No to domestic violence in St Lucia, says mentorship institute president
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The most recent acts of violence against women in Saint Lucia has brought to the forefront of the national consciousness the need for stricter domestic violence legislation on the...
View ArticleLaying the proper foundation for a better Saint Lucia
Last December, while most Saint Lucians were getting ready to celebrate national day on December 13th the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a statement; following their discussions (Annual...
View ArticleUnion assembly disrupts public services in St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia – On the eve of celebrating Saint Lucia’s 34th independence on Friday, the Teachers Union Federation, (TUF) held a series of meetings in the city of Castries with its umbrella...
View ArticleSt. Lucia Sickle Cell Association Celebrates
CASTRIES, St Lucia — The Saint Lucia Sickle Cell Association hosted its annual party recently at their headquarters. This event enabled contributors, volunteers and sickle cell patients to come...
View ArticleExplanation called for an impasse between government and public service in St...
CASTRIES, St Lucia – In what have been a lengthy and protracted negotiations between the government and the public service unions over wages, the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) says that the time has...
View ArticleLPM leader calls Chavez a tireless advocate for the poor
CASTRIES, St Lucia — At approximately 5:21 p.m. this evening, Therold Prudent placed a call to Mrs. Carol Delgado of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Consulate in New York to express condolences to...
View ArticleLPM expresses dismay with political rivals
CASTRIES, St Lucia – At a time when the people of Saint Lucia are said to be clamouring for a new direction out of the nation’s fiscal woes and are demonstratively growing weary of the constant, petty...
View ArticleQuestions raised over St Lucia PM’s selection of attache
CASTRIES, St Lucia –Leader of the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM), Therold Prudent, has questioned the decision of Saint Lucia’s prime minister, Dr Kenny Anthony, to appoint Calixte George Jr. as his...
View ArticleImmediate resolution called for of government-civil service impasse in St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia – A statement issued by the Saint Lucia prime minister’s office last Friday titled “John Compton refused to pay civil servants too, do not attempt to rewrite history”, has been...
View ArticleWhen ideology trumps economic commonsense!
Not so long ago, when asked how to revive the Saint Lucian economy and to put it on a sustainable path the automatic response of the liberal ideologues within the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) used to...
View ArticleThe Lucian People’s Movement (LPM)
Effectiveness of St Lucia anti-gang legislation questioned! CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) says that, while it views the eradication of criminal activities as paramount in...
View ArticleConcern expressed over slow pace of tertiary education in St Lucia
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has expressed grave concern about the slow pace of tertiary education in Saint Lucia, including the high cost for the average local family that...
View ArticleBureaucracy, secrecy, and arrogance darkens St Lucia’s marketing efforts
Dear Sir: Saint Lucians are constantly fed with a daily dose of hype and propaganda. In recent days the people have been wondering if this is the trend that the formation of the National Broadcasting...
View ArticleGreater accountability during and after budget debate
CASTRIES, St Lucia – After reflecting on the poor quality of debates in Saint Lucia’s House of Assembly in recent years, the Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has called on the governing Saint Lucia...
View ArticleSt Lucia government urged to advocate medical parole for former Taiwan president
CASTRIES, St Lucia – The Lucian People’s Movement (LPM) has called on the government of Saint Lucia to set politics aside by impressing upon Taiwan the urgent need to offer medical parole to ailing...
View ArticleThe Role of Government
Much can be argued about the role of government in modern economies, such as its responsibility to balance the concerns of the populace via meaningful consultations with trade unions, civil society,...
View ArticleSaint Lucia Government taken to task over claims of job creation
CASTRIES, St Lucia – In response to the Prime Minister’s assertion that his government has delivered on its electoral promise to create thousands of jobs on the island, the Lucian People’s Movement...
View ArticleHelp wanted: a government derailed!
The policy of Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony in the 2013/2014 budget is not only antiquated, but baseless. It is rather unfortunate, that the prime minister who is also the minister for finance is...
View ArticleEastern Caribbean Court opinion on CCJ for Saint Lucia
CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana - The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has welcomed the judgement of the Eastern Caribbean...
View ArticleThe unrepresented!
I found myself reading the press statement issued by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Soufriere/Fond St Jacques Harold Dalson; making the case for the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) on the review of...
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