Visit Of French Navy Vessel Could Spell New Era Of Joint Patrols - St. Lucia Times News
Press Release:- The visit to Saint Lucia by French navy vessel La Resolue or “the Resolve” (in English), from Wednesday 5th to Saturday 8th May, 2021, at Port Castries, signifies the deepening of bi-lateral relations between Saint Lucia and the French Antilles. La Resolue is based in French
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19
Limited resources and economic diversification in Eastern Caribbean countries, compounded by their small size and remoteness, constrain
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Saint Lucia is one of the winners of the WHO World No-Tobacco Day Awards
SAINT LUCIA RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ROLE IN ADOPTING SMOKING CONTROL REGULATIONS.
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THE WHITSUNTIDE WEEKEND WELCOMED OVER 2300 VISITORS TO THE DESTINATION.
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Source: Government of Saint Lucia Web Portal
Cameroon: Govt Opens Schools Amid COVID-19 Spike
Speaking on Cameroon state media CRTV on Sunday, Cameroon prime minister Joseph Dion Ngute said president Paul Biya ordered schools that he closed last March 17 as part of measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus to reopen on June 1st because 3, 630 of the 6, 380 COVID-19 patients in the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Saint Lucia participates in top regional, international TIP meetings
THE FORUM WAS HELD UNDER THE THEME “A REGIONAL DISCUSSION ON SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES”.
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Source: Government of Saint Lucia Web Portal
African diaspora in the Americas
The African diaspora in the Americas is used to refer to people born in the Americas with predominantly African ancestry. Most are descendants of people enslaved and transferred from Africa to the Americas by Europeans, to work in their colonies, mostly in mines and plantations as slaves, between
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KSAMC to clean over 100 drains
Detailing the programme, Kingston Mayor Delroy Williams said that the exercise would be undertaken in phases, targeting 51 critical coastal drains in communities across 13
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Chastanet Defends Move To Extend State Of Emergency - St. Lucia Times News
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has defended a move to extend Saint Lucia's current state of emergency by an additional five months. He spoke to reporters Tuesday as he arrived at parliament where the motion was down for consideration. 'The state of emergency is required to be the  legislative tool
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Trinidad: PNM won popular vote in Monday’s election - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) The People’s National Movement (PNM) won the popular vote in the 2020 General Election. The article Trinidad: PNM won popular vote in Monday’s election appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Berkeley Remembers Homeless Advocate, Mayor Candidate Mike Lee
Activist and former Berkeley mayoral candidate Mike Lee died at age 64 of complications related to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease early in the week of Aug. 2, 2020. Housing activists and many people experiencing homelessness across Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco expressed sadness at his
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Hurricane shelter deemed unsafe for residents
With preparations in high gear for the 2020 hurricane season, Debby Donaldson, board chairman of Rest Primary School in Milk River, Clarendon, is expressing concern about the condition the school is in, especially because it is a designated shelter...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Experts predict busy Atlantic storm season but not like 2020 - Barbados Today
SOURCE :AP: The Atlantic hurricane season will be busier than normal, but it's unlikely to be as crazy as 2020's record-shattering year, meteorologists said Thursday. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasted that the hurricane season, which runs from June through
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
SoCalGas Brings Awareness to Safe Digging Practices in Honor of National 811 Day - Los Angeles Sentinel
“The health and safety of our employees, customers and the community always come first. Contacting 811 is free, effortless and essential in making sure you and your families are protected from dangers of an accidental dig-in, which can lead to serious injury, costly property damage or service
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St. Lucia Independence Messages | New York Carib News
Alvin J. Landers: Consul General for Saint Lucia in New York On behalf of the staff at the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York and my family, it is with honor and pride that I bring you warm wishes on our 42nd Independence Anniversary.  According to Elbert Hubbard, “Freedom cannot be
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Source: The New York Carib News
CORONA-NNOUNCEMENTS
SCHOOL REOPENING UPDATES: • The Miami-Dade County Public School district has developed “Reopen SMART/Return SAFE: A Guide to the Reopening of Miami-Dade County Public Schools,” ...
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Source: South Florida Times
Information for special needs residents
PINELLAS COUNTY — Residents of all ages with special needs, those without transportation, and the elderly require extra attention and preparation in order to stay protected in weather
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HURRICANE SEASON 2021: Improperly Installed Generators Killed More People Than The Storms Themselves
MIAMI — The 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today. But with the news that people in the active hurricane belt should be on guard against the storms from June to November — came the grim warning that improperly installed generators kill more people in the aftermath of the deadly cyclones
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Chastanet Appeals To Gang Members After Four People Die In Gun Violence - St. Lucia Times News
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has made an appeal to young people involved in gangs, after four people died in two separate incidents involving gun violence. “ I just want to appeal to young people involved in gangs - Saint Lucia is prospering and there is a better way and a better
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Caribbean countries renew disaster risk insurance policies
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (CMC) —The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) says its member governments in the Caribbean have all renewed their parametric insurance coverage for tropical cyclone, excess rainfall, earthquake and fisheries in light of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane
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SLP Denounces Fake News, Denies Plan To Close Ojo Labs - St. Lucia Times News
Press Release:- The Saint Lucia Labour Party strongly denounces the latest attempt to spread a false narrative regarding its position on OJO Labs. This most recent bit of skulduggery involves the publication of a fake flyer carrying a photo of SLP Political Leader Philip J Pierre with the SLP logo
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Bath fears fateful shower
Residents of Fountain Road in Bath, St Thomas, say they are trusting God to be their refuge this hurricane season in light of flood threats posed by the Sulphur River that flows through their
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Forecasters run out of storm names in busy hurricane season - Black News Channel
By ANGIE WANG and JAY REEVES Associated Press LOXLEY, Ala. (AP) — Forecasters ran out of traditional names for storms Friday, forcing them to begin using the Greek alphabet for only the second time since the 1950s, with more than two months left in the record-shattering hurricane
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
LIVESTREAM - Black music appreciation month: Russell Simmons
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) kicks off Black Music Appreciation Month with an exclusive interview with Def Jam founder Russell
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Derek Walcott
Derek Alton Walcott is a Nobel Prize winning poet and playwright. He was born in January 1930 in Saint Lucia, West Indies. He is of African and European descent. His father died while his mother was pregnant with him and his twin brother Roderick. He has an older sister named
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Source: Black History Resources
US forecasters predict 'above-normal' Atlantic hurricane season
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — US forecasters yesterday predicted an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season and emergency officials said they were factoring the novel coronavirus pandemic into potential relief
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Relief Supplies Vessel Sinks En Route To Saint Vincent From Saint Lucia

A vessel carrying relief supplies from Saint Lucia to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sank Saturday afternoon, Marine Police say. But another boat  saved the three people on board the 'Sunshine Angels', according to the police. Law enforcement officials told St Lucia Times that the individuals

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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Holness under tourism pressure
DAYS AFTER tourism advocates called for the Holness administration to declare a timeline for the resumption of incoming air and sea travel, Jamaica’s most powerful private-sctor lobby has added pressure for a clear road map towards a “date for a safe and sustainable
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Bath fears fateful shower
Residents of Fountain Road in Bath, St Thomas, say they are trusting God to be their refuge this hurricane season in light of flood threats posed by the Sulphur River that flows through their community. In the past, heavy rains have caused the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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