Day: June 2, 2025

With noncommunicable diseases continuing to take a heavy toll on the population, the Saint Lucia Cycling Association is renewing its call for cycling to be embraced as a practical, low-cost solution to improving public health. The association says cycling offers a powerful way to combat lifestyle-related illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity—but remains underutilized due to poor infrastructure and lack of policy support.

With just weeks to go before the big night, excitement is building around Miss District High 2025. The pageant, now in its third year, continues to grow in impact and influence—this time with seven contestants officially named brand ambassadors. Organizers say the platform goes beyond beauty, aiming to empower young women to become advocates and changemakers in their communities.

Plans to redevelop the Castries Port are progressing, but not without tension. Some residents, fishermen, and small business owners at Bananes Bay say they feel shortchanged by the relocation terms being offered. Once promised land, they now claim they’re being asked to accept a cash payout—half when they demolish their structures, and the other half once they vacate the area.

Last week’s trucker protest may be over, but the underlying issues remain front and center. The government is now exploring long-term fixes to the persistent congestion at Port Castries—including a possible new 40-acre commercial and transshipment port in Cul De Sac. While short-term measures have brought some relief, Minister for Ports Stephenson King says the growing volume of cargo highlights the urgent need for expanded port infrastructure.

Two key institutions in Saint Lucia’s education and workforce development sectors are working more closely to tackle the island’s growing skills gap.

The Caribbean Development Bank has wrapped up a mission to assess the long-running Millennium Highway and West Coast Road Reconstruction Project, and Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King says while progress is steady, key lessons must be learned. King has called on the CDB to use this experience to improve how future infrastructure projects are structured and delivered, even as new challenges—like the need for a water line in Soufriere—continue to emerge.