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Hot, loud and queer: Inside the fireworks-fueled energy of this year’s Pride events
KNDU - Washington State
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June 23, 2025
Celebrations are hot, loud and queer inside the fireworks-fueled energy of this year’s Pride events. Crowds move with purpose, turning public spaces into high-volume expressions of identity and joy. Each moment builds on the last, leaving no doubt...
Still human: Saint Lucian creatives confront the rise of AI
St. Lucia Times
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June 22, 2025
In his office, graphic designer and videographer Jed Charles tweaks a client’s logo, a task that once took hours. Today, AI shortcuts part of the process, but Charles isn’t losing sleep over it, at least not yet. “They run into problems,” Charles...
Saint Lucia Celebrates Top Travel Partners at Piton Awards
St. Lucia Times
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June 20, 2025
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority honoured the country’s top-performing travel advisors and tour operators at the 5th annual Global Piton Awards, held at the Sandals Grande Resorts Ballroom on Tuesday. This elite incentive programme recognised...
From St. Lucia to New Orleans: Nina Compton shares her chef's journey through recipes
KCRW - California
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June 20, 2025
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....
A Sweet Slice of Progress: Seedless Watermelon Cultivation Takes Root in Saint Lucia
The Voice
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June 19, 2025
In a refreshing step forward for local agriculture, Saint Lucian farmers are diving into the world of seedless watermelon cultivation, thanks to a dynamic initiative under the Seven Crops Project. The recently held Seedless Watermelon Field Day at...
St. Lucia’s Ministry Of Health Advances 24-Hour Service Plans For Gros Islet Polyclinic
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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June 18, 2025
- Advertisement - St. Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs is actively progressing with plans to provide 24-hour healthcare services at the Gros Islet Polyclinic. The ongoing infrastructure upgrade at the facility...
Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 23, 2025
Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for Caribbean countries. Photo courtesy World Bank Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education — without success. As the weeks passed...
SAINT LUCIA GOVERNMENT SIGNS 6-YEAR COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT WITH PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS
HTS St Lucia
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A major milestone in industrial relations: the government of Saint Lucia has officially signed a six-year collective agreement with several major trade unions, signaling long-term stability for thousands of public sector workers.
OECS Commission announces geothermal study tour to Guadeloupe: A step towards sustainable energy
I News Cayman
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June 20, 2025
The OECS Commission has announced the commencement of a pivotal study tour to Guadeloupe, focusing on geothermal energy development. This initiative underscores the OECS’s commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions and strengthening...
What’s Holding U.S. Lenders Back From The Caribbean?
News Americas Now
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June 23, 2025
By News Americas Business Desk News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. June 23, 2025: Despite its postcard-perfect beaches, booming tourism market, high-priced real estate, and growing demand for housing and infrastructure, the Caribbean continues to...
St Lucia to cut food prices by 12.5% with VAT removal
St. Vincent Times
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June 14, 2025
Unprecedented Cost-Cutting Policies to Lower Prices of Everyday Food Items for Saint Lucian Consumers In July, Saint Lucia’s legislators will meet in Parliament to debate an exciting policy proposal to remove Value Added Tax (VAT) on up to seventy...
World Bank Opinion Editorial: Creating More Jobs in the Caribbean – Lilia Burunciuc
I News Cayman
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June 23, 2025
Lilia Burunciuc By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options...
EDITORIAL- Closing the Skills Gap to Create More Jobs in the Caribbean
Antigua News Room
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June 23, 2025
By Lilia Burunciuc, World Bank Director for the Caribbean Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she...
Saint Lucia Opposition Flags Decline in Tourism
St. Lucia Times
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June 13, 2025
The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has challenged the government’s narrative of sustained growth in the sector, citing figures that suggest a downward trend in visitor arrivals and warning of what they describe as an “airlift crisis.” “A...
RayBoy releases ‘Dumb’, a fiery bouyon-soca breakup anthem
Loop News
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June 23, 2025
Artist RayBoy is making waves with his latest release, “Dumb” a fiery bouyon-soca track that dives deep into the emotional wreckage of heartbreak. Charged with raw vulnerability, pulsing rhythms, and sharp lyricism, “Dumb” captures the pain of...
Opinion: Closing the skills gap to create more jobs in the Caribbean
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 23, 2025
Earlier this year, I met a young graduate who had spent the entire summer searching for a job that matched her education—without success. As the weeks passed and her options narrowed, she applied to a local meat shop, hoping to find some form of...
TVET School of Construction and Heritage Launches “Pi Bèl Klas-La” Clean Classroom Competition
The Voice
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June 19, 2025
The Saint Lucia TVET School of Construction and Heritage has launched an exciting and transformative school-wide initiative aimed at encouraging cleanliness, creativity, and environmental responsibility among students and staff. Photo via Saint...
GLOBAL TO LOCAL: Between Global Oil And Local Pain: Rethinking Saint Lucia’s Fuel Pricing Policy
St. Lucia Times
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June 15, 2025
by Tommy Descartes Despite the steady decline in international oil prices over the last two years, Saint Lucians have continued to pay one of the highest pump prices for fuel in the Eastern Caribbean. This isn’t just a question of fiscal policy,...
Saint Lucia’s Preeminent Visual Artist Knighted
St. Lucia Times
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June 12, 2025
Renowned Saint Lucian artist Llewellyn Xavier was knighted during an Investiture Ceremony at Windsor Castle in England on Wednesday. He received the prestigious title of Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in...
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty launches in Saint Lucia — just in time for Carnival
Caribbean National Weekly
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June 12, 2025
Caribbean and global icon Rihanna continues to expand her empire—this time lighting up Saint Lucia with the official launch of Fenty Beauty, Fenty Skin, and Fenty Eau de Parfum at Castries Duty Free in La Place Carenage. The June 7 launch drew a...