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World News Live Updates: Caribbean Court Overturns Colonial-Era Anti-Gay Law In St. Lucia
News18
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July 30, 2025
Jul 30, 2025 11:11 IST HSBC Profits Hit By $2.1 Billion Write-Down On Chinese Bank Stake HSBC’s quarterly earnings fell short of analyst expectations after it recorded a $2.1 billion impairment charge on its investment in China’s Bank of...
Ministry of Health Launches Digital Health Blueprint Toolkit To Assist With The Development Of A Roadmap To Implement Digital Health Strategy In Saint Lucia
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 30, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs recently officially launched its Digital Health Blueprint Toolkit, an innovative and comprehensive resource designed to help healthcare organizations and...
Saint Lucia court strikes down laws punishing gay sex, rights groups say
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 29, 2025
CASTRIES (Reuters) -A Saint Lucia court on Tuesday struck down laws that had criminalized same-sex relations in the Caribbean island nation with up to a decade behind bars, local LGBT rights organizations in the region said on Tuesday. A ruling...
St. Lucia sodomy law struck down
Washington Blade - Washington D.C.
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July 29, 2025
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court has declared provisions of the St. Lucia penal code that criminalize consensual same-sex sexual relations unconstitutional. The Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality on Tuesday in a press release...
World News | Top Caribbean Court Strikes Down a Colonial-era Law in St. Lucia That Banned Gay Sex
Latestly
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July 30, 2025
San Juan (Puerto Rico), Jul 30 (AP) The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that criminalized gay sex in a ruling Tuesday celebrated by activists in the largely conservative region. The court found that the...
Top Caribbean court strikes down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that banned gay sex
WTOP - District Columbia
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July 30, 2025
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that… SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court struck down a colonial-era law in St. Lucia that criminalized gay...
Caribbean court strikes down St. Lucia’s anti-homosexuality law
Erasing 76 Crimes
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July 29, 2025
Ruling in case of Caribbean island leaves 64 nations with anti-gay laws Kenita Placide, executive director of the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE) The number of nations with anti-homosexuality laws dropped to 64 today,...
SLLSA Calls for Stronger Water Safety Measures in Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Times
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July 29, 2025
In recognition of World Drowning Prevention Day, the Saint Lucia Lifesaving Association (SLLSA) is urging residents and authorities alike to take meaningful, immediate steps to prevent drowning. This year’s theme for the day, Anyone Can Drown, No...
Using Legal Identity Options to Circumvent Travel and Residency Restrictions
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
How Strategic Legal Identity Changes and Second Citizenship Open Global Doors Without Breaking the Law VANCOUVER, BC – As geopolitical instability, stringent visa requirements, and digital surveillance increase globally, the ability to move freely...
From Old Identity to New Beginnings: Legal Name and Citizenship Change Explained
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Around the world, a growing number of people are seeking a fresh start—not through evasion or concealment, but through the legal systems that govern identity, nationality, and citizenship. Whether the catalyst is...
How to Erase Your Identity and Start Over in 2025: A Global Legal Guide
Justice News Flash
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July 30, 2025
A Comprehensive Legal Framework for Identity Erasure, Reinvention, and Second Chances VANCOUVER, British Columbia — As global surveillance, online permanence, and social scoring systems become ubiquitous, the ability to start over with a clean...
St. Lucia: Carnival outgrows parade route
Win Media SKN
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July 28, 2025
By Tony Nicholas (St. Lucia Times) – Saint Lucia’s Carnival has been declared a resounding success, with record-breaking attendance, increased merchandising and renewed cultural energy. But organisers admit the growing festival has outgrown its...
Three Saint Lucians Awarded 2025 Chevening Scholarships
St. Lucia Times
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July 28, 2025
Three Saint Lucians have been awarded prestigious Chevening Scholarships and will depart for the United Kingdom in September to pursue postgraduate studies. Ronaldo Degazon, Kina Nicholas and Jevanic Henry were selected from a global pool of...
Saint Lucia Concludes Two-Day Migra...
SKNVibes
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Castries, Saint Lucia - 23 July 2025 - The Government of Saint Lucia took a major step last week, as it moves to develop a comprehensive evidence-based migration policy to serve the country’s development agenda in the coming years. The "Essentials...
Lawrence’s travel legacy ends with Pat
Caribbean Life - New York
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July 28, 2025
There was a time when a tour operator provided stress-free travel for individuals and groups needing assistance. During that period, detailed itineraries informed arrival and departure times, seating assignments, and delivered a myriad of other...
CHIEF ELECTIONS OFFICER DISPELS “KEY” SYMBOL REPORTS
HTS St Lucia
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Recent speculation regarding a new political party and its use of the “key” symbol has been widely circulating in Saint Lucia. The nation’s chief elections officer moved to set the record straight, directly addressing these reports as the country...
Visas in focus as Africa-Caribbean explore deepening trade
I Witness News
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July 31, 2025
By Kenton X. Chance ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) — Caribbean and African politicians, trade representatives, bankers, academics and other stakeholders were heading back to their respective destinations on Wednesday after two days here discussing...
‘It gets harder every year’: The changing face of back-to-school in Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Times
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July 27, 2025
Long-time volunteers and non-profit organisations working across Saint Lucian communities say the needs of parents preparing to send their children back to school have not only increased but have become more complex. Some argue that traditional...
Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew Calls for Removal of Visa Barriers To Strengthen AFRI-Caribbean Trade And Investment
Nevis Pages
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July 29, 2025
St. George’s, Grenada (SKNIS): Prime Minister of the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, joined distinguished regional and African leaders on a Presidential Panel on “New World Order as an Opportunity for...
Saint Lucia Secures XCD $18.4 Million From CARICOM Development Fund To Upgrade Water Infrastructure
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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July 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Government of Saint Lucia has signed two significant financing agreements with the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) to support national water infrastructure and expand access to clean, reliable water. The first...