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Courts and Ashley Furniture bring “unique choices” to the island
The official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Courts’ Ashley Furniture Gallery in Castries. Cutting the ribbon is Minister of Commerce, Business Development, Investment and Consumer Affairs Emma...
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Coconut Bay collaborates with Vieux-Fort South Constituency Council to treat...
Coconut Bay Staff serenading residents during their last visit to the institution. Comfort Bay Senior Citizens Home will be the venue of a grand luncheon treat for over 150 senior citizens from the...
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Industrial row over outstanding payments for Tolyn Manufacturers staff
An industrial row is brewing between the National Workers Union (NWU) and the management of Tolyn Manufacturers Limited. The company and the NWU are currently at negotiations aimed at concluding...
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Economist provides advice on improving project management
Curthbert Didier Renowned economist Cuthbert Didier headlined the second technical session hosted by the Project Management Institute Southern Caribbean Chapter St. Lucia Branch Formation Committee...
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Smugglers Cove Hotel workers accept five percent wage increase
The management of Smugglers Cove Hotel and the National Workers Union have agreed on an interim wage package that will benefit over 200 workers employed with the hotel. By majority, the hotel workers...
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COMMENTARY: How and why we measure productivity
One of the best ways of improving employee performance is through productivity measurement. There are multiple reasons for this. Firstly, measurement provides quantitative and qualitative evidence on...
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Staff of Tapion Hospital lands new industrial package
The management of Tapion Hospital and representatives from the National Workers Union have completed protracted industrial negotiations. Health aides, emergency medical technicians and clerical staff...
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CIBC FirstCaribbean appoints a country manager for its Southern EC islands’...
Ladesa James-Williams CIBC FirstCaribbean has announced the appointment of Ladesa James-Williams to the position of country manager – Southern Eastern Caribbean Islands (Grenada, St. Lucia and St....
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Small island states urged to help build resilience against threats
Heads of govt and attendees at Bienniel Conference Saint Lucia and other Small Island Developing States (SIDS) within the Commonwealth will have to attempt to live up to the challenge to in helping...
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National Workers Union negotiate for NIC employees’ new proposed industrial...
Negotiations between management of National Insurance Corporation (NIC) and the National Workers Union (NWU) have begun. The parties have held two meetings at which memorandum of proposals submitted by...
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PM wants preferential treatment in approval of funding for small island states
Prime Minister Anthony. Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has drawn attention to difficulties encountered by small island states in sourcing financial help from international organisations, and has...
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PM thanks World Bank for additional disaster relief funds
Flooding in Bexon caused by trough system. Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony has welcomed the assistance of the World Bank, which recently announced it will be making more funds available to help St....
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Saint Lucia Toronto Association donates $4,500 towards trough relief
Consul General of Saint Lucia Michael Willius accepting a cheque from Ross Cadasse, President of the Saint Lucia Toronto Association. The Saint Lucia Toronto Association has come to the aid of the...
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Encounter Series: Rightsizing the Public Service Size and Cost
The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture continues its Encounter Series, which seeks to create a platform to engage members in discussions on important issues. The Encounter Series...
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Greater access to finance for the south: Axcel opens southern office
Small businesses, households and individuals in the South of the island in need of microfinance and Xpress Loans now have a new and customer-friendly service provider to turn to. As of Tuesday, April 1...
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Seychelles Minister of Finance exchanges views with local Cabinet ministers
Pierre Laporte. Photo credit: the-report.net. On Thursday, March 27, 2014, Pierre Laporte, Minister for Finance, Trade and Investment of the Republic of Seychelles, met the Prime Minister and Minister...
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COMMENTARY: Economic contractions only under Labour
The United Workers Party (UWP) is duty bound to enlighten the people of Saint Lucia on the facts about the country’s fiscal problems. The Dr. Kenny Anthony Administration seems to have succeeded in...
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LIAT appoints new Chief Executive Officer
David Evans is LIAT’s new CEO. The Board of Directors of LIAT – The Caribbean Airline – today announced the appointment of David Evans as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 22nd April 2014....
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NWU shop stewards off to Guadeloupe
Regina Pierre and Nathan Charles, Shop Stewards from Sugar Beach Resort and National Insurance Corporation (NIC) – both branches of the National Workers Union (NWU) – will leave Saint Lucia shortly for...
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House of Assembly to address Civil Status Registry
Photo credit: govt.lc When the House of Assembly meets on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, members will consider amendments to the Civil Status Act, the Civil Code Act and the Code of Civil Procedure Amendment...
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