Category : Caribbean and World News

Qualifying Calypsonians Announced For Monarch Semi-Final

After a gruelling week of competition, 18 Calypsonians have been selected to proceed to the semi-final round of the Calypso Monarch Competition, to be held this Sunday, June 23rd, at the National Cultural Centre. Quarter-final shows of the Calypso Co...

Record-Setting Sri Lanka End World T20 On High Note

by Terry Finisterre Former title holders Sri Lanka and associate nation The Netherlands met on Sunday evening at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia, the 38th Match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The game was a virtual dead rubber, w...

Income Support Programme Continues To Benefit Thousands

Aligning closely with the mandate to uplift marginalized communities and spawn transformative change, the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment’s Income Support Programme (ISP) continues to make significant strides in empowering vu...

Saint Lucia Announces First-Ever CIP-Funded Housing Projects

For too many Saint Lucians, homeownership is just too cost-prohibitive. The Hon. Philip J. Pierre-led Administration is taking action to break down barriers to homeownership to give ordinary families a real opportunity to become first-time homeowners...

Australia Stay Unbeaten In ICC T20

by Terry Finisterre Coming in to their final group fixture against Scotland, the 35th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, Australia was much changed, having already qualified to the Super 8 round. The Scots, meanwhile, needed to win to remai...

Saint Lucians Urged To Report Abuse Of Older People

Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs Minister Modes Jn Baptiste has called on Saint Lucians to report the abuse of senior citizens in a statement marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Saint Lucia, which has an aging population, expects a growing n...

Norbert Pays First Official Visit To BCF

Last week, Home Affairs Minister Jeremiah Norbert paid his first official visit since his appointment to the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) to better understand its operations. The Minister promised to continue ensuring the BCF officers get m...

CPDC Study Urges Reshaping Of CARICOM Food Systems

In the face of mounting health concerns and economic challenges, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are urged to immediately overhaul their food systems, following a recent study commissioned by CPDC. The study highlights the dire need for trans...

CARICOM Pilot Of Shared Currency System ‘Soon’

by Dawne Parris The pilot of a potentially ground-breaking scheme to allow CARICOM nations to trade using each other’s currencies without a third-party currency is to start “soon”, Central Bank of Barbados governor Kevin Greenidge has revealed. Green...

LUCELEC Responds To Electrical Incident In Piaye

Castries, June 12, 2024 – Technical teams from the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) responded to reports of a member of the public sustaining an electrical shock, on Tuesday June 11, 2024, in Piaye, Choiseul. Based on preliminary repo...

RSLPF Going All Out To Ensure Successful World Cup Cricket

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) will be pulling out all the stops to ensure that Saint Lucia successfully hosts matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The assurance came from Deputy Police Commissioner Ronald Phillip. Phillip reiter...

Homicide Victim’s Family Member Says Gun Laws Too Lax

A close family member of Saint Lucia’s latest fatal shooting victim has declared that Saint Lucia’s gun laws are far too lax and should not allow bail for firearm and ammunition possession. The family member, whom we shall call ‘Joh...

Saint Lucians Urged To Economise As Business Sales Surge

The former President of the National Consumers Association (NCA) has urged Saint Lucians to watch their spending after most respondents in a business survey reported a surge in sales and revenue. The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agric...

Police Probe Fatal Shooting In Dennery

The deadly gun violence plaguing Saint Lucia continued on Friday morning in Grande Riviere, Dennery, claiming the life of a male individual. At about 2:30 am, the Richfond police station received a shooting report and discovered the deceased, identif...

Thieves Steal Headlights, Battery From Carielle Resident’s Car

Thieves, wearing hoodies and dressed in black, disabled a car alarm and made off with the vehicle’s headlights and battery early Thursday morning in Carielle, Castries. A neighbour alerted the owner, Thelma Lord, to the theft. Lord said she lat...