Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 hours ago

Saint Lucia Appoints Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon As Ambassador

Former Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, is now an Ambassador at large for Saint Lucia. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre made the announcement at Tuesday’s sitting of the House of Assembly. He also...

- 5 hours ago

Controversy Over Priest’s Remarks At Rameau Poleon’s Funeral

A Catholic Priest’s remarks at the recent funeral for the late cultural icon, Rameau Poleon, have ignited a social media controversy. At the centre of the controversy is the outspoken priest, Albert Smith. On Friday September 6, family and frie...

- 8 hours ago

Missing Child Found Dead In River

Tragedy struck in Ciceron, Castries, on Wednesday, when the body of seven-year-old Nehki Poleon was discovered in a river. Nehki’s family had  posted a missing person’s report on Facebook the day before. The boy’s father, William Po...

- 9 hours ago

ECCB Governor Visits Saint Lucia As Part Of Outreach

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Governor, Timothy N. J. Antoine, continues his Country Outreach Missions with engagements in Saint Lucia.  According to a Bank release, during the September 9-12 mission, Mission, Antoine and his delegation w...

- 11 hours ago

Saint Lucia Records ‘Significant Increase’ In Hypertension

Saint Lucia has recorded what officials described as a ‘significant increase’ in the number of people with hypertension or high blood pressure, prompting concern from the government. Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste explained that hypert...

- 13 hours ago

Babonneau MP Urges Community-Driven Crime Prevention

Babonneau MP Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte has emphasised the importance of a community-centered approach to address the escalating crime in her constituency. Since the beginning of the year, Babonneau has recorded at least five homicides, with the vic...

- 20 hours ago

Kings Lose A Nail-Biter

The Saint Lucia Kings fell just short in their fourth game of this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season. The Boys in Blue lost by four wickets to the Trinbago Knight Riders in an encounter which went down to the wire on Tuesday...

- 23 hours ago

Mallet To Be Struck From Serenity Park

MP for Castries Central and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Housing and Local Government, Richard Frederick, says he will soon deliver on another campaign promise, removing Sir George William Mallet’s name from Sere...

- 1 day ago

Government Backs NIC’s $20 million Loan To SLDB

During Tuesday’s Sitting of the House of Assembly, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Philip J Pierre presented a motion detailing the intent of the National Insurance Cooperation(NIC) to loan $20 million to the Saint Lucia Development Bank...

- 1 day ago

Health Minister Empathises With SJH Staff

Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste has acknowledged what he indicated were the legitimate concerns of St. Jude Hospital (SJH) staff over their working conditions. Jn Baptiste spoke on the margins of a sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday. Septe...

- 1 day ago

Pierre Receives Crime-Fighting Strategy From New CoP (Ag)

Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre, the Minister for Justice and National Security, has confirmed receiving a crime-fighting strategy from the new Acting Commissioner of Police (CoP), Verne Garde. Garde’s appointment is initially for six months. &...

- 1 day ago

SLFS Issues A Word Of Caution To Accident Victims

The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has cautioned accident victims against refusing emergency transportation to a medical facility for further medical care after first responders assess and treat them. The caution came after a vehicle with two people...

- 1 day ago

Southern Residents Urge End To Political Games Over SJH

Monday marked the 15th anniversary of the devastating fire at St. Jude Hospital (SJH), with Vieux Fort residents intensifying calls for an end to ‘political games’ regarding the facility’s long-delayed reconstruction. The SJH fire,...

- 1 day ago

Mas In Da Vue- The Last Mas

On Sunday, Belle Vue held its sixth annual community carnival, “Mas in Da Vue.” The event was the last of the several community carnivals held across the island this year. The event started at about 2 pm from the Belle Vue gap, where hund...