St. Lucia

IMF: St Lucia to See Pick-Up in Agriculture, Tourism in 2013
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff Following a period of “anemic” activity since the beginning of the downturn, economic activity in St Lucia is poised to “regain some momentum in 2013,” according to the International Monetary Fund, which …
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Anthony: Caribbean’s Relationship With Europe “More and More One-Sided”
Above: the CARICOM Summit in Haiti (CJ Photo) By Alexander Britell PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Caribbean’s relationship with the European Union is becoming increasingly one-sided, St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony told the CARICOM Summit in Haiti Monday. “The truth …
St Lucia’s Windjammer Landing Resort Plans Multimillion-Dollar Upgrade
Above: the Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort By the Caribbean Journal staff The Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort in St Lucia will be undergoing a multimillion-dollar upgrade, the resort announced. The project has the support of the government, according to …
Morocco Delegation to Visit St Lucia
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff A 10-member delegation from Morocco will visit St Lucia on Friday. It will mark the first visit of a high-level delegation from Morocco in years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between …
St Lucia Concludes Cabinet Retreat
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s government concluded a two-day Cabinet retreat Sunday. The trip, held at the Coconut Bay Resort and Spa in Vieux-Fort, aimed to to review “the governance of the country in the …
Six Senses Developing Properties in Dominican Republic, St Lucia
Above: the Six Senses Spa in Puntacana By the Caribbean Journal staff Six Senses Hotel Resorts Spas will open two new properties in the Caribbean, it announced in a press release. The company is currently developing properties in St Lucia …
OECS and Argentina Establish Formal Diplomatic Relations
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States and the government of Argentina have established formal diplomatic relations. The relations were formalized with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. Newly-appointed Argentine …
Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship Expanding to Barbados, St Lucia, Trinidad
Above: Sir Richard Branson By Alexander Britell PARADISE ISLAND – Sir Richard Branson’s Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship will be expanding in the Caribbean, Virgin has announced. The Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship — Caribbean first opened in Montego Bay by Virgin …
St Lucia: European Union Agrees to Fund Housing, Water Projects
Above: St Lucia By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia and the European Union signed a pair of agreements this week, covering housing and water projects. “[The] signing ceremony for the financing of two worthy interventions represents the continued cooperation and …
World Bank: Haiti’s Economy to Grow 6 Percent, Lead Caribbean in 2013
Above: Haiti (Photo: MT Haiti) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti will lead the Caribbean in economic growth in 2013, according to a forecast in the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report released Tuesday. That matches a projection by the …
St Lucia’s Anthony Urges Halt to Shipment of Radioactive Waste Through Caribbean
Above: the Caribbean Sea (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia Prime Minister and current CARICOM Chairman Dr Kenny Anthony is intensifying calls for a halt to the shipment of hazardous waste through the Caribbean sea. Anthony was …
Caribbean Hotel Numbers Show Improvement Across the Board
Above: the Boucan by Hotel Chocolat in St Lucia By Alexander Britell The Caribbean hotel sector is continuing to improve, according to a new report from hotel data firm STR. Caribbean hotel occupancy rose 7 percent in November, compared to the …
In Martinique, the Art of St Lucia
Above: Saint-Pierre, Martinique (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff St Lucia’s Consulate in Martinique has launched a new programme to help local artists to share their creative talents. The progamme, which was launched to coincide with National Day celebrations, …
St Lucia Sees Caribbean’s Biggest Increase in Net Foreign Direct Investment
By the Caribbean Journal staff Net foreign direct investment in St Lucia has risen by 81.6 this year percent compared to 2011, the largest increase in the Caribbean this year, according to estimates from the United Nations Economic Commission for …
In Doha, St Lucia’s Fletcher Urges Large Nations on Climate Change
Above: the Doha talks (UN Photo/Mark Garten) By the Caribbean Journal staff Failure to reach a climate agreement in Doha will result in a global catastrophe, St Lucia’s Dr James Fletcher told the UN Conference on Climate Change Wednesday. Fletcher, …
Op-Ed: A Diaspora Policy for St Lucia
By Bertram LeonOp-Ed Contributor OVER THE PAST DECADE, we have been witnessing a growing number of countries becoming interested in revisiting, refreshing and rebuilding relations with their overseas populations. A contemporary subject of public policy, referred to as Diaspora …