Archive for February 16th, 2010
Taiwan’s President makes case for ECFA with China
At a press conference held last week at the Presidential Office, Republic of China (Taiwan), President Ma Ying-jeou explained to the public the reasoning underlying his administration's policies concerning negotiation of an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with mainland China. The pact will include measures focusing on tariff [...]
St. Lucia Writers’ Forum Hosts “30 Plus One”
The St. Lucia Writers’ Forum (SLWF) will this Thursday, February 18, host its first free public reading for 2010 at the Castries Central Library. The reading, dubbed “30 Plus 1: Independence with a twist of Love,” will consist of thirty individual poems with the themes of independence and love, while one group poem will focus on the [...]
LIME Services Directory Pays Tribute to St. Lucian High-Jumper Levern Spencer
LIME has honored St Lucian champion high-jumper Levern Spencer by featuring her on the 2010 Services Directory. The directory was officially unveiled on Tuesday at the Babonneau Primary School. For years, the launch of the Services Directory has been an event looked forward to by the public. Not only is it a vital source of residential and [...]
St. Lucia Jazz welcomes Laura Izibor to its line-up for 2010
The Emerald Isle of Ireland merges with the lusciously green Helen of the West Indies, when 22 year-old singing sensation Laura Izibor takes center stage at Gaiety in Rodney Bay on Wednesday, May 5 for Saint Lucia Jazz 2010. Promising to be one of the more memorable performances of this year’s Jazz, Izibor, born to an Irish mother and [...]
