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Educator and Youth Mentor Anneka Thompson is Miss Bank of Saint Lucia 2024
For the third consecutive year, Bank of Saint Lucia will be cheering on another contestant at the National Carnival Queen Pageant. This year, the spotlight is on 26-year-old Anneka Thompson, a dedicated Chemistry, Biology, and Integrated Science teacher at Sir Ira Simmons Secondary School. Anneka, a resident of Gros-Islet, also holds a bachelor’s degree in […]
Tourism Development Bill Promises Shared Prosperity for Saint Lucians
Photo courtesy: Caribbean Business Report Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire introduced the Tourism Development Bill in Parliament describing it as a groundbreaking legislative initiative which will redesign, refine, restructure, and reinvigorate the tourism industry. Dr. Hilaire told Parliamentarians that the Tourism Development Bill will ensure “Saint Lucians can participate more in the tourism industry and […]
Dr. Tanya Beaubrun Sparks a Movement – St. Lucia Needs to Do Better
Dr. Tanya Beaubrun believes St. Lucia is inching closer and closer to being a sick country, and this realization has ignited Caribbean Spark – a movement aimed at prioritizing healthcare at the personal, community and national levels. On Saturday Dr. Beaubrun launched Caribbean Spark noting that it will change the future of Saint Lucia and […]
Sagicor Sponsored Greenhouse Officially Opened at Babonneau Primary
Students at the Babonneau Primary School are now set to benefit from the sale and consumption of vegetables planted and reaped by them at their school, thanks to the support of Sagicor. On Friday December 9th, the school officially re-opened its greenhouse, which was refurbished earlier this year after a $6,000 donation from the insurance […]
TOP 10 CGTI Chartered Director Graduates for 2022
The Caribbean Governance Training Institute (CGTI) – the #1 board governance training institute in the Caribbean Region – is pleased to announce the TOP TEN graduates of our internationally acclaimed, ‘flagship’ CHARTERED DIRECTOR PROGRAM for 2022, thereby bringing the total number of CGTI graduates to over 4,000. The TOP 10 List of Chartered Directors for […]
Nobel Laureate Festival 2023 Launched
St. Lucia has begun its thirtieth commemoration of the Nobel Laureate Festival which celebrates the life and legacy of Nobel Laureates Sir Arthur Lewis and Sir Derek Walcott. The theme this year is “Creating Excellence, Nurturing our Creativity, Consolidating our Legacy”. In an address during the launch, the Chairperson of the Nobel Laureates Festival Committee […]
Growing Demand for Saint Lucia’s Cruise Tourism Product
Castries, St. Lucia – January 2023: The Sky Princess cruise ship docked in the port at the city of Castries. (Shutterstock) Saint Lucia is celebrating a strong cruise tourism season with more cruise lines placing the destination on their calendars much faster than before. With the growing demand for the product, Tourism Officials will continue […]
Julien Alfred is 1st National Bank Brand Ambassador
The 4th fastest woman in the world, over 100 meters, is brand Ambassador for 1st National Bank. St. Lucian Julien Alfred was home for the holidays and used the opportunity to sign a partnership agreement and to begin her duties as Brand Ambassador. The announcement was made at a ceremony held in the bank’s boardroom […]
Renwick and Company Celebrates 57th Anniversary
On 3rd January 1966 Christopher Renwick opened the doors of Renwick and Company on 19 Bridge Street with a vision to meet the needs of the farming community. It eventually led to the branded agricultural supplies store, the Garden Center. A statement to valued customers, consumers, suppliers and stakeholders, the Managing Director Cheryl Renwick notes […]