The Medical and Dental Association’s objection to the government’s decision to allow the unvaccinated public to participate in carnival activities is getting pushback from the so-called Freedom Coalition – a local group of anti-vaccine agitators. The Carnival Bands Association is also in support of this year’s “open carnival”.

The development of Saint Lucia’s workforce is hoped to see considerable gains through targeted efforts of the Generation of Employment through Private Sector Development Programme (GEPSED) Structured to contribute to the development of employment opportunities for the marginalised, with direct focus on unemployed youth the initiative is also hoped to achieve private sector development in Saint Lucia.

Khailan Vitalis has reset the national junior record for the Under-20 men’s 110m hurdles for the fourth time in the last 12 months – he’s run faster almost every time he’s touched the track.

Vitalis, who attends Kingston College in Jamaica, ran last weekend at the Corporate Area Champs Meet in Class 1 Final 1.

He ran 14.08 seconds to lower his record from 14.30, placing second overall.

His new time is the 8th fastest in the world for an Under-20 man, with three Caribbean men ahead of him in the rankings.

The performance also qualifies him for the World Under-20 Championships, which will be held later this year in Cali, Colombia. 

Vitalis originally went to Jamaica as a high jumper, and he will be doing the Decathlon at Boys and Girls Champs next month, before hopefully competing in the hurdles at the CARIFTA Games.