The National Workers Union (NWU) and the Management of CIBC/First Caribbean International Bank have concluded negotiations.The parties agreed to a general wage increase spread over a three year period with 3% in Year 1, 2% in Year 2 and 1% in Year 3.

The Environmental Health Department is continuing its Vector Control Programme from the City into the community of Gros Islet. The Department has begun training employees of the Gros Islet Town Council to continue the work of reducing and controlling the rodent population.

Senator Dr. James Fletcher, Saint Lucia’s Minister for Public Service, Sustainable Development, Energy, Science and Technology is one of the specially invited speakers at the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. Dr. Fletcher will speak on the subject “Strengthening Partnerships Towards Disaster Risk Reduction for Small Island Developing States”.

With the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival now over, it’s a time of assessment for the Saint Lucia Tourist Board and affiliates as to its success, particularly in the rebranding. It has been a little over a week since Pigeon Island Jazz culminated the festival and while it’s too early for a thorough assessment of the impact, the Saint Lucia Tourist Board delivered a preliminary report that pinned the festival as one of the best ever. Director of Tourism, Louis Lewis says there were record numbers in attendance at all the shows.