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OPINION: Brand New Jet For Flying To St Lucia: How Nigeria Became The 12 Poorest Nation On Earth
The Will
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July 9, 2025
July 09, (THEWILL) — A few months ago, I came across a video on Facebook that deeply troubled me. In the video, a young boy attempted to snatch a phone from a passenger on a moving bus. The passenger caught his arm, and as the bus slowed, the boy...
Saint Lucia Carnival enters final week with packed schedule
St. Lucia Times
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July 9, 2025
Carnival has entered its climactic final week, promising an unforgettable explosion of music, colour and culture. From the pulsating rhythms of Dennery Segment to the fierce battles of calypso and soca monarch competitions, the country is ready to...
Nigerian Connection Set to Establish Strong Links with Saint Lucia and OECS
The Voice
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July 9, 2025
. Following the landmark visit of President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu of Nigeria to Saint Lucia, the government is actively implementing several strategic initiatives to strengthen ties with the country and the wider sub-region. In a media...
Saint Lucia Hosts Successful DIHMAR 4 Meeting
The Voice
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July 8, 2025
Caribbean Maritime Leaders Align on Safety, Sustainability, and Regional Cooperation Sponsored | Article continues below Photo via GOSL Saint Lucia recently took centre stage in regional maritime governance by successfully hosting the 4th Regional...
President Tinubu’s historic visit to Saint Lucia: Renewing and expanding the Nigeria-Caribbean partnership
Business Day
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July 8, 2025
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s official state visit to Saint Lucia this past week was a watershed moment in the relationship between Nigeria and the Caribbean. The only previous official visit to the Caribbean was that of President Goodluck...
Nigeria and OECS Strengthen Ties During Presidential Visit to Saint Lucia
Win Media SKN
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July 8, 2025
The Government of Saint Lucia and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) warmly welcomed His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, for an official visit from June 30 to July 2, 2025. The historic...
Excitement builds as CPL Trophy Tour hits Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Times
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July 8, 2025
The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) trophy returned to Saint Lucia over the weekend, the first time since the Saint Lucia Kings celebrated their maiden CPL title last September. This time, the tour was all about building anticipation...
ADC rules out preferential treatment, bars presidential aspirants from public declarations
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
• Tackles Kachikwu over hijack claim, insists due process followed • Alleges legal plot by APC, mobilises 98 lawyers for defence • ADC decries Nigeria’s absence from U.S. trade meeting, cites failed diplomacy • APC blasts ADC as coalition of inept...
Schools In Saint Lucia To Benefit From Renewable Energy Project
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 8, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Government of Saint Lucia is spearheading a transformative resilience initiative through the deployment of a renewable energy microgrid and solar-powered water pump project at two public schools in Dennery. This...
Jason Sayers Represents Saint Lucia with Pride at 18th CARICOM Road Races
The Voice
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July 7, 2025
Sponsored | Article continues below Saint Lucia’s very own Jason Sayers delivered an impressive performance at the 18th CARICOM Road Races held on July 5, 2025, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. . Competing in the 10K run among a field of 68 participants,...
CARICOM Summit |PSOJ president urges Caribbean leaders to fast-track regional integration to boost growth
The Gleaner
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July 8, 2025
President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Metry Seaga, is urging Caribbean leaders to take immediate, pragmatic steps to deepen regional integration, warning that the survival of the region depends on it. Speaking this...
Saint Lucia to support Nigeria’s community tourism initiative
Nigerian Current
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July 7, 2025
Saint Lucia has pledged support for Nigeria in designing a robust community tourism programme, aimed at grassroots development and economic empowerment. The Caribbean tourism destination will also share expertise on certification standards and...
Crime Prevention Minister warns of expanding gang networks, knocks judiciary
St. Lucia Times
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July 8, 2025
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and Crime Prevention Minister Jeremiah Nobert issued stern condemnations Monday following a surge in gun violence that claimed at least ten lives in just eight days, one of the deadliest stretches this year. Norbert...
Integration Also Imperative for Regional Businesses – PSOJ President
Jamaica Information Service
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July 8, 2025
As Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders meet in Montego Bay to advance the region’s collaborative agenda, President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Metry Seaga has underscored the need for Caribbean businesses to also pursue...
Georgia lawmakers address possible U.S. travel restrictions affecting African-Caribbean nations
SE Atlanta News - Georgia
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July 8, 2025
El-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshotEl-Mahdi Holly, Democrat 116 | Official U.S. House headshot State Representative El-Mahdi Holly, along with members of the Georgia Africa Legislative Caucus, is set to hold a press...
Saint Lucia Aiming for Bolivar-Bideau Foundation by 215 Anniversary of Independence of the Bolivarian Republic
teleSUR
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Venezuela celebrates the 214th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence of the Bolivarian Republic. July 6, 2025 Hour: 4:08 pm The following Solidarity Statement on Venezuela’s 214th Independence Anniversary was issued by the...
ADC decries Nigeria’s exclusion from Trump’s meeting with five African Presidents
Tribune Online
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July 8, 2025
Ahead of Wednesday’s meeting between United States President Donald Trump and the Presidents of five African states at the White House, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed grave concern over the U.S. government’s decision to...
A 2025 Guide to St Lucia Offshore Company Formation
The Good Men Project - California
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July 7, 2025
— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal or business advice. St. Lucia stands out as one of the most preferred offshore jurisdictions globally. From ease of doing business to minimal taxes, it offers a...
St. Lucia: Pregnant woman killed during shooting
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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July 6, 2025
CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – Police say they have launched an investigation into the shooting deaths of two people and two others who have been hospitalised following a shooting at Wilton’s Yard in the heart of the capital, Castries, on Thursday...
Saint Lucia moving speedily to deepen ties with Nigeria
St. Lucia Times
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July 6, 2025
Saint Lucia’s Minister for External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs, Alva Baptiste, has confirmed that the government is wasting no time in moving forward on a framework for deeper cooperation with Nigeria,...