PRICE HIKES!

It has been a week of intense discussions between Government Ministers, petroleum dealers and importers over a suitable price hike for petrol and cooking gas as the country braces itself for an increase in these commodities that could be announced as early as tonight or tomorrow night. The Cabinet of Ministers will be meeting today,

Bread begins to rise

Two price lists decorate the walls of the Ideal Bakeries downtown Castries-one for cakes and the other for tennis rolls. At a particular location, one attendant becomes extremely agitated when asked to sell this consumer a loaf of bread. “We are not selling local loaves anymore and have not sold them since Sunday (Jan.6, 2008); we will only be selling rolls.”

Police News

On Saturday the 5th of January 2008, a post mortem examination was performed on the body of Albert Walter alias Bora, age 48 of Bois-Patat, Castries and the result revealed death by respiratory failure secondary to stab wounds. The motionless body of Albert Walter was found in a shed in an area near Trinity Church Road, Castries.

Mondesir receives Caribbean Award

Health Minister Keith Mondesir last Sunday may have silenced many critics of his optometry practice here when he was named as the Caribbean Optometrist of the year 2008. But can he silence those who continue to say he is not an ophthalmologist who really is a physician who specializes in ophthalmology. The Minister, in the past, has been embroiled in controversy,

New JOCV Volunteer

On January 8th one new JICA/JOCV Volunteer joined the JICA/JOCV Saint Lucia Office. This gentleman is a Physical Education Teacher. E is attached to the Ministry of Education and Culture and will be stationed at the District II Education Office in Sans Souci. This is the 16th group of JICA/JOCV Volunteers to be dispatched to this country via the commitment of service promised since 1995,