Category : Caribbean and World News

- 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...

- 7 months ago

UWP Calls Out The Government After Weekend Homicides

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has strongly criticised the government over the current crime situation, following what party Public Relations Officer, Lenard ‘Spider, Montoute described as a ‘bloody weekend’. He said the...

- 7 months ago

Castries Man On Bail Held With Ammunition

On Thursday, June 6, 2024, about 5:00pm, Police Officers attached to the Special Services Unit (SSU) recovered six (6) rounds of ammunition and arrested a male, at Maynard Hill, Castries. The officers bravely responded to a report of gunfire emanatin...

- 7 months ago

Network Interruption To Affect Saint Lucia Fire Service

The Saint Lucia Fire Service wishes to inform the public, of an interruption in the network on Saturday 15 June from 9:00 p.m. As a result, the fixed line numbers to all the stations will not be functional. Please be informed that the emergency line,...

- 7 months ago

UWP Declares War Against Corruption, Victimization

The United Workers Party (UWP) has issued a resolute declaration of war against corruption and victimization in Saint Lucia, following a series of troubling revelations that have rocked the nation. The announcement comes amidst mounting concerns over...

- 7 months ago

Norbert Urges Cops Not To Let Politics Interfere With Their Duties

Home Affairs Minister Jeremiah Norbert has called on members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) to ensure that politics does not interfere with their duties. Norbert was responding to reports of police officers getting actively involved in...

- 7 months ago

Pierre Attending Afreximbank Event In The Bahamas

The Prime Minister, Hon. Philip J. Pierre, has traveled to Nassau, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, to participate in the 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM) and the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF). These events are scheduled to take...

- 7 months ago

SLP Accuses Chastanet Of Inciting Violence With ‘War’ Remark

The ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has criticized opposition leader Allen Chastanet’s remarks about declaring war, asserting that he was inciting violence. Chastanet made the remarks during a Town Hall meeting of his United Workers Party...

- 7 months ago

SLTA Hosts Successful Inspire Series In Dominica

On Thursday, June 6 2024, the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA), along with Bay Gardens Resorts and Zoetry Marigot Bay, hosted a successful installment of its Inspire series in Dominica. This event, marked by a ‘Dinner & Learning’ experience,...

- 7 months ago

Mc Claude Emmanuel Defends Integrity Of Saint Lucia CIP

Mc Claude Emmanuel, the Chief Executive Officer of Saint Lucia’s Citizenship By Investment Programme (CIP), has robustly defended the initiative, affirming that the Citizenship By Investment Unit has consistently operated within the confines of...

- 7 months ago

OPM Says Businesses Thriving Under Pierre Administration

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has responded to a recent Chamber of Commerce survey by declaring that local businesses are thriving under the Philip J. Pierre administration. The Chamber conducted the survey in February and March 2024, in whi...

- 7 months ago

Police Recover Firearm After Marchand Double Homicide

On Saturday, June 8, 2024, about 11:45am, the Marchand Police Station responded to a report of a double homicide, which occurred along Marchand Road, in Castries. Two male victims were discovered unresponsive by the responding officers, with apparent...

- 7 months ago

Suspected Hit-And-Run Victim’s Brother Wants Justice

Adrian Pelage, the brother of suspected hit-and-run victim Brad Pelage alias ‘Pot Head’, wants justice for the deceased. “What does around, comes around,” was the message Adrian had for the individual responsible for his sibli...

- 7 months ago

Castries Man Charged With Darrel Craig Deterville Murder

On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) conducted a comprehensive operation, which included personnel from the Special Operations Team, Major Crimes Unit (MCU), Traffic Enforcement Team (TET), Special Services Unit Nort...

- 7 months ago

Relatives Urge End To Violence After Marchand Double Homicide

Saturday’s double homicide in Marchand has prompted calls from distraught family members of the deceased for an end to the deadly gun violence surge in Saint Lucia. Police identified the deceased as Black Mallet residents Evitus Lynch Junior al...