Two students of the SDA academy are hospitalized and a similar number suffered minor injuries after being struck by a dislodged tyre from a NAMALCO truck at Sunny Acres.
Monday afternoon`s incident occurred while the victims were waiting for transportation on a bus stop near the Gablewoods Mall.
The Cultural Development Foundation launched its first Art and City initiative which is part of the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival.
A workshop targeting dancers and other performers will be followed shortly.
It will be undertaken by three world class facilitators , including a St Lucia-born international creative director & mass movement specialist.
A well-known local calypsonian and educator has offered himself for consideration to win the candidacy to contest the Castries South seat.
The individual has confirmed that contrary to information being circulated via social media he is hoping to get the nod to do battle for the opposition United Workers Party and no other political outfit.
Currently , Castries South is being represented in the island`s parliament by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ernest Hilaire.
The President of the St Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association speaks on the displacement of vendors near the newly opened Anchorage on the Waterfront.
He says that the livelihood of fishermen and other local food vendors have been jeopardized due to the surrounding area which has been deemed a “no vending” zone.
An initiative aimed at improving the delivery of quality education in St Lucia and other parts of the sub-region was recently highlighted here.
The inaugural meeting of the Strategic Ministerial Taskforce to evaluate the local effects of the imposition of tariffs by the United States on several major trading partners took place on Tuesday, March 18.
Chair of the body, Commerce Minister – Emma Hippolyte, highlighted serious implications for Saint Lucia which include increased prices and the availability of goods.
She however stressed that St Lucia will overcome these challenges.
