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Tax filing season has passed and the Inland Revenue Department is quite pleased with the number of persons who submitted returns this year. Comptroller Sophia Henry says a penalty of 5% will be imposed on income for late submissions.

The executive director of the Saint Lucia Employers Federation Joseph Alexander has addressed the issue of employers failing to pay staff on the scheduled pay date. Alexander has also responded to comments of Civil Service Association President Mary Isaac, who on Wednesday April 1st, suggested employers should take a pay …

One business owner has found himself in trouble with the authorities. Josephat Small of “recycle it” says he was approached by the development control authority and the special services unit on Tuesday, in connection to his alleged hazardous materials stored within mere feet of the Bexon highway.

The case for amalgamation was the main item down for discussion when the Elks City of Castries Co-operative Credit Union Limited held its 37th annual general meeting this week. The theme for the event was ‘creating connection -building bridges together.”

The Ministry Of Health and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) teamed up with local schools to organize an arts competition. The aim of the contest was to examine students’ designs of a secure hospital or health care facility.

The staff and students of the School of Music Center in Vieux-Fort held a concert at the Super J branch in Vieux-Fort on March 28th. The musical event served as a confidence booster and was an opportunity for the audience to witness the students many talents.

Students of the Morne Du Don Primary School are the latest recipients of a joint collaboration between “Hands across the sea” and the Sandals Foundation. The venture is essentially a bid to improve literacy rates among school students.

The main opposition United Workers Party is bashing the Dr. Kenny Anthony Administration ahead of the 2015/2016 budget address. Political leader Allen Chastanet says he has little hope in the present administration’s plans for the next fiscal year. He is particularly worried about the level of youth unemployment.

The president of the Saint Lucia Civil Service Association is calling for a conciliatory approach by corporate Saint Lucia in a down economy.

The most recent official statistics have made it clear – Saint Lucia is facing an unemployment problem. Youth unemployment is particularly worrying. Many of the unemployed young people say while the finger pointing and blame game among politicians continues, its those without a job to report to, who are feeling …