The Government of Saint Lucia has outlined recent strides in strengthening the foundation for sustained economic growth and wealth creation in Saint Lucia. In March 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and the Saint Lucia Development Bank officially launched the MSME Loan Grant Facility. The MSME Loan Grant Facility opens access to $10 million to finance […]
November will mark the 20th anniversary of Energy Awareness Month in Saint Lucia, under the theme “Get Involved! Renewable, Resilient and Affordable Clean Energy for the Future.” The month’s activities will begin with the launch and Private Sector Energy Fair at Constitution Park and William Peter Boulevard from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, […]
Photo Courtesy: One Fair Wage By One Fair Wage Press | October 27, 2023 The new One Fair Wage report reveals tipped workers in NY are facing alarming levels of wage theft, racial discrimination, and pandemic-induced challenges, with New York City now the last of the 3 largest US cities to maintain a subminimum wage […]
By Lucas A. Berenbrok, Colleen Culley, and Karen Steinmemetz Peter | October 26, 2023 The ramp-up to cold and flu season is a bad time for consumers to learn that some of their most trusted go-to products don’t actually work. An advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration concluded unanimously in September 2023 that phenylephrine […]
By CARICOM Press The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the decision of the Venezuelan National Assembly to conduct a popular referendum on defending Venezuela’s claim of the Essequibo. CARICOM further notes that two of the questions approved to be posed in the Referendum, if answered in the affirmative, would authorise the government of the Bolivarian Republic […]
Mexico City, 24 October de 2023 (PAHO)- During his visit to Mexico, the Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, underscored that the COVID-19 crisis brought to the fore the need to diversify the production of healthcare technologies to ensure equitable access and advance towards universal health in the Americas. During […]
Photos courtesy of Karen Fuchs The Reggae Marathon, for many, is the most transfixing event on the semi-professional running calendar. Urban marathons, such as the New York and London Marathon, force runners through blocks and boroughs of densely packed buildings and labyrinthian streets. “The magic moments of Jamaica, of running in Negril, involve having the […]
Editorial credit: Chubby Box 6428 / Shutterstock.com Heineken Saint Lucia has raised the stakes for its latest Guinness brand event entitled: Guinness Sounds of Greatness 2023. Based on the popular event in Jamaica, this is the company’s second installment of the DJ sound clash competition on island, where local DJs compete at four locations island […]
For the 2023/2024 academic year, the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport under its Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP) awarded scholarships to 7 females to pursue programs of study at Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. The Renewable Energy Sector Development Project (RESDP) is aimed at reducing St. Lucia’s dependence on fossil fuels by conducting […]
November marks the start of ‘ARC Season’, as over 250 yachts gather in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to prepare for their transatlantic adventure to the Caribbean with the annual ARC rally. The first wave of 96 yachts will depart on the ARC+ rally on 5 November bound for Grenada via Cape Verde, with a […]