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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 Develops First-Ever National Statistics Strategy to Drive Data-Driven Development
HTS St Lucia
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Saint Lucia is taking a significant step toward modernizing the way it collects, manages, and utilizes national data. For the first time, the island is developing a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), a comprehensive,...
Trump, Musk and The Nigerian Gladiators
This Day
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July 8, 2025
REUBEN ABATI “Bros, looks like one accidented trailer has just passed between Trump and Elon Musk oh, and it gets messier by the day.” “What do you expect? It is just simple common sense. Elon Musk invested over $290 million to bring Trump to...
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...
Paulig’s venture arm uses AI-based precise automation to transform saffron production
Food and Drink Technology
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June 25, 2025
Saffron. Image credit - Markus Engstrand. Share this page PINC, the venture arm of global food corporation Paulig, together with The Food Tech Lab and PolarVentures, has spearheaded a €2.73 million investment round in Swedish AgriTech startup...
Pandemic Fund Launches in Saint Lucia to Strengthen Regional Health Security
St. Lucia Times
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June 12, 2025
The Eastern Caribbean has taken a major step forward in bolstering its defences against future pandemics with the official launch of the Pandemic Fund in Saint Lucia. This initiative aims to enhance the region’s preparedness, prevention and...
Why my empowerment is based on life-changing packages — Ekiti lawmaker
Tribune Online
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July 8, 2025
The member representing Oye constituency II in Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Idowu Odebunmi, has distributed life-changing empowerment packages to farmers, traders and students to combat poverty, unemployment, school dropout, among others to...
PADI Teams Up With Dive Industry To Launch New Diver Referral Program
Deeper Blue
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June 25, 2025
PADI announced this week it has teamed up with several dive equipment manufacturers to launch a diver referral program to drive industry growth. The Refer A Friend campaign encourages scuba divers to recruit their friends and family as their new...
CCJ rejects appeal for breach of contract against Geest Industries in St Lucia
Dominica News Online
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June 11, 2025
Dominica News Online - Wednesday, June 11th, 2025 at 4:34 PM On Tuesday, June 10, 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) dismissed an appeal filed by Saint Lucia in the case of LCCV2024/003 Exquisite Homes Limited v Geest Industries (Estate)...
Smart Farming for a Food-Secure Future: how Saint Lucia continues to benefit from Taiwanese Expertise
The Voice
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June 11, 2025
Machinery Workshop Over the past few years, the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Development in Saint Lucia have forged an increasingly beneficial partnership to strengthen the Caribbean...
A structural engineer expected on island this week, as investigations continue...
DBS Radio
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June 24, 2025
A structural engineer from St Lucia is expected on island this week, as investigations continue into the cause of the collapse of a concrete roof at the Dominica Grammar School. The roof designated for the auditorium at the Dominica Grammar School...
A structural engineer expected on island this week, as investigations continue following the collapse of a concrete roof at the Dominica Grammar School
DBS Radio
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June 24, 2025
Home News A structural engineer expected on island this week, as investigations continue following... A structural engineer from St Lucia is expected on island this week, as investigations continue into the cause of the collapse of a concrete roof...
Should More Caribbean Nations Embrace Film Tax Incentives And Co-Production Treaties?
St. Kitts Gazette
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June 24, 2025
News Americas, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, June 24, 2025: With global demand for diverse content on the rise and the Caribbean offering some of the world’s most breathtaking filming locations, many industry leaders say the region is missing a golden...
Vucic receives St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia officials
Tanjug
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June 10, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received St Kitts and Nevis Parliament Speaker Lanein Blanchette and St Lucia's Parliament Speaker Claudius Francis and Home Affairs Minister Jeremiah Norbert in Belgrade on Tuesday to discuss current...
Gang volence should be treated as terrorism, says PM Holness
Caribbean National Weekly
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July 8, 2025
Addressing the opening ceremony of the 49th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Sunday (July 6) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness called for CARICOM nations to take a...
From Barbados to Saint Lucia: Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty continues Caribbean rollout
Barbados Today
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June 9, 2025
By Keryn Nelson Fenty Beauty, the globally renowned brand founded by Rihanna, has officially launched in Saint Lucia, with a range of products now available at Castries Duty Free in La Place Carenage. The launch event, held on Saturday, June 7,...
CARICOM Summit | Gonsalves lauds Jamaica’s tech-driven crime response
The Gleaner
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July 7, 2025
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has praised Jamaica for its advances in using technology to combat crime. “You’re doing some splendid work using modern technology to solve crime and bring perpetrators to justice,”...
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Continues Caribbean Rollout in Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Times
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June 9, 2025
Fenty Beauty, the globally renowned brand founded by Rihanna, has officially launched in Saint Lucia, with a range of products now available at Castries Duty Free in La Place Carenage. The launch event, held on Saturday, June 7, drew a crowd of...
Community Business Revitalization Project Hosts Informational Meeting
The Voice
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July 7, 2025
. Residents of Babonneau recently got the opportunity to gain some insights into how the Community Business Revitalization Project (CBRP) aims to benefit that constituency over the next few months. During an introductory meeting held on the...
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...