Oil Sanctions On Venezuela.

The Biden administration is reimposing oil sanctions on Venezuela, following President Nicolas Maduro’s broken post-election promises for democratic reform. It is not immediately apparent how this might affect Caribbean nations that obtain a significant amount of petrol and diesel fuel and cooking gas from Venezuela. The administration will give companies 45 days to “wind down” […]

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CARICOM Freedom Of Movement A Work In Progress.

Work continues towards the implementation of the free movement of CARICOM nationals in member countries to live and work in any member state,  in spite of many complicated issues that have to be resolved. During the 45th regular meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, the leaders agreed to amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas by […]

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Taylor Swift’s Leaky Lyrics Found Online A Day Early.

The BBC has reported that Taylor Swift fandom has been sent into even more of a frenzy than normal after her new album, The Tortured Poets Department, appears to have leaked online early, particularly on Elon Musk’s X messaging Web site. The leaks could have been faux leaks, but messages containing lyrics were quickly blocked […]

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Where Are The Troops? Haitian Business Leaders Send Overdue Letter To Kenya’s Ruto.

Haiti’s  business leader associations have sent a letter to Kenyan President William Ruto saying that they were “extremely concerned” over delays in activating the  United Nations-backed security mission his government has promised to lead to fight the armed gangs that are overrunning the beleaguered and anarchic Caribbean republic. In a letter dated Monday but not […]

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April Is National Youth Month In St. Lucia

Castries, St. Lucia – National Youth Month, observed in the month of April, will feature events that spotlight the achievements of Saint Lucian youth. This year a youth policy will be unveiled for the first time. Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Hon. Kenson Casimir, said the policy is expected to shape the development of […]

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