March 8th is celebrated the world over in many different ways, and often used to advocate on issues affecting women and to inspire others for positive change. Believe it or not, the day’s origins go back as far as 1908 when 15,000 women took to the streets of New York to march in demand for […]
On Saturday, March 4th, 2023, the multiple award winner, Fond Doux Eco-Resort held a ceremony to open the Fond Doux Historical Park, the first of its kind in St. Lucia. The Park boasts an Eighteenth-Century French Fortress, prison cells, a Shrine, nature trails, picnic areas, Kaye Flore, an Interpretation Centre and Washrooms. Additionally, the Park […]
World Travel Awards (WTA) has revealed that Saint Lucia will host its Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony 2023. The leading travel industry figureheads from across the region will attend the red-carpet reception on 26 August 2023. The VIP evening will take place at Sandals Grande St. Lucian and form the climax of World Travel […]
Twenty years ago, the U.S. set in motion the most disastrous foreign policy blunder in its history. On March 19, 2003, 160,000 American and British troops, accompanied by auxiliary detachments from Australia and Poland, invaded Iraq. Their immediate aim was to overthrow Saddam Hussein. In that, at least, they succeeded. The fighting was largely over in three […]
Precious Williams. Photo courtesy: Precious Williams By Pearl Phillip From being an unwanted child, homeless, and on the verge of suicide, Precious Williams is now a confident woman showing others how to be their best authentic selves as the CEO of Perfect Pitches by Precious, a company that helps clients solve their pitching, presentation, and […]
The Citizens for Peace and Prosperity, a group of people from over 20 organizations and civil society groups met over the weekend to discuss and find solutions to the crime problem plaguing St. Lucia. One of the agenda items focused on economic development and the objective was to explore what could be done to increase […]
Sargassum seaweed influxes have been a bane to the Caribbean since 2011, but the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and Plant & Food Research (PFR), a New Zealand government-owned Crown Research Institute, are advancing a regional project aimed at turning Sargassum into innovative products that will create jobs and income as well as contribute to […]
In keeping with the decision of CARICOM Heads of Government at their 44th Regular Meeting in Nassau, The Bahamas, 15-17 February 2023, a CARICOM Special Mission went to Haiti February 27, 2023 for a one day working visit. The mission, led by Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, met with the interim […]
Stakeholders from all three countries are working to upgrade their dasheen value chains to increase production and access to local, regional, and extra-regional markets. Dasheen was the focus of weeklong discussions among some 50 stakeholders including farmers, exporters, government representatives and regional partner Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI). From February 13-17, 2023, these […]
A new range of chocolates burst on the scene last year co-created by Makaya Chocolat from Haiti and Definite Chocolate from the Dominican Republic (DR). The two companies have been participating in the Cocoa/Chocolate Binational Value Chain Project which focusses on enhancing the competitiveness of companies in Haiti and the DR operating in the cocoa […]