Scores
of onlookers assembled in Derek Walcott Square last Saturday
to witness the cultural presentations marking this year’s
La Woz festival. La Woz, the feast of Saint Rose
de Lima, is a tradition that has roots deeply planted in the
St. Lucian cultural landscape. Following a church service
early in the day at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception,
The
Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) will terminate all its
employees or employment contracts by December 31st, 2008 to
make way for the new water company that will take over the
management of Saint Lucia’s water infrastructure.
Ben Emmanuel, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications,
Works and Transport made this announcement,
Shooting:
Lance Joseph of Nortre Dame Street, Gros Islet was shot by
two men known to him. He received one gun shot wound to his
upper left thigh and the other to his right buttocks. This
incident occurred about 12:30am on Saturday the 30th of August
2008, on St. John’s Street, Gros Islet. Investigation
is continuing.
In
other countries when governments want to introduce new laws
that will affect the populace, countless organizations get
involved to discuss the pros and cons. Not so here in St Lucia.
Last year the government notified of its intention to give
tasar guns to the police as an alternative “less lethal
weapon” to be used when apprehending alleged dangerous,
Scores
of onlookers assembled in Derek Walcott Square last Saturday
to witness the cultural presentations marking this year’s
La Woz festival. La Woz, the feast of Saint Rose
de Lima, is a tradition that has roots deeply planted in the
St. Lucian cultural landscape. Following a church service
early in the day at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception,
The
Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) will terminate all its
employees or employment contracts by December 31st, 2008 to
make way for the new water company that will take over the
management of Saint Lucia’s water infrastructure.
Ben Emmanuel, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications,
Works and Transport made this announcement, 
