Choice TV Saint Lucia

Renowned designer Christine Samuel marked a decade in the fashion industry with her inaugural Export the Runway showcase.

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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE [30TH JULY 2025] - This week, LGBTQ rights activists celebrated a landmark court ruling as the High Court declared anti-gay laws unconstitutional. Rooted in colonial-era oppression, such laws became widespread during the Victorian era after Emancipation. As another remnant of that legacy is struck down, CHOICE NEWS hit the streets to hear how the descendants of enslaved people view this new step toward equality for one of the Caribbean’s most marginalized communities.

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HOMOSEXUALITY DECRIMINALISED [30TH JULY 2025] - 16 years into the struggle for human rights and equality, the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality (ECADE), secured a landmark victory in Saint Lucia. Through ECADE’s organising and constitutional challenges throughout the region, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court deemed two laws that infringed on the constitutional rights and freedoms of LGBTQ persons, unconstitutional. Cianna Dalsan reports.

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CARNIVAL ROUTE CHALLENGES [30TH JULY 2025] - Is Saint Lucia’s Carnival growing too big for it’s britches? While the festival is drawing larger crowds and gaining more international attention, there are concerns over whether the current parade route can handle the growing turnout and resulting traffic congestion. Tourism Minister Hon. Ernest Hilaire is considering whether it’s time for a new direction—literally.

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MIXED RATINGS [30TH JULY 2025] - As officials hail the success of Saint Lucia’s Carnival 2025, a wave of online backlash from influencers and locals alike is casting a spotlight on growing concerns—chief among them, the fading presence of Saint Lucians in their own festival amid rising costs, overcrowded bands, and a perceived shift away from authentic Lucian culture.

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CLIMATE OPTIMISM [30TH JULY 2025] - On July 23rd the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion on the obligations of states in respect of climate change that could be a game changer for small states who suffer the most damage. Over the past week, however, the Caribbean has been advised not to “pour the champagne just yet.” In an exclusive interview with Choice News, Dr James Fletcher, the CARICOM Special Envoy for Climate Change weighed in on the way forward. Cinna Dalsan tells us more.

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UWP VS PRIVATE SECTOR [30TH JULY 2025] - The government is under attack from the opposition, just days before the government’s cost-of-living reductions come into effect this weekend. The opposition accuses the government of maintaining high taxes to fill up its coffers. In addition, they are accusing the Chamber of Commerce, the minibus and taxi associations, and consumer protection groups of silent complicity in the high cost of living. Jason Sifflet has more.

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PRICE CONTROL [30TH JULY 2025] - The countdown is on to August 2nd, when the Government of Saint Lucia will officially remove VAT on 70 essential food items. Commerce Minister Emma Hippolyte, who chairs the Joint Ministerial Task Force, says systems are in place to help businesses adjust to the VAT changes. Meanwhile, the Ministry is laying the groundwork to boost consumer confidence by monitoring prices ahead of the rollout.

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CLIMATE COLLABORATIONS [29TH JULY 2025] - CARICOM’s Special Envoy on Climate Change is hailing the July 23rd advisory from the International Court of Justice as an opportunity for collaboration. The ICJ’s advisory is not legally binding but does give leverage and moral weight to small states that suffer most from devastating changes to climate caused by the world’s major polluters…if they can consolidate the leverage the advisory affords them. Cianna Dalsan reports.

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