Several sea-worthy vessels departed from the Castries Harbor on Sunday as part of the St. Lucia tourist boards’ flotilla to commemorate the official start of the 2015 Atlantic rally for cruisers. For the 26th consecutive year, over 200 yachts will sail cross the Atlantic Ocean from Las Palmas De Gran …

The government of St. Lucia and Wasco are ready for the launch of two water projects-the John Compton rehabilitation and the Vieux-Fort water supply redevelopment projects.

A group of local soca artistes has volunteered to help a family displaced by a devastating fire. Soca monarch Ezra Augustine is spearheading a benefit concert for the victims.

The royal St. Lucia police force is gearing up for its police week pageant. The show will be held on November 25th, at the national cultural center

The Saint Lucia Toronto Aid Action Group (STAAG) has partnered with the St. Lucia Toronto association to donate to the St. Jude hospital.

A development committee in the south of the island has made a financial donation to the Belle Vue School.

Earlier this month, the Saint Lucia air and seaports authority held a special training session for the members of the southern taxi association. The drivers were anxious to learn about their roles following the Hewanorra International Airport redevelopment project.

The Kiwanis club has partnered with Digicel to provide school kitchens with appliances needed for the school feeding programme.

The ministry of health has completed another chronic disease self- management workshop. It targeted health care providers and community members.

Environmental health officers from across the Caribbean are meeting in St. Lucia this week, to address the many issues that threaten health, environment and socio-economic well-being. The Caribbean environmental health meeting is organized by the Caribbean public health agency’s (CARPHA) environmental health and sustainable development department (EHS).

A group of Sir Arthur Lewis Community College students had their say on the way forward for the local energy sector on Wednesday. The students participated in a debate organised by the ministry of sustainable development. The event’s topic was “renewable energy technology is too costly and inefficient to be …

This week the ministry of commerce held a discussion surrounding the proposed establishment of an apex body for the fashion sector.

Chefs from the Caribbean and pacific are coming together, hoping to ensure that more locally grown produce is used in meals for tourists. Called ‘chefs for development’, they say they can play an important role in helping Small-scale farmers to supply food to hotels in the Caribbean and boost food …

The national youth council hosted a National Students Council conference on Tuesday at the national cultural centre. The purpose of the conference was primarily to elect a new executive board that will front the needs of the national student body.