Category : Caribbean and World News

- 7 months ago

BCF Officers Get Needed Equipment

Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) officers are better prepared to perform their duties after receiving equipment promised by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre. So says the Public Relations Officer of the St. Lucia Correctional Services Welfare Asso...

- 7 months ago

Bank Of Saint Lucia Issues Fraud Warning To Customers

The Bank of Saint Lucia (BOSL) has warned its customers about a spike in fraudulent activity involving transactions from the merchant Payby Technology. An image of a text message accompanied the BOSL warning. The Bank said customers have reported re...

- 7 months ago

Bail For 52-Year-Old Charged With Firearm, Ammunition Theft

On Monday, June 10, 2024, the Micoud Police Station launched a probe into a report of Theft from a motor vehicle which occurred in Micoud, leading to one (1) arrest and the recovery of a stolen firearm and ammunition. Upon receiving the report, the o...

- 7 months ago

One Person In Custody After Marchand Double Homicide

A ‘person of interest’ is in police custody following Saturday’s Marchand, Castries double homicide. The disclosure came Thursday from Deputy Police Commissioner Ronald Phillip who said officers are actively investigating the killin...

- 7 months ago

SAACS Urges Vendors Not To Sell, Serve Alcohol To Children

The Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat (SAACS) has called on alcohol vendors not to sell or serve alcohol to children, declaring that the safety of children matters. “Sell alcohol responsibly,” a SAACS advisory stated. The advi...

- 7 months ago

CDEMA Ready To Assist The Region In Event Of Disaster

Trained teams are ready to assist Caribbean countries where a disaster might impact, the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has announced. CDEMA said it has trained deployment teams to respond to any impacted country. According to...

- 7 months ago

Versilia Jn Baptiste : ‘Whatever You Do, Do It Well!’

Versilia Jn Baptiste stands tall as a beacon of inspiration for her fellow team members at Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort and Spa. Always pushing her colleagues to aspire to greater heights. Versilia, the resort’s front office supervisor, started her S...

- 7 months ago

DPP To Speak On ‘Vieux Fort Five’, Other Homicides

Saint Lucia’s Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Daarsrean Greene plans to hold a news conference next week to update the nation on several matters referred to his Office. According to a release from Greene’s Office, the June 19 press...

- 7 months ago

Firearm, 52 Rounds Of Ammunition Recovered In Bruceville

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, the Vieux-Fort Police Station, and the Tactical Response Unit conducted an operation within the Community of Bruceville Vieux Fort, which resulted in one (1) arrest, and the recovery of several rounds of ammunition. The o...

- 7 months ago

Castries Man Charged For Gun, Ammunition Remanded In Custody

On Sunday, June 9, 2024, about 5:45 p.m., The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) recovered another illegal weapon and ammunition, one (1) male was arrested. This recovery was made in the Soufrière Port. A team of off-duty police officers wer...

- 7 months ago

Norbert Defends Significance Of Micoud North Jetty Opening

Micoud North MP Jeremiah Norbert has defended the significance of last week’s official opening of a $1.2 million jetty and washroom facility in his constituency. Norbert noted attempts to reduce the moment’s significance on his Facebook p...

- 7 months ago

UN Agency Concerned Over Abuse Of Children In The Home

Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical punishment at home, according to new UNICEF estimates. Of these nearly 400 million under-fives, 330 million are punished by physical means. “When...

- 7 months ago

Chastanet Says Hilaire, Emmanuel Hiding Behind Statements

Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has accused Investment Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire and the CEO of the Citizenship By Investment Unit, Mc Claude Emmanuel, of hiding behind prepared statements amid the controversy over alleged misconduct in Saint Luc...

- 7 months ago

Saint Lucia Announces Health, Safety Measures For Cricket

The Men’s T20 ICC Cricket World Cup is scheduled across six Caribbean countries- Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago alongside the United States of America from June 4th to June 30th, 2...