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St Lucia opposition leader seeks clarification on exclusive oil exploration deal

King wants to know whether Dame Pearlette had issued the license in keeping with the provisions of the Minerals (Vesting) Act or whether or not someone else had issued the license in violation of the constitution.
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St Lucia budget to be unveiled today

Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony is intent on containing the island’s fiscal deficit, which currently stands at an estimated nine percent of GDP....
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St Lucia jolted by 4.1 magnitude earthquake

The earthquake is the latest in a series of tremors that have occurred in several Caribbean countries in recent months....
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Prominent St Lucia author and researcher Devaux dead at 79

In 1961, Devaux founded the St Lucia Research Centre that produced several research papers on a wide range of topics....
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Entire St Lucia resort rented by Matt Damon for renewal of wedding vows

The American actor and his Argentina-born wife celebrated their union with some 50 celebrity guests at the Sugar Beach Resort....
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St Lucia police praised by PM after three held for robbing tourists

A police statement said that while none of the tourists had been hurt during the ordeal, the gunmen had robbed them of money, jewellery, cameras, and cell phones....
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Gunmen rob over 50 cruise ship passengers on St Lucia tour bus

The island’s tourism minister described the incident as an “unfortunate and horrible scenario” which left the victims “shaken”....
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St Lucia workers take to streets to demand wage increase

Former Prime Minister Stephenson King, addressing a UWP public meeting on the weekend, called on Prime Minister Anthony to intervene in the industrial dispute....
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St Lucia police deny civil servants permission to march

The workers are into week three of their strike and appear determined to obtain a better deal although the other five sister unions grouped under the Trade Union Federation (TUF) have accepted and signed up for the 4 per cent government offer....
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St Lucia government services crippled by civil servants strike

The civil servants, chanting the union’s solidarity song, are insisting on a 9.5 per cent wage hike for the 2010-13 period that the government said it cannot meet....
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St Lucia police arrest Dominica nationals in major drug bust

Members of the Marine Unit had intercepted the blue, orange and black pirogue named “Von Von” on Friday about 8.2 nautical miles south of Gros Piton in Soufriere....
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OECS to develop yachting as a key niche in regional tourism

The theme “many islands, one sea”, with the opportunity to sail between them, is believed to offer considerable appeal to the yachting community. ...
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Caribbean Development Bank signs US$20M loan agreement with IDB for small Caribbean economies

The CDB will on-lend the funds for the financing of public sector projects in Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Jack Warner cries foul

A CONCACAF integrity report accused Warner of using deceptive methods to secure funds from CONCACAF and FIFA as well as induce FIFA to transfer funds earmarked for development purposes to bank accounts he controlled.
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Alert, attentive and active citizenry keeps governments honest

The former finance minister of The Bahamas said: "Winning elections only matters if the governing that follows progresses the nation."
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Brian Lara's biography written by British newspaper journalist

Lara, who retired in 2008, holds the world record scores in Test cricket (400 not out), first-class cricket (501 not out) and the most runs in a test match over (28).
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World Bank says Caribbean to be among areas dominating global investment

Report predicts that by 2030, half the global stock of capital will be in the developing world, with countries in East Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean accounting for the most.
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Chanderpaul plays his 300th first-class match

Chanderpaul has now scored 22139 first class runs and has a high-score of 303.
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First Citizens Investment Services receives award for service excellence

The St. Lucia-based investment company is the sister firm of First Citizens Investment Services (Barbados) Ltd., and of First Citizens Bank, which opened its doors in Barbados in 2012.
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“New record high” of foreign direct investment in Caribbean - ECLAC

ECLAC predicts that this year's FDI inflows to the region will range between a fall of three per cent and a rise of seven per cent.
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Salary increases on the way for St Lucia public servants

Government said that the increase will be a one per cent in the first year followed by a 1.5 per cent hike for the remaining two years.
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LIAT to present legal opinion summary to Trinidad prime minister

The shareholder governments have complained that the Port-of-Spain subsidy to CAL is a violation of the Revised Treaty of Charguaramas that governs the regional integration movement.