Saint Lucia
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PM to deliver budget on May 14
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony will deliver the national budget on Tuesday, May 14. The budget presentation follows the completion of the debate on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure over the last weekend. The debate on the budget presentation will be May16-17. The government is expected to table an EC$1.3 billion (One EC dollar…
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Opposition leader ready to face challenge for party leadership
CASTRIES, St.Lucia, CMC-Leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), Stephenson King, says he is ready to make a claim for re-election to the leadership of the party as it prepares for its July convention. The former Prime Minister’s announcement came in the wake of a declaration by his former Tourism Minister Allen Chastanet that he is giving serious thought…
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Government issues warning ahead of budget presentation
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony is warning of the difficult task ahead as he gets ready to present his administration’s budget statement to Parliament later on Friday. As debate on the estimates began on Thursday, Anthony, who is also finance minister, said the fiscal deficit was at least nine per cent of the gross domestic…
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St Lucia launches sports tourism programme
LONDON (CMC) -Saint Lucia has launched its 2013 Sports Tourism Programme by unveiling a series of initiatives aimed at bolstering the country’s sub-sector. They include TriStLucia 2013, the island’s inaugural Triathlon event an initiative with London Olympic Triathlon Race organiser John Lunt and athletics legend Daley Thomson For the first time, the island will also host the inaugural Sports in…
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Plans for tighter electoral laws; as new parliamentary session opens
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government will table legislation that will make it mandatory for potential candidates in a general election to declare whether or not they are in possession of a passport from another country. Dame Pearlette Louisy, delivering the traditional Throne Speech at the start of a new session of the St. Lucia parliament on…
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Opposition leader calls for removal of VAT on medication
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC-Leader of the Opposition Stephenson King has written to Prime Minister Kenny Anthony, concerning the long-standing issue of Value Added Tax (VAT) on medication. In a letter, King brought to the attention of the prime minister the number of citizens who complain about their inability to purchase medication in a timely manner due to the additional burden…
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Civil Servants agree to wage proposal
CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC—Civil Servants have ended their battle with government for a 9.5 per cent wage increase, with a stunning decision to settle for a wage freeze. After a heated extra-ordinary meeting Wednesday most of the over 400 members of the Civil Service Association (CSA) voted in favour of a 0.00 per cent wage proposal. The decision to forgo…
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Prominent author/researcher dies
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – One of the authors of the history of St. Lucia , Robert Devaux has died after a short battle with cancer. He was 79. Devaux, a field engineer by profession, spent his lifetime the history, ecology, landscape and culture of St Lucia. He served as director of the St. Lucia National Trust and wrote and…
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Legislators to debate estimates of expenditure and revenue next week
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – The St. Lucia government will present the estimates of revenue and expenditure to Parliament next week. A government statement said that the presentation will follow the ceremonial opening of Parliament on April 24 when Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy will deliver the traditional Throne speech outlining the government’s programmes for the 12 months. The estimates…
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ST. LUCIA-LABOUR-Strike costs Government over EC$3 million
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC- The three week old strike by Civil Servants has cost the country well over EC$3 million, according to Cabinet Secretary Darryl Montrope. The Government started to assess the financial cost of the work stoppage, when the strike came to a halt on Tuesday. According to Montrope, preliminary figures for the Customs Department alone indicate that the…
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