Staff members from Digicel, under the Digicel scholarship programme, were given the opportunity to nominate hard working students from their community who were most deserving of a scholarship. And on Thursday, august 13th Digicel presented over 20 financial scholarships to students for the new school year. The scholarships will assist …

The ministry of health has been meeting with stakeholders to review solutions to combat the obesity issue in St. Lucia. One of the actions to tackle obesity includes a new health promotion in the form of a competition.

Students at the Spartan university are celebrating the completion of the first vital phase in their course of study. The students and their lecturers commemorated the accomplishment with a gathering at the student campus over the weekend.

This week, the ministry of public service organized an information communication technology (ICT) fair. The purpose of the fair is to sensitize the public about current ICT trends, the use of broadband and its associated services.

It has been the long term mantra of the National Consumers Association to make the public aware of their rights as it pertains to the purchase of goods and services in Saint Lucia. While many consumers remain in the dark on their rights, in some unique situations consumers who are …

Governor General of saint Lucia her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy has donated over 11 thousand dollars to the saint Lucia cadet corps. The cheque will help the corps execute a few important projects.

Education minister Dr. Robert Lewis has Re-visited the controversial ‘corporal punishment’ issue. The minister says while discussions continue, he is pleased to see a shift in the education system.

On Friday, the Saint Lucia civil service co-operative credit union held a presentation ceremony for the recipients of its bursary and scholarship programs.

In July, St. Lucia’s energy minister Dr. James Fletcher attended two meetings in preparation for the historic climate talks in Paris in December. The minister sought to rally support for the position of Small Island developing states (SIDS).

The St. Lucia cadet corps organized its annual summer program to mark the ending of the cadet year. The two-week camp is expected to host 5 hundred male and female cadets from Dominica, the Cayman Islands, Great Britain and host country Saint Lucia.

The national Youth Council says it is worried about the high price of school books. The organization is also adding its voice to the chorus of concerns over the availability of textbooks.

The royal St. Lucia police force conducted its latest promotion’s exercise. At the ceremony, 40 officers attained promotions to corporal, sergeant and inspector.

In July, members of the national conservation authority (NCA) held a meeting with over 28 stakeholders. The purpose of the deliberations was to review a project proposal for a virtual tour for the town of Soufriere. The project seeks to improve the tourism experience and generate economic activity.