Below
The Sacred Pitons (A National Heritage Site)
 A
few years ago, it was 1999 to be precise I wrote a feature
article called “Below the Sacred Pitons” not knowing
then that this site would later become a World Heritage Site.
My article dealt mostly with the sacredness and beauty
of the place and the Saint Lucian folklore, culture and history
that surrounds the place. Few in Saint Lucia know,
Where
is St. Lucia Now?
 There
was a time when St. Lucia stood on the cusp of a new and exciting
period in its development, one that would determine
its economic strength within the context of two umbrella bodies
that it is part of, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean
States (OECS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). With
CARICOM came the opening our borders to the Caribbean Single
Market,
Yasus
Afari - “Jamaica’s National Treasure” arriving
in St Lucia to support Emancipation events
Yasus Afari, now recognised as the “Rasta Ambassador”,
will be embarking on a brief Lecture/ Performance Tour in
St Lucia to promote his book “Overstanding Rastafari:
Jamaica’s Gift to the World” and latest
CDs “Revolution Chapter 1” and “Gift of
Vision”. Yasus will be in St Lucia during Emancipation
events from 30th July and will s well as launching his book,
WIBC
Notice
The
West Indies Cricket Board has announced its decision to terminate
the employment of its Corporate Secretary with immediate effect.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the Board
of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board held on July
24th and 25th 2008, at which it was also agreed to send its’
Chief Executive Officer on administrative leave,
SLDHA
office relocated
The
St. Lucia Diabetic & Hypertensive Association has relocated
its office to 60 Coral Street (two buildings after passing
the old Rambally Funeral Palour), and would like the General
public to know that we are currently open on Saturdays from
8:00 am to 1:30 pm to accommodate our clients.
Your health is your wealth
Publish
that list......
Another
open letter to a different Minister of the Government coming
so soon on the heels of that which I wrote in last weekend’s
Voice newspaper is bound to raise some eyebrows and may even
lead others to question my motive for doing so. Before
my friends reach into their bags of tricks and begin to assign
me work within the public establishment,
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