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NEW YORK, USA:  Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Antigua & Barbuda and other territories host some of the best Carnival celebrations in the region. They will soon have some fierce competition as St Lucian tourism officials are redoubling efforts to make St Lucia Carnival their premier event. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: On February 3, the International Organization for Animal Health (OIA) was notified of an outbreak of avian influenza ( H5N1), commonly known as the bird flu, in the United Kingdom on January 27. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: A team of top executives from Sainsbury's, which is the third largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom and the biggest customer of Windward Bananas, will be paying a two-day visit to Saint Lucia on February 12 and 13. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: On Friday, February 2, and Saturday, February 3, 2007, Kiwanis representatives from 17 countries will be attending a regional conference in Saint Lucia. There are over 600,000 members worldwide with a special interest in children. read more.. |
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TORONTO, Canada:  In partnership with the Canadian Cricket Association, St Lucia Tourist Board is wooing Canada’s cricket fans to support their players in St Lucia when they arrive for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup. St Lucia also hosts one of the semifinals of the World Cup, April 25. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will bring together representatives of major international and regional institutions for its first International Development Conference, to be held at the Bay Gardens Hotel in St. Lucia, January 29-30 2007. read more.. |
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NEW YORK, USA:  Dr Ernest Hilaire, Chief Executive Officer of Cricket World Cup, St Lucia Inc., leading the island's hosting of both the first round and a semifinal of this year’s ICC Cricket World Cup, promises the Caribbean will deliver the best Cricket World Cup ever. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The University of the West Indies School of Continuing Education, Morne Fortune, Castries is the venue for a five day Border Security Training Course sponsored by the Government of St Lucia and the OAS. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  St Lucia’s second annual Food and Rum festival will be even bigger and better in 2007, thanks to a ground-breaking partnership with BET J. Upcoming television exposure will help organisers expand it significantly during its second staging from November 1 to 4, 2007. read more.. |
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PRASLIN BAY, St Lucia:  Heads up global golfers, a foursome of legendary pros believe St. Lucia is on par to become the next “it” golf destination. The Shark, Greg Norman, spent the day Tuesday inspecting his soon-to-be championship course at Praslin Bay, St Lucia. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism, in collaboration with the Government of St Lucia, will be sponsoring a one-week Security Border Patrol Training Course, commencing on Monday, January 22, 2007. read more.. |
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| ST GEORGE'S, Grenada: Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell made an official visit to St Lucia on Wednesday, where he met with St Lucian Prime Minister Sir John Compton. Mitchell and Compton discussed several regional and international issues important to Grenada, St Lucia and the OECS. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Emera Inc. has invested US$22 million to acquire a 19% interest in St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (Lucelec) from the Caribbean Basin Power Fund (CBPF). CBPF is managed by Energy Investors Funds, an American private equity fund manager. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: In compliance with new international anti-terrorism requirements, on Friday the Government of Saint Lucia launched a new machine readable passport system. read more.. |
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| ST PETERS, Barbados: Almond Resorts, a Caribbean all-inclusive chain of resort hotels, has a very tempting sunshine offer this winter. With bookings of five consecutive night stays or more, Almond Beach Club & Spa, Almond Beach Village and Almond Morgan Bay, are all offering a US$500 credit per person, towards airfare. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The House of Assembly in St Lucia met for the first time on Tuesday since the election of the new Government. Present were members of the Upper and Lower Houses, members of the judiciary, the clergy, members of the diplomatic corps, invited guests and members of the public. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  The new prime minister of St Lucia, Sir John Compton, addressed the nation on Sunday for the first time since being elected into office. In an address that lasted approximately 15 minutes, he began by extending best wishes to all Saint Lucians. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  The Rodney Bay Marina located in the north of Saint Lucia has been acquired by Island Global Yachting (IGY), one of the world's leading developers and managers of luxury marina facilities. IGY says that it plans to invest substantially in the improvement of the entire marina. read more.. |
