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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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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.
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Caribbean Airlines records estimated losses of US$70m

Caribbean Airlines, which began operations in 2007, acquired Air Jamaica in 2011. The Jamaican Government has a 16 per cent stake in the Trinidadian air carrier.
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Caribbean governments need to modernize tax system - study

The study argues that taxation is largely viewed in the region as a means of generating income to pay governments’ bills, rather than as a valuable instrument to achieve important development goals.
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St Lucia budget aims at reducing subsidies on basic food commodities

Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony told legislators that the budget, which he described as “realistic” and meeting the socio-economic challenges of the country “head on.”
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Jamaica uncovers scheme involving PETROTRIN oil products

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister Anthony Hylton told parliament the scheme was brought to the attention of the Portia Simpson Miller administration by the private sector.
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St Lucia economy contracts by almost one per cent in 2012

Prime Minister Anthony blamed the decline on reduced activity in the construction, distributive trade, transport and communications sectors.