Saint Lucia

  • March 7, 2014
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    ST. LUCIA-CRIME-Overall reduction in crime rate for 2013

    CASTRIES, Saint. Lucia, CMC-Saint Lucia has registered a statistical improvement in the fight against crime in 2013. The statistics revealed a decrease in the number of homicide, burglaries, stealing and sexual offences, however there was an in reports of firearm offences, illegal drug offences and aggravated burglary. There were 36 homicides in 2013, down from 44 in 2012 which included…

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  • Photo of OECS Authority Selects Dr. Didacus Jules as New Director-General
    March 3, 2014
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    OECS Authority Selects Dr. Didacus Jules as New Director-General

    OECS Secretariat, Castries, St. Lucia, February 21st  2014 – Chairman of the OECS Authority Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer revealed on Friday that the OECS Authority has selected Dr. Didacus Jules as the Organization's new Director-General.   The position became vacant when the former Director-General Dr. Len Ishmael demitted office at the end of December 2013. The Organization canvassed widely and…

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  • March 3, 2014
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    ST. LUCIA-AGRICULTURE-FAO to assist farmers in St. Lucia and St. Vincent and thte Grenadines

    CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC- The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has formally agreed to help St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines as both countries continue to recover from devastation caused by torrential rains in December. During recent missions to St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines, the head of the FAO’s operations in the Caribbean, formally signed livelihood…

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  • March 3, 2014
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    CARIBBEAN-POLITICS-St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader wants “neutral” position on Venezuela

    ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – St. Lucia’s Opposition Leader Dr. Gale Rigobert is calling on Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to remain “neutral” in the ongoing political disturbances in Venezuela where the opposition have been staging anti-government demonstrations to force the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro. Rigobert, speaking on the Observer Radio here, said that she does not believe that the…

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  • February 26, 2014
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    Eight Caribbean countries to strengthen HIV programmes – UNAIDS

    PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, Tuesday February 25, 2014, CMC – UNAIDS Caribbean said Monday that eight regional countries have finalised specific strategies aimed at strengthening their HIV programmes by making them more responsive to human rights. It said that the representatives from Barbados, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago met her last week for a…

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  • February 25, 2014
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    St. Kitts and Nevis congratulates St. Lucia on Independence 35

    BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, FEBRUARY 22ND 2014 (CUOPM) – The Government and people of the Federation of St Kitts and Nevis have expressed congratulations to the Government and citizens of St. Lucia on the occasion of the 35th Anniversary of Independence. “I pray that our mutual friendship which is based on a shared heritage and commitment to freedom, peace and the…

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  • October 14, 2013
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    Manufacturers call for revision of Value Added Tax

    CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- Manufacturers here have urged the Government to reexamine issued related the Value Added Tax (VAT) that was introduced one year ago. The manufacturers state that with empirical data and stakeholder feedback now available, the Government is in a position to make the necessary revisions to help deliver stability, jobs and economic growth. President of the St.…

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  • Photo of CREDP-GIZ Project Appraisal Workshop Held in Saint Lucia on 4 – 5 September 2013
    October 12, 2013
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    CREDP-GIZ Project Appraisal Workshop Held in Saint Lucia on 4 – 5 September 2013

    The Caribbean Renewable Energy Development Programme (CREDP-GIZ) Project, based in Saint Lucia, is the remaining component of original programme (the other being UNDP) which commenced in 2004. This second phase (CREDP-GIZ Phase II) which has been in progress since April 2008 has been extended until December 2013. The Project which is being implemented in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat under…

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  • October 8, 2013
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    Police Commissioner remains focus on crime, not on US sanctions

    CASTRIES, St. Lucia, Oc 7, CMC – The St. Lucia police say they are not overly perturbed at possible United States sanctions over alleged human rights abuses and have been focusing on reducing criminal activities on the island. “I have generally said my piece on the US sanctions. This remains a very contentious issue, but we have been keen on…

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  • October 4, 2013
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    Government seeking to eliminate books in the classroom

    CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – St.Lucia's Prime Minister Kenny Anthony says his government is seeking to revolutionise the islands education system by eliminating the need for books in the classroom. Anthony, who is also Finance Minister made his intentions known to students in the south of the island Wednesday as they became part of the distribution network of thousands of…

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