Prime Minister Allen Chastanet is touting the quality of Saint Lucian grown cocoa and urging more Saint Lucians to get involved in cocoa production. The leader took to social media this week, to discuss cocoa production, ahead of a major agricultural project in his constituency.  

The University of the West Indies open campus Saint Lucia focused on the crisis in Venezuela for its February public forum. Entitled ‘Venezuela at the crossroads’; a public forum on the crisis in Venezuela, it brought together a distinguished panel that included a foreign affairs expert and a diplomat.  

The United Kingdom’s Commonwealth envoy Phillip Parham recently sat down with the young Saint Lucian who produced the world’s first sargassum seaweed fertilizer, Johanan Dujon. Dujon, the founder of Algas Organics St. Lucia, is a 2019 Commonwealth youth award finalist.  

In the wake of the killing of Michael Pooran on February 23rd, 2019, local human rights group united & strong and regional umbrella organisation the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE), are urging governments to strongly denounce any forms of violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual …

Songs always seem to sound better when heard with great friends. That may be why Russell Lake, owner of Russell’s Rooftop located in Morne Du Don, had an opening event this past Tuesday, truly worthy of note.  

A 79-year-old man has once again made a trek across Saint Lucia look like easy work.

The Ambassador of India to the Republic of Suriname and high commissioner of India designate to St. Lucia – Mahender Singh Kanyal recently visited the Spartan Health Sciences University. The ambassador presented his credentials to the Prime Minister on February 6th.  

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has called on countries in the Americas to prepare for a timely response to possible outbreaks of Dengue. The disease is endemic in the region and, since its re-introduction in the 1980s, has caused cyclical outbreaks and epidemics every three to five years.  

As debate on the suspension of physical punishment in schools continues, a veteran educator is weighing on the merits of the move.  

Saint Lucia has dropped three spots in the global rule of law ranking. The 2019 Rule Of Law Index was released by the World Justice Project on Thursday.  

The executive director of the Mental Wellness Centre says a thorough review of the facility’s security protocol is underway. The evaluation of safety measures follows confirmation this week, that a male patient broke away from the facility. He was found dead on Wednesday.  

The Illuminations Committee, of the Sir Arthur Lewis College, tasks itself with the dissemination of information made available through recent research. Established in January 2018, this new group’s interests are reflective of the changing educational landscape.  

Education officials say the move to abolish corporal punishment in schools is in keeping with a number of conventions signed between Saint Lucia and international agencies like the United Nations. This week, the department announced that corporal punishment will be suspended effective May 1st, 2019 and abolished by May 2020. …

The Prime Minister’s 2019 Independence address has raised eyebrows, but perhaps not for his message to promote unity. Instead questions have been raised on whether an attempt was made to doctor the video which was initially aired live on February 22nd.  

The National Conservation Authority (NCA) and Massy stores are trying to change students’ attitudes towards waste and plastic reduction. Massy has donated some EC 6000 a series of campaigns at various learning institutions to further this cause.