Category : Caribbean and World News

Saint Lucian Shines In Martinique Cycling

by Terry Finisterre Three Saint Lucian riders have returned from a four-day race in Martinique, one of them getting a stage medal in his division. A total of 44 riders from continental Europe, Africa, Central America, and the Caribbean began the ina...

Teenage Assault Victim Rushed To Hospital

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel rushed a seventeen-year-old physical assault victim to the OKEU Hospital on Thursday. At about 3:05 pm, the SLFS Headquarters crew responded after receiving the report of the physical assault on the...

Daren Sammy Upbeat Despite West Indies Loss To England

Daren Sammy, undeterred by the West Indies’ eight-wicket loss to England in Saint Lucia on Wednesday, remains resolute and optimistic. In an ESPN interview, Sammy declared that the West Indies should put their loss “in the garbage”....

Public Service Department Transforming Its Operations

Saint Lucia’s Department of the Public Service has undertaken what Public Service Minister Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte described as ‘the mammoth and ambitious task’ of transforming its operations and service delivery. “The pu...

Marchand Cops Assisting Students In Their Policing District

During Police Week 2023, in keeping with the theme “Strengthening the Partnership Between the Police and the Community”, the esteemed Commissioner of Police, Mrs Crusita Descartes- Pelius, tasked the Marchand Police Station to undertake a project wi...

Defensive Riding, Demerits Proposed For Saint Lucia Bikers

A road incident on Wednesday in which a biker collided with two girls on the John Compton Highway, resulting in injuries to all three, has prompted a call for motorcyclists to receive defensive riding courses and demerits for certain offences. The ca...

PWA President Confident Of Police Integrity, Capability

The President of the Police Welfare Association, Camron Laure, has expressed full confidence in the capability and integrity of the police and members he represents, including investigators. Laure spoke to reporters after a news conference held by th...

Comissiong: Haitians ‘Key To CARICOM Economic Development’

By Shanna Moore Haiti’s large and youthful population could help unlock solutions to major economic challenges facing the Caribbean region, Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has contended. Speaking at a CARICOM forum in Canada on Haiti...

Salt In West Indies Wounds

by Terry Finisterre West Indies hosted England at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground on Wednesday evening, the opening match of the Super Eights phase of the ICC T20 Men’s World Cup for these familiar foes. After going through the group stages unb...

DPP Urges Independent Unit To Probe Police Killings

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Daarsrean Greene believes any police-related shooting should go before a special investigating agency. Greene told a news conference Wednesday that such a properly formulated agency would prevent the inordinate d...

Two Girls, Motorcyclist Injured In Castries Road Incident

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel rushed two young females to hospital after a motorcycle struck them on the John Compton Highway on Wednesday. The motorcyclist also sustained injuries. Emergency responders received a distress call...

DPP Addresses Concerns Over Longstanding Homicide Probes

by Keira St. Rose On Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Daarsrean Greene provided updates on several unresolved high-profile homicide cases. Greene spoke at a news conference amid mounting public concern over delayed just...

1.1 Tonnes Of Cocaine Seized 100 Km South Of Martinique

French authorities have announced the recent seizure of 1.1 tonnes of cocaine approximately 100 kilometers South of Martinique after interdicting a Venezuelan vessel. According to a Facebook post by Force Armée Aux Antilles, a Barbados-based Regional...

Renewed Complaints About Guyabois Road In Saltibus

The Guyabois Road in Saltibus, which residents dubbed the worst maintained in Saint Lucia last year, continues to deteriorate, prompting renewed complaints. One artist had disclosed that due to the state of the road, she had to shelve plans to constr...

SJH Records Massive Bed Occupancy Increase

The 50-bed St. Jude Hospital (SJH) has recorded a massive increase in bed occupancy, mainly due to a surge in violent crime and chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). The disclosure came from Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs Minister Moses Jn...