St Lucia minister admits border agency consultation process ‘flawed’ as Customs sick-out begins to bite
By Melanius Alphonse From Caribbean News Now associate editor CASTRIES, St Lucia — In a somewhat bizarre turn of events, minister for the public service in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr Ubaldus Raymond, has not only admitted that…
Rich UAE expats target Caribbean for second passport
By Pedro Goncalves From International Investment The Caribbean countries have seen a surge in demand in theirs citizenship-by-investment schemes as more high-net-worth expats from the UAE are seeking a second passport. The demand for a second passport among expatriates in…
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Caribbean heritage from the simplicity of clay
From Jamaica Gleaner I first met Patricia “Tricia” Fay on one of her trips to Jamaica. She was travelling with a potter from Saint Lucia, where Fay had lived for two years. Fay, a professional potter in Massachusetts, in 1993, she…
St. Lucia expects removal from EU Tax Haven Blacklist
From The St Kitts & Nevis Observer The St Lucia government stated it expects to join fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) neighbours, Barbados and Grenada, in being removed from a new list of global tax havens by the European Union. The…
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St Lucia hosts 3rd Annual Latin American and Caribbean Cultural Festival
By NELCIA CHARLEMAGNE From St Lucia Star Given the close historical bond between the Caribbean region and Central and South America, the five Latin American embassies have collaborated with the St Lucia Audiovisual and Film Association to present the Latin…
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St Lucia seeking to ban sale of soft drinks in schools
From Jamaica Gleaner The St Lucia government says it is undertaking a campaign aimed at discontinuing the sale of soft drinks at school. The Ministry of Health and Wellness said the highly sweetened fizzy drink is known to have disastrous…
Sir Ronald Sanders: Caribbean bowed but far from beaten
By Sir Ronald Sanders From Anguilla News This week I was asked to provide an answer to a question posed by an influential Washington-based publication regarding the future of tourism in the Caribbean in the wake of the damage wreaked,…
Eastern Caribbean Chevening Scholarship winners announced
From Antigua News Room British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Janet Douglas has announced the Chevening Scholars for the academic year 2017-18. The awardees are from Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis and St Lucia. There were three…
Saint Lucia ‘2nd least Corrupt Country’ in the Caribbean, 8th in the Americas – Trading Economics
By Rehani Isidore From HTS St Lucia TradingEconomics.com released new data indexing the level of corruption in more than 190 countries. According to TradingEconomics.com, the ‘Corruption Perceptions Index ranks countries and territories based on how corrupt their public sector is…
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Caribbean Union of Teachers concerned about health and safety in schools
From St Lucia Times The 38th biennial conference of the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) held in St Lucia last week has been deemed a tremendous success CUT President, Julian Monrose said the forum created a platform for the further…