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NEW YORK, USA:  "We are ready for Cricket World Cup!" St Lucia's Director of Tourism, Maria Fowell told an international audience of prospective visitors from the Washington DC and New York areas earlier this month. Security services are undergoing extensive preparation and intensive training. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Last week, the island of St Lucia was awarded the top Caribbean destination in the 2006 annual Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards. The award recipients were chosen by Travel Weekly readers, a collection of agents, industry marketing executives and CEOs. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The swearing-in ceremony of the new government ministers took place in St Lucia on Tuesday at the official residence of the Prime Minister, where they took the Oath of Allegiance, the Oath of Office and the Oath of Secrecy. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  The new St Lucian prime minister, Sir John Compton, has named hotelier Allan Chastenet as the new minister of tourism and civil aviation. As a result, Chastenet will also assume the chairmanship of the Caribbean Tourism Organisation. Chastenet is owner of Coco Kreole and Coco Palm. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: The Organization of American States (OAS) on Monday released its preliminary report on St Lucia’s December 11 general election, finding that it was conducted in a positive manner. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Sir John Compton was sworn in Friday as the next prime minister of St Lucia, for the fifth time. The swearing in ceremony was held at the official residence of Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy. Sir John took and signed the oath of Allegiance and Secrecy. read more.. |
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| KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): The defeat of the ruling St Lucia Labour Party (SLP), led by Dr Kenny Anthony, in general elections on December 11, should not affect the nation’s commitment to host the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) next year. read more.. |
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| ROSEAU, Dominica: Dominica’s Acting Prime Minister, Matthew Walter, has pledged support to the newly elected government in St Lucia, following the general elections on December 11. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Preliminary results from Monday’s general election in St Lucia indicate that the opposition United Workers Party has won 11 out of the 17 seats in the House of Assembly, with the governing St Lucia Labour Party winning the remaining 6. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: St Lucia's new director of tourism Maria Fowell wants New Zealanders in the United States to come to the 'Helen of the West' for Cricket World Cup next March and April. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The political campaign in St Lucia is heating up as the election date draws nearer. Amidst all the campaign hype, the Chief Elections Officer says the electoral office will be closed until after the election. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Saint Lucia has recorded yet another homicide, which brings the total number of murders to 35. The lifeless body of French national, Chef Laurent Mouyaton, was found outside the gate of the Coalpot Restaurant. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The William Peter Boulevard in St Lucia's capital Castries was a sea of yellow on Sunday as thousands gathered to witness the launch of the United Workers Party (UWP) election manifesto. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Louis Lewis, Permanent Secretary in St Lucia's Ministry of Commerce, Investment and Consumer Affairs has announced that a Consumer Protection Bill is being developed. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: As Saint Lucians go to the polls in general elections next Monday, the vote will be observed by a team of 12 Organization of American States (OAS) election monitors, to be led by a former OAS Assistant Secretary General, Christopher Thomas. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers is in its 21st year, but it is the 16th year that it will end at the Rodney Bay Marina in Saint Lucia. Come November 26, over 230 yachts from 27 nations and over 1,100 sailors will begin the 2,700 nautical mile journey from Las Palmas, Canary Islands. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: On Wednesday, the Trade Union Federation in St Lucia organised a solidarity march as a show of protest for the dismissal of eighty-plus employees of Sandals Regency Golf Resort and Spa located at La Toc. read more.. |
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LONDON, England:  Speaking in London following a recent visit to St Lucia, Henry Charles, Regional Director of the Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre described as encouraging the level of youth participation in the current General Elections campaign. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: "Boutique, premium and gourmet" are three priceless concepts which emerged from the first Food and Rum Festival, held last month on the island of St Lucia, according to organiser Allen Chastanet, who said the event will develop into a major "linkages" event in years to come. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party held a massive political meeting at the Castries market steps on Thursday to announce the date of the country's General Election. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  It was two years ago that Rudy Gurley, a former high-flying Cable & Wireless executive abruptly disappeared from the spotlight amid a cloud of mystery and controversy. Now he has resurfaced, a different man, but still shrouded in mystery, and not without a little controversy. read more.. |
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CASTRIES, St Lucia:  On Sunday, November 26, 2006, the gorgeous Cathy Daniel will be Saint Lucia's representative at the Miss Earth Pageant. Ever since Cathy won the local leg of the contest in July of this year, she has been going through some rigorous training sessions. read more.. |
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PRASLIN BAY, St Lucia:  The Westin Le Paradis St Lucia Beach & Golf Resort, a new golf development on the Caribbean island of St Lucia, has received two prestigious Bentley International Property Awards, announced Kierron Dolby, Managing Director of DCG properties, the property’s developer. read more.. |
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| BASSETERRE, St Kitts: Director of Economic Affairs, Howard Richardson, said economic growth performance in St Kitts and Nevis in 2005 was driven by robust growth in communications, hotels and restaurants, banking and insurance, wholesale and retail trade and construction. read more.. |
