To improve support for citizens during difficult times, the National Insurance Corporation is developing a plan for an unemployment insurance program that will provide temporary financial relief to people who become involuntarily unemployed

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  The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ruled that St. Lucia’s laws on “buggery” and “gross indecency”, a law that made gay sex illegal, were unconstitutional; the colonial-era law hadn't been enforced recently, but still caused fear and discrimination

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  Banana and plantain farmers have welcomed the government’s new crop insurance scheme, a long-awaited safety net; though now it only covers these two high-risk crops for limited funding, growers see it as a critical first step towards broader protection

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  First African head of State to address St. Lucia Parliament, Nigerian President Tinubu in his official visit announced scholarships for Saint Lucian students, proposed deeper academic collaboration, more cooperation in trade, education, cultural exchange

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  Eddie Bellas, a Saint Lucian musician has returned to his homeland deported from the US after 25 years there; to rebuild his life and reunite with his four children he launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise US$47 000 to for his legal battles

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