Cana Neuro Makes History with Saint Lucia’s First Advanced Brain Tumour Surgery

Chief Neurosurgeon and CEO of Cana Neuro, Dr Curby Sydney, has performed Saint Lucia’s first brain tumour surgery using neuro-navigation and ultrasonic aspirator technology, marking a historic moment in the island’s medical history. Cana Neuro, in...

SVG’s next moves in response to Grenada’s trilateral proposal

Conflict or Co-operation: SVG’s Next Steps in Response to Grenada’s Trilateral Proposal What if there is oil out there? What would oil mean for the OECS region? The Caribbean Sea seems to be entering a new era of maritime diplomacy. Grenada’s...

Saint Lucia Launches New Mosquito Eradication Campaign

The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Ministry of Health, has launched the “Mosquito No More” campaign, a comprehensive national effort to combat the growing threat of mosquito-borne diseases. The initiative emphasises education,...

AS I SEE IT: Saint Lucia Needs A More Activist And Transparent Parliament

There is a growing, if quiet, demand for reforming Saint Lucia’s Parliament to strengthen its role in holding the government accountable. Yet, true checks and balances remain elusive under our current system, where those in power are also tasked...

US Seeks $14 Billion in Bitcoin From Cambodian Crypto Scammer in Record Forfeiture

The United States on Tuesday announced that it is seeking the forfeiture of 127,271 Bitcoin, currently worth over $14.2 billion, in the largest such forfeiture action in the history of the Department of Justice. The United States Attorney's Office...

St. Lucia and Guyana enter agricultural agreement

CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government says it has entered into an agreement with Guyana that will result in a boost for the agricultural sector as the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region continues with efforts to strengthen food...

As I See It COLUMN: Is Grenada’s Youth Parliament Worthy of Emulation in Saint Lucia?

By Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph Grenada just showed us how a youth parliament should work, and Saint Lucia could learn a thing or two from it. Too often, we treat young people like problems to fix rather than partners in progress. We harp on their...

OECS Commission and Commonwealth of Learning Sign MOU to Advance Digital Learning and Education Transformation

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing digital learning, open education, and teacher...

Saint Lucia: not just a transatlantic stopover

Saint Lucia is famous as a transatlantic destination and hopping off point, but stay and there is more see and do for cruisers. Elaine Bunting reports At the end of a long transatlantic crossing, the island of Saint Lucia is a dreamlike landfall....

‘We can’t keep importing everything’: Inside Saint Lucia’s fight for food security

In the Caribbean, where research reports and policy documents show that most nations import over 80 percent of their food, grocery bills are a constant source of collective anxiety. Inflation has only deepened this burden. Supply chain...

St. Lucia’s Government Launches InfoCloud Suite

- Advertisement - St. Lucia – In a major move to modernise public sector operations, the Government of Saint Lucia has officially launched InfoCloud Suite, a state-of-the-art, cloud-based financial management system. This transformative platform...

Saint Lucia Car Port Coming Soon

- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) is pleased to announce the upcoming Solar PV Carport Project at Hewanorra International Airport (HIA), which marks a significant step in our commitment to...

It’s a Snap: Caged Fish Could Help Lower Jamaica’s Fish Imports.

- Advertisement - Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is working on increasing home grown food production and build a sustainable blue economy through a new Red Snapper Cage Culture Pilot Project. The experiment is led by the...

Armed with Technology

It is absolutely wonderful that technology has placed the universe at our fingertips and the information we crave is only a few clicks away. This is a powerful tool which serves to educate our kids and literally answer our every question. But,...

30-Day Residency, Mandatory Interviews and Biometrics Among Features of New CIP Bill

CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR WHAT’S APP GROUP A parliamentary select committee met Tuesday to review new legislation aimed at tightening Antigua and Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP), including a major change that increases the...

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment to the CRFM

Anguilla, The Bahamas, Dominica, and Montserrat solidify their longstanding commitment From left to right: Mr. Montez Williams (The Bahamas), Hon. Roland Royer (Dominica), Hon. John P. Osborne (Montserrat), and Hon. Kyle Hodge (Anguilla) sign the...

Indonesia, Saint Lucia explore expanded higher education cooperation

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The governments of Indonesia and Saint Lucia have exchanged views on opportunities to intensify their bilateral cooperation in human development by strengthening ties in higher education. On Thursday (May 15), a meeting was held...

Golden Visa Due Diligence Requirements

WASHINGTON, DC — The surge of interest in Golden Visa programs across Europe, the Middle East, and the Caribbean has made one principle unavoidable: every legitimate residency- or citizenship-by-investment process now begins and ends with due...

Saint Lucia Launches National Survey to Guide Poverty Reduction Efforts

The Government of Saint Lucia, through the Central Statistical Office (CSO), has officially launched the Survey of Living Conditions and Household Budgets—a major national initiative aimed at gathering vital data on household income, expenditure,...

AS I SEE IT: Republicanism In Saint Lucia: What And Who Are We Waiting For?

By Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph From the moment Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley made the historic shift to a parliamentary republic – jettisoning the titular head of state, the Queen of Britain, and replacing her with a locally elected President –...