- 6 months ago
In what was undeniably a memorable night for music, two new Soca Monarch kings have been crowned. Ricky T is the 2024 Power Soca Monarch and Sly, the Groovy Monarch. In his comeback to competition, Sly captured the Groovy Monarch title from 6-time Gr...
- 6 months ago
New British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has promised renewed climate change action following Hurricane Beryl’s rampage through the Caribbean. According to the son of Guyanese immigrants, such a large storm so early in the Atlantic Hurricane S...
- 6 months ago
Commissioner of Police (CoP) Crusita Descartes-Pelius has encouraged the Castries Comprehensive Comprehensive School (CCSS) 48th graduating class to make Saint Lucia proud and avoid crime and violence. Underscoring the values of perseverance, integri...
- 6 months ago
By Vibhu Mishra, with additional reporting by Daniel Johnson in Geneva The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up...
- 6 months ago
The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has called out Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, accusing him of promoting political divisions in contradiction of his appeals for national unity, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. While welcomin...
- 6 months ago
Hotel Chocolat, in partnership with the Veterans Football Club of Soufriere, Ladera, and Anse Chastanet, is proud to announce, “Kick for a Cause,” a charity football event aimed at raising funds for the Soufriere Fishermen’s Coopera...
- 6 months ago
by Terry Finisterre 22-year-old Jayhan Odlum-Smith is the latest member of Saint Lucia’s team for the Paris Olympics. Currently training in France on an Olympic Solidarity Scholarship, Odlum-Smith recently set new national records (pending rati...
- 6 months ago
Hurricane Beryl’s rampage through the Caribbean left $XCD 7 million in agricultural damage in Saint Lucia, which escaped the storm’s full wrath. The banana and plantain sectors were hardest hit, highlighting the pressing need for immediat...
- 6 months ago
Saint Lucia has reached a significant milestone in its tourism sector. In May 2024, the island welcomed 36,375 stay-over arrivals, marking a remarkable 9% increase over May 2023. Additionally, total arrivals for the year up to May 2024 is 660,521,...
- 6 months ago
The Carnival Planning and Management Committee (CPMC) has announced the postponement of the highly anticipated Junior Carnival Parade, to next Sunday, July 14th, 2024. The Junior Carnival Parade initially scheduled for this Sunday, July 7th, 2024, wa...
- 6 months ago
Managing Director Rolf Phillips announced Friday that Protesting Bank of Saint Lucia (BOSL) employees were back on the job. “Our dedicated team is now back at work, diligently addressing any outstanding matters to ensure a seamless return to fu...
- 6 months ago
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, on behalf of the government and people of Saint Lucia, has congratulated new British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. “I extend congratulations to Sir Keir Starmer for leading his party to election victory in th...
- 6 months ago
Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) Senator Herod Stanislas has called for a climate-resilient reconstruction of the Soufriere Waterfront following Hurricane Beryl’s extensive damage. “This gives us a perfect opportunity now to restore...
- 6 months ago
by Terry Finisterre A brilliant all-round effort from West Indies player Zaida James handed the Windward Islands a first-round win in the West Indies Rising Stars Women’s Under-19 T20 Championship on Thursday in Trinidad & Tobago. James ma...
- 6 months ago
When Hurricane Beryl dealt Saint Lucia a glancing blow, it exposed gaps in the country’s disaster preparedness and response. While explaining that 100% disaster preparedness was impossible, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre noted that the identif...
