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Health officials, alongside the World Health Organisation, are stressing that cervical cancer is largely preventable when screening and vaccination programmes are fully utilised.

During his engagements, Butcher expressed appreciation for the commitment of teachers and staff working within special education, often under challenging circumstances. 

On Thursday evening, local hospitality figures gathered at IGY Rodney Bay Marina to send off around 100 sailors aboard 25 yachts embarking on a circumnavigation of nearly 27 000 nautical miles, with their return to Saint

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Acting Comptroller of the Inland Revenue Department, Felicia Ellie, confirmed that the exemption applies broadly and is not limited by the source of the pension. 

Speaking to the nation, the Prime Minister framed the announcement within a broader discussion about Saint Lucia’s global positioning, technological advancement, and adherence to international law.

The event, titled “Vini Sélébwé”, celebrated his enduring contributions to Saint Lucian history, education, heritage preservation and regional cultural advocacy.

The tour formed part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to assess conditions on the ground and to engage directly with educators, administrators, and students at the start of the academic term.

Speaking with the News team, General Manager of the NSDC, Dr Selma St. Prix, outlined a major institutional shift that will redefine the organisation’s role while preserving its longstanding commitment to vulnerable and at-risk youth.

Providing an update, WSPC Zane Romulus reported that one of the more serious incidents occurred on Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day. 

The visits were aimed at assessing readiness following the Christmas break and gauging morale among students, teachers and administrators. According to Minister Butcher, the overall picture was a positive one.

The Saint Lucian Boa constrictor is an endangered species, protected under national wildlife legislation. Authorities have confirmed that the killing, consumption or exploitation of the animal is a criminal offence and that those responsible will

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Cuban Ambassador to Saint Lucia Yenielys Linares said Cuba has “condemned, energetically, what happened in Venezuela with the kidnapping of President Maduro and his wife and also the invasion to that country.”