July UK Arrival Increase

Preliminary figures released by the St Lucia Tourist Board show, the number of stopover tourists (visitors staying 24 hours or more) arriving from the United Kingdom, increased by 2% in July 2008 to 7,060 visitors, compared with the 6,932 visitors who arrived from the UK in July 2007. The overall number of stopover visitors arriving this July in St Lucia declined slightly,

Monday’s School Re-opening under Threat

A planned meeting tomorrow by the full membership of the St. Lucia Teachers Union at the Civil Service Center at Sans Soucis could result in a rough start to the new school year that begins on Monday. However the Union’s leadership is trying hard to avoid a disruption to the new school year, but it seems that the situation is out of its control,

Parking ticket costs double

Two years ago a St Lucian was arrested and charged with forging four government documents, possession of two false documents and a false rubber stamp. The preliminary inquiry continued Wednesday with the investigating officer’s evidence. The prosecution claims that the alleged forged documents where used by two other St Lucians,

SWGTV New President looks to the Future

The St. Lucia Seamen, Waterfront and General Workers Trade Union has a new president at its helm. At an executive meeting held last week Monday, Esther St. Marie was elected to fill the post of president. Her tenure officially takes effect as of September 1, 2008. St. Marie, who joined the union in October, 2006, as a mobilizer/organizer,

Audit Report sparks heated debate

What was expected to be a routine debate on a motion before the House of Assembly Tuesday authorizing the House to borrow US$3 million from the International Development Association for a disaster management project, turned into startling proportions. Opposition leader Dr. Kenny Anthony not only criticized an audit report on road development projects,