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01/07/08

Dennery Kiddies Carnival 2KGr8

Rain or no, the Dennery posse know how to party. It would seem that the community would take the Sunday off to rest after feting all weekend (St Peter’s Day celebration coupled with Dennery Fish Fiesta). Just looking around at the faces of children and adults alike, no one appeared the least bit exhausted. After a most successful launch just two weeks ago,

Constitution (al) Park Reform

These days everyone seems equipped to get their message out. Some people use telephones, others use cell-phones. Some take to the airwaves, while others e-mail their sentiments to this talk-show or that. Even at The VOICE, our editor is inundated with letters of complaints from citizens who have this issue or that gripe to vent.


28/06/08

The Case for Intervention in States

By the time this is read, Robert Mugabe would have proceeded with his farcical election for the Presidency of Zimbabwe and been declared winner by the Elections Commission he controls, despite the UN Secretary-General’s call for a deferment of the election, and the condemnation by the Security Council, including South Africa, of the violence and intimidation that characterised it.

Protecting the St. Lucian Iguana - An endangered species!

St Lucia was known to the original Arawak inhabitants on the island as Iouanalao (pronounced Iyanola) - The Land of the Iguana. The St Lucian Iguana is the largest native land animal on the island, representing a unique population of this species found on no other island. Despite this, it is a very rarely seen animal, and little is known of its lifestyle and habits.

Miscarriages of justice

The law is a system of rules that govern a particular society. Those who break the rules are usually punished. But the law is not infallible and on occasion, persons are punished for a crime that they did not commit; this is an example of a miscarriage of justice. Miscarriages of justice includes when:

JOCV Volunteers

On June 24th the JICA/JOCV Saint Lucia Office welcomed a new group of JICA/JOCV Volunteers to the island. These three individuals will be the 17th group of JICA/JOCV Volunteers to be dispatched to the country via the commitment of service promised since 1995 through HICA – the Japan International Cooperation Agency – programme,

The Saint Lucia Sickle Cell Association Celebrates 21 years of service

The St. Lucia Sickle Cell Association on June 12th, 2008 held its 21st Annual General Meeting, but on a lower note than is usually the case when one reaches such a milestone and indeed given the achievements of the past decade; and with less of a trumpet blast having just survived one of its most trying years. 2007 was a year plagued by financial constraints,

An In-Store Treat For Digicel’s Valued Customers

Digicel, the presenting sponsors for St. Lucia Carnival 2KGR8, launches an exciting CARNIVAL CRAZE promotion, where Digicel customers can enjoy fantastic Carnival rates and promotions at the beautifully decorated Digicel outlets islandwide. Digicel Carnival Craze intends to take Carnival in-store hype to the next level with daily promotions,