Grenadian boxers punched their way to ten medals; two gold, six silver, and two bronze, as the Spice Isle took second place at the OECS Invitational Boxing Championships held in St Lucia over the weekend. The hosts topped the standings with 38 points, followed by Grenada (20), Antigua and Barbuda (18), Barbados (15), Martinique (11) […]
Twenty-two officers are now equipped to help farmers adopt more ecosystem-friendly agricultural practices Castries, Saint Lucia – Twenty-two agricultural extension officers from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines successfully completed a week-long training in the Farmer Field School (FFS) methodology held in Union, Saint […]
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – The Caribbean is uniquely placed to bridge solutions between international communities and chart a pathway forward in pioneering innovative finance approaches on climate change, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC) Mr. Simon Stiell has said. Mr. Stiell was speaking as he delivered the 2023 William […]
CASTRIES, St. Lucia – Canada’s Minister of International Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan is the new Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Minister Sajjan, who succeeds Saint Lucian Prime Minister, the Honourable Phillip Pierre, accepted the mantel at the closing ceremony of the Bank’s 53rd Annual Meeting held today […]
Government stakeholders agree on advancing pork and ginger production and increasing access to these markets to reduce their imports. Bridgetown, Barbados – In a bid to build the resilience of the country’s agriculture sector and reduce its reliance on food imports, the Government of Saint Lucia, through its Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and […]
By Richard Simon, St. George’s, Grenada – A regional coconut training workshop and exhibition opened in St. Georges, Grenada this morning as the Caribbean explores avenues for the greater exploitation of natural resources, improve trade and strengthen the region’s manufacturing base. According to local planners 14 countries from the Caribbean Community, including the host Grenada […]
The Government of St Lucia and FAO are working together to improve coconut production starting with a training of the country’s coconut farmers and other stakeholders March 23, 2023 – Castries, St Lucia – In St Lucia, like most other Caribbean countries, the coconut culture runs deep. From coconut water to coconut milk and coconut […]
St Lucia took third place in this year’s instalment of the CBI Index – which ranked 13 countries with operational citizenship by investment programmes. Seen as an industry voice and reliable source for those looking to vet CBI programmes around the world, the CBI Index is published annually by the Private Wealth Management magazine, a […]
(Castries – Monday, July 11, 2022) – After an exciting weekend of intense competition, three new kings have been crowned for Saint Lucia Carnival 2022. Copping this year’s Groovy Monarch title for the third time was Ricky T, with the song “Mal Pale”. Crowd favourite for the power soca segment, Fross, took the title of Power Soca […]
