Archive for September, 2010
St. Lucia Labour Party says “Explain the choice of location Hon. Prime Minister”
The Saint Lucia Labour Party has been advised that the Government of Saint Lucia has entered into a lease agreement with the owners of the new, Baywalk Mall at Rodney Bay to lease an area in the mall to house the Ministry of Foreign Affairs whose Minister is Hon. Rufus Bousquet. The SLP has been advised that the Government has entered into a [...]
Increased St.Lucia Air & Sea Ports Fees, irresponsible says Labour Party
As Saint Lucians continue to suffer from high commodity prices and a stagnated economy with increasing unemployment, the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) is appalled that the Hon. Prime Minister Stephenson King has approved a most untimely increase in the Seaport Tariff of the Saint Lucia Air & Seaports Authority (SLASPA), from October 1, [...]
St. Lucia Government Launches St Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project
After months of deliberations and consideration of various options, the Government of Saint Lucia has decided on a well thought out and forward looking plan for the short and medium-term development of the St Jude Hospital. The St Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project gives consideration to the current challenges and futuristic demands for the [...]
St.Lucia Football Association open trials a great success
The future looks promising if the turnout at the first St. Lucia Football Association Annual National Open Trials for U20 and Senior Men was anything to go by. Some 40 players turned up from around the nation to strut their stuff on Saturday, September 4th at the George Odlum Stadium in front of new SLFA Technical Director Ces Podd and his [...]
St. Lucia Labour Party says National Security still in crisis
Less than one (1) month after the August 8th break-in at the Bordelais Correctional Facility by heavily armed masked men, who facilitated the escape of two (2) Venezuelan nationals and a Saint Lucian, our national security seems to have deteriorated even further with the casual escape of twenty (20) year old Markin Marquis, from the facility last [...]
Micoud South comes alive in unity for Labour
The election train of the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) continued to gain momentum with the staging of the 2010 Micoud South Constituency Conference at the Desruisseaux Multi Purpose Centre, yesterday Sunday September 5, 2010. Hundreds of red-decked supporters and well wishers jammed into the conference hall and crowded the balcony, grounds and [...]
September 5th Escape from St. Lucia Bordelais Correctional Facility
The public is informed that on Sunday September 5th, 2010 Markin Marquis an Inmate at the Bordelais Correctional Facility was able to make good his escape from the Facility. Marquis was at the time serving a concurrent sentence of one (1) year for causing harm and one (1) year for Possession of Cannabis, which is an illegal substance. Markin [...]
Harracksingh to battle for St.Lucia Labour Party Micoud South seat
The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) is pleased to announce that retired Family Nurse Practitioner - Lelia “Astride” Harracksingh - has been selected as its endorsed candidate to contest the Micoud South constituency at the upcoming general elections. Nurse Harracksingh who is affectionately known in the constituency as “Astride,” still [...]
LIME Introduces Caribbean One Rate Roaming
Effective September 1, LIME introduced a new roaming offering—One Rate Roaming— which allows LIME Caribbean mobile customers to pay one standard roaming rate for all Intra Caribbean calls made and received while roaming with LIME in any of the 13 islands where LIME operates and in Trinidad & Tobago. This means that LIME customers will [...]
St. Lucia Football Association National Day Trial
The St. Lucia Football Association will be holding a National Football Trial Open Day on Saturday, September 4 at the George Odlum Stadium from 1:00pm – 3:00 pm for all local players eligible for U20 and the National Senior Mens team. Registration will open at 11:30 am and close at 12:30 pm sharp in preparation for the Trial. All [...]
