Organizers of Saint Lucia’s 2016 independence celebrations promise to promote local talent. Saint Lucian’s will participate in a series of activities from street parades to concerts and cultural expositions. For 2016, the nation celebrates under the theme –“the journey continues”.

Today in the HTS E-Poll Rehani asks, Should the senior male West Indies Cricket team withdraw from international circuit until it gets its house in order? Visit Htsstlucia.org to cast your vote. ‪#‎HTSEPOLL‬

An individual’s religious views and convictions often guide decision making. Ahead of an election campaign, the issue of mixing politics and religion tends to emerge, particularly when Christians vow to run a ‘clean’ campaign and raise the standard of political debate. A local religious minister says politics is open to …

This month the Sarrot community had a reason to celebrate. On Thursday february11th, one of their residents turned the big 100.

The Mindoo Phillip Park was teeming with nostalgia on Thursday as St. Mary’s college held their 114th sports meet. The storied institution now in its 125th year invited generations of old boys to the event. This year, the school introduced a 150-meter race to commemorate another capstone moment in the …

Saint Lucia is hosting a regional seminar to equip decision-makers from 11 Caribbean countries, with the tools to make technical and scientific decisions, related to the use and importation of genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). It brings together experts in health, commerce, agriculture and sustainable development.

Meanwhile in January, the Saint Lucia trade export promotion agency launched a consultancy with UK based company, sound diplomacy. Saint Lucian music industry insiders met sound diplomacy representatives to develop a framework for the music sector. Although they yearn for technical advice, networking and exposure, the experts say the music …

The Saint Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) has released a tender for a solar plant. The plant will be the first utility scale solar Photovoltaic and will provide five percent of Saint Lucia’s power generation.

The consumer protection bill was debated in the senate on Tuesday February 9th. The senators agreed that the legislation was long overdue.

In February, the Mon Repos community collaborated with environs to help repair some of the damaged roads in the area. The Micoud North MP says despite her many exchanges with Authorities, the roads have yet to receive attention.

The Dennery hospital and primary school recently carried out a community sensitization & vector control exercise to counter the Zika virus. The aim of the activity was to get community members to be more aware of their surroundings and deny the Aedis Aegypti mosquito, which transmits the disease, free rein …

The National Workers Union (NWU) is still concerned about the health and safety of its members at the Treasury Department. The union is worried that the situation will be left to fester, calling for the laws of the land to be enforced to ensure compliance.

The organisation of eastern Caribbean states celebrated Grenada’s 42nd anniversary of political independence from Great Britain, with a flag raising ceremony at its Castries secretariat on Monday. For those in attendance, it was an opportunity to reflect on the colourful and rich history of an OECS member state.

The Dunnottar School is facing a series of health and safety issues. The institution is set to relocate management and students in February due to an unsafe environment.

The ministry of sustainable development is hosting a series of post cop 21 community meetings across Saint Lucia. The meetings moved to the Castries town hall last week.