Soufriere Models Community Tourism

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THE STAR Businessweek DECEMBER 1, 2018

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Soufriere models community tourism The Soufriere Regional Development Foundation (SRDF) channels tourism revenue into grassroots causes By Catherine Morris, STAR Businessweek Correspondent

Nestled in the shade of the towering Piton mountains and fronted by a picturesque island harbour, Soufriere is one of Saint Lucia’s most beautiful (and most visited) spots. But beneath the idyllic veneer, this is a community that has seen hard times. Continued on page 4

ECB withdraws licence of Maltese bank after scandal The European Central Bank has withdrawn the banking licence for Pilatus Bank, the Maltese lender caught up in a scandal that has raised concerns that the financial systems of some EU member states have become gateways for money laundering Page 3

How the UK plans to teach computer science to every child In a windowless classroom at Barrow Hill Junior School in north London, a small group of 9- and 10-year-olds are enthusiastically attempting to design their own video game using the Scratch coding language Page 7


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