Saint Lucia
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Police Commissioner warns drug traffickers
CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC – The annual exercises between law enforcement in the Caribbean and US military ended here on the week end with a stern warning to drug traffickers from St.Lucia's Police Commissioner, Vernon Francois. “St.Lucia is no safe haven for your drug activities,” Francois said while addressing the closing ceremony of the week long “Tradewinds” exercise. He thanked the…
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European Union names first ambassador to OECS
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The European Union has provided more than Euro 23 million (One Euro =US$1.29 cents) in funding projects in the sub-regional Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) since March last year. Newly appointed European Union (EU) ambassador to the OECS, Mikael Barfod, says he hopes to “maintain and strengthen” those project as he presented his credentials…
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Former prime minister faces challenge for leadership of opposition party
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Former prime minister Stephenson King faces a challenge from his former tourism minister for leadership of the main opposition United Workers Party (UWP) when it holds its annual convention in July. Both men were nominated to contest the post of party leader as the UWP, which was defeated in the last general election, gears for…
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ST. LUCIA-COURT-Court rules St. Lucia needs no referendum before joining CCJ
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the St. Lucia does not require a referendum before becoming a full member of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) established in 2001 to replace the London-based Privy Council as the region’s final court. A number of eminent jurists and the St. Lucia government…
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CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-St. Lucia PM wants new development strategy with international financial instituti
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, May 22, CMC – The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Wednesday began its 43rd Board of Governors meeting here with St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony calling on the international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to develop a new strategic partnership with the region. Anthony, in a wide ranging address to the governors…
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CARIBBEAN-FINANCE-CDB president issues warning to regional countries
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Board of Governors of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) began a two-day meeting here with a warning to regional countries that while they urgently need to address their fiscal and debt issues, a narrow adjustment programme will be unsustainable. CDB president Dr. Warren Smith told the opening ceremony attended by several government leaders,…
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Tradewinds 2013 to encourage more regional co-operation
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – More than 260 law enforcement and military officials from 14 Caribbean countries and the United States have started a training exercise here focussing on increasing regional cooperation to counter illicit trafficking and eliminate threats to the region. “Our regional threat is not a particular country or specific ideology. I think that we can agree that…
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Debt crisis among issues to be discussed at CDB annual meeting
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The Caribbean debt crisis will be among matters discussed here this week as the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) holds its annual meeting in St. Lucia. Vice President of Corporate Services Yvette Lemonias-Sea said the bank, the region’s premier lending agency, will stage a seminar “on debt and on debt sustainability, debt reduction. “What can…
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St. Lucia to host Tradewinds 2013
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – St. Lucia will host representatives from 16 partner nations and the United States for the multinational exercise Tradewinds 2013, from May 20 until May 31, 2013. U.S. Marine Corps Forces South, the executive agent of Tradewinds 2013 for U.S. Southern Command, will conduct the maritime training exercise in collaboration with the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)…
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Prime Minister fails to keep election promise says opposition
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM), one of two opposition groups here is taking Prime Minister Kenny Anthony to task for stating that his government has delivered on an electoral promise to create thousands of jobs . “Not only is this far from the truth but also that Dr. Anthony’s statement may well have been cleverly designed to…
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