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Day: April 14, 2025

FREE HAND SURGERIES IN ST. LUCIA LAUNCHED

In its commitment to improving access to specialized healthcare, the Ministry of Health recently partnered with Hand Help Inc., a global nonprofit of expert surgeons, to provide free hand surgeries to residents of Saint Lucia.

The initiative officially launched on Monday, April 7, 2025, at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC), brought over 25 years of international experience in delivering life-changing hand procedures to those in need.
From children to adults, the initiative offered compassionate, high-quality care to individuals who may not otherwise have had access to such specialized services.

ST. LUCIA TERMINATES CONTRACT WITH CARIBBEAN GALAXY: IMPLICATIONS REVEALED

Investment Minister, Dr Ernest Hilaire has revealed that the Government of St Lucia has terminated the contract with Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate Ltd on the National Infrastructure Improvement Program. The Minister says the termination is to allow for the agreement to comply with the new regulations spelt out in the Memorandum of Agreement among the CIP OECS countries.
But what are the implications for the country? Would the government have to compensate Galaxy for the billions of dollars in potential sales?