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SAINT LUCIA MONITORS U.S. TRAVEL POLICY REVIEW
The government of Saint Lucia is keeping tabs on unconfirmed U.S. reports suggesting potential new travel restrictions, a development that could have implication for the island’s vital tourism sector and overall economic stability. Deputy Prime...

Why Tinubu’s St. Lucia trip should go beyond the beach
President Bola Tinubu’s upcoming four-day visit to St. Lucia, an island in the Caribbean known for its lush rainforests and beautiful beaches, offers more than just an escape from Nigeria’s political heat. It presents a window to deepen economic...

Tax Amnesty Extended To May 2026 In Saint Lucia
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – Taxpayers in Saint Lucia now have more time to clear their tax arrears without the burden of penalties and interest. Felicia Ellie, Acting Comptroller at the Inland Revenue Department.The Government of Saint Lucia has...

Expert queries SVG’s grab for TT-run airspace
News Sean Douglas 6 Hrs Ago Ramesh Lutchmedial, former Civil Aviation Authority director general - FORMER director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Ramesh Lutchmedial is questioning moves by St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime...

New Animal Breeds Land in Saint Lucia Under CERC- UBEC Project
. Anticipation builds within the livestock sub sector with the introduction of 20 new resilient animal breeds, promising to transform the island’s agricultural landscape and increase farming production. Fulfilling one of the actions under the...

St Lucia Opposition leader calls for OECS-CARICOM reassessment
St Lucia Opposition leader thinks OECS should have new arrangement with CARICOM St Lucia Opposition leader Allen Chastanet says the OECS assembly has become ceremonial and suggests OECS makes a new arrangement with CARICOM. Chastanet says he would...

St Lucia opposition leader tells OECS members to consider breaking away from CARICOM
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – St Lucia’s Opposition Leader, Allen Chastanet, on Tuesday said the relationship between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and the larger regional integration grouping, CARICOM, was not working and...

St. Lucia opposition leader suggests new OECS arrangement with CARICOM
By Kenton X. Chance KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) — St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader, Allen Chastanet, Tuesday said the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Assembly has become too ceremonial, adding that the challenges to citizenship by...
St. Lucia government signs agreement with labour unions
The St. Lucia government says it has “successfully” signed collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with seven of the nine public sector unions and staff associations, which will result in public sector workers receiving...

ECCB reports eecord EC$126.2 million profit — Highest in bank’s history
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has recorded its highest profit since its establishment, posting a net profit of EC$126.2 million for the financial year ending March 31, 2025 — a 57.5% increase over the previous year. In its latest...

UDP Criticizes Government Over Unannounced CSME Agreement
Another national concern that the UDP’s Parliamentary Caucus brought up this afternoon had to do with the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). As we reported yesterday, Prime Minister John Briceno signed onto an agreement in Jamaica last week...

Nigeria Excluded as Trump Meets Five African Leaders for Trade Talks
•Tinubu’s failure is complete with US’ sidelining of nation, says Atiku Chuks Okocha in Abuja Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has been excluded as the US President, Donald Trump, is scheduled to welcome leaders from five African countries to...
Council Member for Antigua and Barbuda to Assume Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council
Council Member for Antigua and Barbuda to Assume Chairmanship of ECCB Monetary Council The Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston A. Browne, will assume the Chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central...

Forty-Four Saint Lucian Students To Study In Taiwan
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has announced that seven Saint Lucians have been awarded the 2025 TaiwanICDF Scholarship, while 37 will receive the MOFA Taiwan Scholarship! The award ceremony will be...

Gonsalves reiterates position on payment to SVG traders doing business in Trinidad
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent (CMC) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Wednesday said while he is not “picking a fight” with Trinidad and Tobago, he maintains the position that the oil-rich twin island republic must...
From St. Lucia to New Orleans: Nina Compton shares her chef's journey through recipes
An individual's culinary point of view can be focused or expansive depending on where their footsteps have taken them and how food weaves through their journey. Nina Compton's culinary curiosity led her to places outside her home island of St....
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Mackenzi and Jamison Rocke Wed in Beautiful Summer Wedding
By Doris Elmore Staff Writer Mackenzi Bowles became the bride of Jamison Rocke at a beautiful summer wedding on Saturday, June 21 at 4:52 in the afternoon at Edgewood Farm German Christmas Market, north of Atwood. Mackenzi is the daughter of Ryan...

Tim David signs with defending champions St Lucia Kings for CPL 2025
St Lucia Kings, the defending champions of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), have signed IPL champion Tim David as their first-round pick at the draft for the 2025 season. Kings, however, will be without Faf du Plessis, who had led them to their...

Five Saint Lucians Set to Play in CPL 13
Five Saint Lucians have been selected for the 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, including newcomer Keon Gaston and returnee McKenny Clarke, both fast bowlers. Veteran batter Johnson Charles returns to defending champions Saint Lucia...