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2,100 individuals to be tax-exempt, thousands to pay less income tax
PRESS RELEASE - Effective January 1, 2015, 2,100 individuals will be exempt from income tax and approximately 9,443 will pay less income tax. These changes are the results of major adjustments to the...
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VAT applied to some items consumed by ‘higher income earners’
Some grocery items which consumers bought tax-free in the past will soon see a 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) applied to them. During the presentation of the Budget Estimates, Prime Minister Anthony...
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LUCELEC hosts successful annual shareholders meeting
“A section of LUCELEC shareholders attending the AGM held on Friday. PRESS RELEASE - Shareholders of the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) will receive a dividend payment of seventy...
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NWU conclude negotiations with Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Co.
PRESS RELEASE - The National Workers Union (NWU) and the management of Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Company held their final meeting earlier this week and concluded industrial negotiations. Technical...
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$0 down payment! – RBC/RBTT Vehicle Expo this Friday, May 16 (ADVERTORIAL)
RBC and RBTT Vehicle Expo – May 16, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Derek Walcott Square, Castries. Same car, same price Just $0 down payment at RBC/RBTT Keep more cash in your wallet with financing...
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King recommends different approach to introduction of taxes
Stephenson King. *File photo. Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Castries North Stephenson King has proposed that there be consultation over the introduction of taxes in order to...
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LUCELEC explore new business opportunities, given approval to establish...
PRESS RELEASE – St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) has been granted approval by its shareholders to establish a subsidiary company. The decision came at the end of a Special Meeting of...
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BOSL helps build happy homes
PRESS RELEASE - Bank of St. Lucia is making it easier to own a piece of ‘Fair Helen’ by offering favourable rates on home construction, the purchase of house and land, or the consolidation of debts...
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SNO Birthday Greetings (free)
St. Lucia News Online is encouraging everyone to submit birthday greetings to sluadvertising@gmail.com or via our Facebook page inbox. Whether you’re celebrating your birthday or that of a relative,...
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Warning: Internships Actually Work
Time to think ahead! This is the time of the year to begin your career planning, ahead of the upcoming summer vacation. Students in secondary school, college, and university should spent time...
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CIBC FirstCaribbean toasts staff on Employee Appreciation Day
These FCIB employees at the bank’s Bridge Street branch were presented with gifts as part of Employee Appreciation Day. PRESS RELEASE - CIBC FirstCaribbean management across the bank’s 17 territories...
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King proposes new housing initiatives to government
King. Photo credit: Jamaica Gleaner. Castries North Member of Parliament Stephenson King has proposed two new housing initiatives to government aimed at assisting the poor population in realising their...
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No shouting match between Barbados and St Lucia, says Barbados minister
Barbados Minister of Commerce Donville Inniss. Photo credit: nationnews.com. Do not expect any shouting matches between Barbados and Saint Lucia over the recent imposition of tax on some Barbadian...
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Reports of fake $100 bills in circulation among Caribbean islands
A true representation of a $100 note. The public should be on its guard for the circulation of counterfeit EC$100 notes within the Eastern Caribbean region. The warning was issued by Government Press...
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New lottery agents and locations (advertorial)
The St. Lucia National Lottery (SNL) has released a list of its new agents and locations across the island. Below is a list of new SNL agents and their locations: Paradise Cuisine – Corner of Jn...
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CPMA writes off calypso association debt
Chairman of CPMA Lyndon Arnold. PRESS RELEASE - The Board of Directors of the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF), acting on a recommendation from the Carnival Planning & Management Agency...
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Prime minister plans meeting with NYC on economy
PRESS RELEASE - Prime Minister Dr. Kenny D. Anthony and members of the Cabinet of Ministers continue to meet representatives of the private sector and civil society, to engage in discussions on the...
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CIBC First Caribbean Bank puts up money to “sustain the rich culture of steel...
From left to right: CIBC Bank Country Manager Ladesa James-Williams presents cheque to Treasurer of the Steel Band Association Sydwina Alexander. The CIBC First Caribbean International Bank (Saint...
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St. Lucia among countries in the region with lowest commercial taxes
Saint Lucia is one of four countries in the region with the lowest business taxes, according to a World Bank Doing Business project. This information was revealed in a Caribbean Journal article...
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Prime minister briefs Diplomatic Corps
PRESS RELEASE - A diplomatic lunch hosted by the Ambassador of Mexico to Saint Lucia served as an opportunity for Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony to brief the Diplomatic Corps on the status of Saint...
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