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Tariffs, Transformation And The Time To Lead

Tariffs, Transformation And The Time To Lead

By Dr. Isaac Newton News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. July 14, 2025: With President Donald J. Trump back in office, his administration has begun re-imposing and expanding tariffs on key imports. Among the most affected are Caribbean economies,...

OECS Commission Announces Successful Completion of Geothermal Study Tour to Guadeloupe, Further Advancing Clean Energy Drive Across Eastern Caribbean

OECS Commission Announces Successful Completion of Geothermal Study Tour to Guadeloupe, Further Advancing Clean Energy Drive Across Eastern Caribbean

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission is pleased to announce the successful completion of a landmark Study Tour and Technical Workshop in Guadeloupe, held from June 23 to 24, 2025, under the OECS GEOBUILD Programme. This...

FAO and the Government of Saint Luc...

The project aims to reach 75,000 beneficiaries in the fisheries sector over its five-year implementation period July 4, 2025 – Castries, Saint Lucia – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with Saint...

Statement by Hon. Philip J. Pierre on the Outcomes of the OECS Heads of Government Meeting With the President of Nigeria

Statement by Hon. Philip J. Pierre on the Outcomes of the OECS Heads of Government Meeting With the President of Nigeria

STATEMENT BY HONOURABLE PHILIP J. PIERRE, PRIME MINISTER OF SAINT LUCIA MINISTER FOR FINANCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE YOUTH ECONOMY, AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE AND NATIONAL SECURITY On the Outcomes of the OECS Heads of Government Meeting with...

Building Math Confidence: SALCC Supports Math Camp 2025

Building Math Confidence: SALCC Supports Math Camp 2025

Photo Credit :SALCC In support of efforts to remedy Saint Lucian students’ struggles with Mathematics, the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) has returned as a partner for Math Camp 2025. This third iteration of the annual summer camp...

 Tinubu’s Promise To Make South East Region Taiwan Of Africa Is Laudable — Yih-Ping Liu 

 Tinubu’s Promise To Make South East Region Taiwan Of Africa Is Laudable — Yih-Ping Liu 

1 The Taiwan Representative in Nigeria and Head of Mission, Taipei Trade Office, Lagos, Andy Yih- Ping Liu, in this interview with CHIBUIKE CHUKWU, appreciates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his bilateral visit to Saint Lucia. Liu also...

Pierre highlights OECS-Nigeria Commission as key outcome of Tunubu trip

Pierre highlights OECS-Nigeria Commission as key outcome of Tunubu trip

At Monday’s pre-Cabinet press briefing, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre outlined the concrete outcomes of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent visit to Saint Lucia, framing it as a pivotal moment for deeper collaboration between the OECS...

Public Alert: Scam Text Messages and Phone Calls Targeting Customers of Financial Institutions

Public Alert: Scam Text Messages and Phone Calls Targeting Customers of Financial Institutions

. The Bankers Association of Saint Lucia (BASL) is urging the general public to exercise extreme caution in light of a recent surge in fraudulent text messages and phone calls being reported by customers of local financial institutions. These...

From Lake Como to the Savannah, these are the world’s best hotels with swimming pools

From Lake Como to the Savannah, these are the world’s best hotels with swimming pools

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

CRFM appoints two Caribbean leads for regional fisheries sustainability program

CRFM appoints two Caribbean leads for regional fisheries sustainability program

(L-r) Sherrón Barker, Daintyann Barrett-Smith,The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) is actively progressing with the execution of the STAR-Fish Project, a venture funded by Canada aimed at fostering sustainable technologies to enhance...

‘Wheel of Fortune’: Cancer Scientist Loses Car After Shocking Ryan Seacrest

‘Wheel of Fortune’: Cancer Scientist Loses Car After Shocking Ryan Seacrest

An unlucky Wheel of Fortune contestant was just one letter away from solving the Bonus Round puzzle and winning a brand new car on Thursday’s (July 10) episode. The episode, which originally aired on December 26, 2024, and was repeated this week...

Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility Advances Caribbean Green Energy with New Financing Agreement

by Eulana Weekes St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN): The Caribbean Resilient Renewable Energy Infrastructure Investment Facility (CRREIIF) took a significant step toward strengthening the region’s energy transition with the signing of a key financing...

From Lake Como to the Savannah, these are the world’s best hotels with swimming pools

From Lake Como to the Savannah, these are the world’s best hotels with swimming pools

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

DeVry University expands ‘Bridge to Brilliance’ initiative to SVG

DeVry University expands ‘Bridge to Brilliance’ initiative to SVG

Residents of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), can now benefit from a new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University. Through the expansion of its Bridge to Brilliance Initiative, DeVry University said it will offer...

DEMOCRACY WITHOUT VOTERS

DEMOCRACY WITHOUT VOTERS

CHIDI ANSELM ODINKALU laments the pervasive insecurity in the country On 26 January 2009, the Mamman Bello Ali died. He was the governor of Yobe State in north-east Nigeria. At around the same time, an anti-terrorism campaign by the government of...

Building Math Confidence: SALCC Partners on Expanded Math Camp 2025

Building Math Confidence: SALCC Partners on Expanded Math Camp 2025

Photo by SALCC In a continued effort to combat students’ struggles with Mathematics, the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development by returning as a key partner in Math Camp 2025. Now in its...

Young Bajans ready for Super Royals Internship

Young Bajans ready for Super Royals Internship

Five young Barbadians are set to gain invaluable experience off the field through the Barbados Royals’ Super Royals Internship Programme, an initiative described as a vital stepping stone for local youth to build careers not yet widely viable at...

US based DeVry University expands Caribbean initiative

US based DeVry University expands Caribbean initiative

Residents of the Caribbean can now benefit from a transformative new initiative launched earlier this year by U.S.-based DeVry University. Through the expansion of its Bridge to Brilliance Initiative, DeVry University will offer scholarships and...

Tinubu joins world leaders in Brazil for BRICS Summit

Tinubu joins world leaders in Brazil for BRICS Summit

36 By Myke Agunwa President Bola Tinubu on Friday at 8:45pm local time, arrived Rio de Janeiro, the capital of Brazil, from Saint Lucia to attend the 17th BRICS Summit. BRICS, an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is a...

PHOTOS: Tinubu arrives Brazil for BRICS summit

PHOTOS: Tinubu arrives Brazil for BRICS summit

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 17th BRICS summit. The presidential aircraft, which took off from Saint Lucia earlier on Friday, touched down at Rio International Airport around 8:45pm local time. On arrival,...

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