St Lucia's first-ever Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred has been nominated for the Breakthrough of the Year Award at the 25th anniversary Laureus World Sports Awards, set to take place in Madrid on April 21. Alfred, who made history for the Caribbean Island nation at the...
St Lucia's Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) endorsed five new candidates who will be contesting seats in the next general election at a National Meeting over the weekend. According to Party Leader Allen Chastanet, "Last night, we proudly presented five outstanding individuals who have stepped forward...
Recent Developments and Outlook Growth is expected to pick up to 2 percent in 2025—from 1.5 percent in 2024—supported by tourism, with inflation remaining around 2 percent. In the medium term, growth is projected at 2.5 percent, and inflation is expected to remain stable. Progress has...
The U.S. government has a stronger safety warning for one of the most-visited cruise ports in the world. The third-busiest cruise port in the world, Cozumel saw more than 4.6 million cruise ship passengers in 2024. The island off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula is particularly...
Eyeing a semifinal spot, Australia's historic pedigree in cricket's biggest tournaments will count for nothing when they run into an Afghanistan side that is fast cementing its place in the game's top table, in the Champions Trophy here on Friday. Basking in the afterglow of their...