NOTICE BY THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CORPORATION: The National Insurance Corporation (NIC) finds it necessary to respond to statements circulating on social media, falsely claiming it bailed out the government of Saint Lucia by purchasing $5M in unsold Treasury Bills on the Regional Securities Market. The NIC wishes to set the record straight regarding these false […]

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Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has been touting plans for the new police headquarters amidst controversy over the demolition of the former jail on Bridge Street, Castries. The site of the former male prison was earmarked for construction of a Hall of Justice and the new police headquarters. Heavy equipment demolished the former jailhouse on Saturday, […]

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Veteran Saint Lucian Journalist Earl Bousquet was taken to the Owen King European Union Hospital Sunday afternoon after being hit by a car. According to a family member, Bousquet was crossing the road a short distance away from the Castries Market when the incident occurred. The family member told St Lucia Times that he sustained […]

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"How much longer must our police and justice officials wait before they get the working home they so rightly deserve?" This was the question posed by Prime Minister Allen Chastanet today, a day after the government recommenced demolition works on the Royal Gaol prison — to pave way for a new police headquarters and halls of justice. The Saint Lucia National Trust has not taken lightly to the demolition, but in a statement today, the prime minister argued that the problem of poor working conditions must tackled once and for all.

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Press Release:- On Saturday, May 23, 2020 the World Health Organization reported a total of 5, 103, 006 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally, with 333, 401 deaths. Within the region of the Americas a total 2,282,488 confirmed cases were recorded. Saint Lucia continues to record no additional confirmed cases of COVID-19. On May 22, 2020 a […]

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Trinidad Guardian:– As medical personnel at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (POSGH) prepared to resume elective surgeries on Friday, they were delayed for a few hours more after a wild monkey was found in the operating theatre. Forced to wait for some additional time as zoological officers were called in to capture the animal, hospital officials have […]

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Jamaica Observer:– ANOTHER group of deportees from the United States (US) is slated to arrive in the island next week, adding more pressure on the Government which is already struggling to find quarantine facilities and money to house Jamaicans returning home amidst the novel coronavirus pandemic. Jamaica Observer sources yesterday confirmed that the deportees, estimated at 40, […]

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CNN:- A 1-year-old chef is cooking up a storm on social media, with more than a million followers on Instagram tuning in to “Kobe Eats” to enjoy his baby-faced tutorials. “Chef Kobe” likes “to cook, eat & explore in the kitchen,” his bio says. Videos show him helping to prepare recipes ranging from mac and […]

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Press Release:-  The National Insurance Corporation wishes to clarify the payment structure under the Economic Relief Programme (ERP). The ERP was designed to provide income support for a period of three (3) months – April, May, June 2020 – to NIC contributors directly affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. The amount payable under ERP is 50% of […]

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