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| PRASLIN BAY, St Lucia: Home field advantage… Nothing beats a Super Bowl, Olympic Game or in the case of the Caribbean - a World Cup Cricket Tournament - to hit a home run for economic development. read more.. |
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FREEPORT, Bahamas:  Philip Pierre, Minister of Tourism for St Lucia, has been elected as Chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) at the 46th meeting of the CTO Board of Directors during the annual Caribbean Tourism Conference (CTC-29), taking place in the Bahamas. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St. Lucia: The immense and little recognised value of sports tourism will be a highlight of this week's fifth anniversary of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx), which opens here in Rodney Bay on Thursday. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The St Lucia Cadet Corps is on its annual recruitment drive and is looking for students interested in service and camaraderie. Students of secondary schools are eligible to join. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Are the US passport restrictions going to hit the region with the force of a major hurricane? This is just one of the hot issues set to boil over at Counterpart International’s Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism. read more.. |
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| CHRISTCHURCH, Barbados: Two host venues -- Antigua & Barbuda and St Lucia -- have taken positive steps to woo accredited media who will be covering next year's ICC Cricket World Cup. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Li Zhaoxing, Foreign Minister of China, paid an official visit to St Lucia from September 24 to 25. It is the first visit by the Chinese Foreign Minister to St Lucia since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1997. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Tourism is everybody's business but business has a special obligation to get deeply involved in the main business of the region, said a Caribbean pioneer of sustainable tourism. President of the SLHTA Allen Chastanet urged more active participation from the private sector. read more.. |
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ROSEAU, Dominica:  The Republic of Turkey has advised citizens of Dominica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia and St Vincent & the Grenadines that travel to Turkey has been made a lot easier. Effective August 1, 2006, passport holders of these Caribbean island nations are eligible to receive multiple-entry visas. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Air Jamaica has announced an increase in service to the Eastern Caribbean nations of St. Lucia and Barbados, effective January 11, 2007. read more.. |
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| WASHINGTON, USA: The Caribbean's travel and tourism industry's leading decision makers will headline the fifth anniversary of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism (CMEx), set for St Lucia this October 12-16, 2006. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Among the issues under review at the forthcoming Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism in St Lucia is the call to Caribbean tourism authorities to have the faith to pursue travelers who place a premium on their spiritual heritage. read more.. |
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| BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: The United States Embassy to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has issued a correction to a recent report that the United States government has issued a "travel advisory" "against" St Lucia. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: According to the International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA), food and beverages have an equal, if not more powerful, allure as museums, sports and shopping. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia : Following the success of the Air Jamaica-sponsored "The Walk: Sanctuary for the Soul" women’s seminar last month, the organizers have confirmed they will return to St Lucia next year for another “faith tourism” meeting from June 21 to 24, 2007. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Berthia Parle, outgoing president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), is a "stand-up leader" for whom the Caribbean region should be extremely proud, declares Lelei LeLaulu, President of the Counterpart International. read more.. |
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| NEW YORK, USA: Former Air Jamaica executive, Allen Chastanet has added his support to Air Jamaica's new non-stop flights to St Lucia, saying that this service is critical to the success of tourism on the island. "The new flights couldn't have come at a more opportune time,” said Chastanet. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Caribbean carrier Air Jamaica is spearheading another initiative to expose the wonders of the island of St Lucia to international audiences. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Caribbean hotelier and graduate economist Allen Chastanet is standing by his statement that the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) offers nothing for the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: Women of the Caribbean are being called to take a break from the daily stresses of life to refresh their spirits, along with their St Lucian sisters and women from North America. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: The Caribbean island nation of St Lucia is preparing for an assault of visitors over the next two weeks when St Lucia Jazz, the region's most longstanding jazz festival, opens in the capital city of Castries this weekend. read more.. |
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| CASTRIES, St Lucia: "St Lucia has been innovative in its quest to make tourism a wealth creation tool for its citizens so it is a great pleasure for us to select the island nation for the fifth anniversary of the Caribbean Media Exchange on Sustainable Tourism Meeting (CMEx) this | |
