Category : Caribbean and World News

Pierre Says Failure Not An Option In War Against Crime

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, sounding the alarm that crime has escalated to crisis proportions in the Caribbean, has stated that failure is not an option in combatting the menace. Pierre, responsible for National Security, delivered the keynote a...

Saint Lucians Moving Away From Manual Transmission Vehicles

Saint Lucian drivers appear to be moving away from obtaining vehicles with manual gearboxes in favour of those with automatic transmissions. The requested figures from the Ministry of Transport regarding vehicle registration trends were not immediate...

Saint Lucians Urged To Brace Themselves Amid Water Woes

Amid a dry spell that has severely impacted WASCO’s ability to provide water to customers, the leader of the National Green Party (NGP) has issued a grim warning. “This crisis is just beginning. Brace yourselves,” Andre ‘Panch...

Sandals Chairman Urges Unity In Regional Tourism

Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International Adam Stewart says regional stakeholders must unite and work together if the Caribbean is to secure the success of its tourism sector. Delivering the keynote address at the 2024 Sustainable Tourism C...

Pierre Upbeat In Budget Policy Address

On April 23, 2024, Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre presented his third Budget Policy address in Parliament. His 2024/25 Budget is rich with policies that will shore up the country’s fiscal position, encourage investment and economic develo...

Labour Minister Emphasises Need To Advertise Skilled Jobs

Labour Minister Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte has emphasised the need for Saint Lucia employers to advertise jobs for skilled individuals. “It is an obligation of all employers to advertise the positions, allow persons to apply and then they sele...

St. Jude Hospital’s Emergency Room Undergoes Renovation

[Vieux Fort, April 24, 2024] – On September 9, 2009, St. Jude Hospital faced a catastrophic fire, resulting in the destruction of critical wards and operating theaters within its aging infrastructure. Since then, the hospital has been temporarily rel...

Relative Says Fatal Shooting Victim Was ‘A Good Soul’

A close relative of fatal shooting victim Kervon Adonis, also known as ‘Schoolie‘ has declared that God will deal with the perpetrator or perpetrators. Saint Lucia’s homicide toll so far in 2024 increased to 32 with the fatal shooti...

Saint Lucia Fire Service Issues Imposter Alert

The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) says it has received reports that an imposter claiming to represent the organisation has been soliciting funds from the public. SLFS spokeswoman Stacy Joseph noted that impersonating a fire service member is illega...

Nudist Cruise Announces Saint Lucia Stopover

Saint Lucia has been named as one of the Caribbean Islands that an 11-day nudist cruise will visit in 2025. Dubbed the Big Nude Boat, the Norwegian Pearl liner is scheduled to dock in Saint Lucia on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. and depart...

One Man Dead, Another Injured In Gros Islet Shootings

Saint Lucia’s homicide toll so far in 2024 increased to 32 with the fatal shooting of a man in his twenties at Grande Riviere, Gros Islet. Another man sustained gunshot injuries hours earlier in a separate incident. Police have identified the d...

WASCO Launches Water Tank Promotion

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc (WASCO) has launched a water tank promotion to help its customers store and conserve water during the dry spell. The promotion began on Tuesday, will last until July 31, 2024, and offers storage tanks in sizes from...

WATCH: ‘Hurricane Hunter’ Aircraft, Crew Visit Saint Lucia

The WC130J aircraft crewed by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” made its inaugural visit to Saint Lucia during its Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour on April 19, 2024. The initiative endeavored to sensitize vulnerable com...

Saint Lucia Government Exposes Fake Online Promotions

The Saint Lucia government has issued an alert advising that it is not associated with fake online promotions, offering free online courses. The promotions claim to offer free part-time or full-time Government of Saint Lucia online courses starting i...

Three Granted Bail On Illegal Gun, Ammunition Charges

The Southern Division of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force continued its operations, with the execution of search warrants and targeted foot and mobile patrols conducted across the division. These strategies continue to not only reduce the occurrenc...