- 8 months ago
Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has accused the ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) administration of contributing to increased poverty in Saint Lucia. In this regard, the former Prime Minister cited the SLP Government’s ‘deliberate d...
- 8 months ago
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is on track to reduce the region’s multi-billion import bill by 25 percent by 2025, according to Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali. Guyana’s Department of Public Information (DPI) said Ali spoke at...
- 8 months ago
The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) has implemented a revamped water trucking service to address challenges with the supply of water on the northern network. This new relief service builds on assistance that the company has been providing to...
- 8 months ago
Saint Lucia police have issued a statement on an operation they conducted at a burial site that led to the recovery of a firearm and ammunition. Videos of the police operation have appeared on social media. The police statement on Thursday indicated...
- 8 months ago
Micoud North MP Jeremiah Norbert, who resigned as Deputy Speaker of the Saint Lucia House of Assembly on Tuesday, said he ‘Can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings’. He wrote on Facebook that the skills he learned at Parliament would...
- 8 months ago
As members of the United Workers Party (UWP) Constituency Branch of Vieux Fort South we stand firm in condemning all forms of violence and crime, particularly the alarming increase in gun violence in Vieux Fort. The loss of young lives to violence is...
- 8 months ago
Two teenagers were nursing injuries at the OKEU Hospital Wednesday after separate chopping incidents in Castries. According to reports, at about 3:45 pm, a thirteen-year-old student came under attack by a group of young males on Manoel Street. The at...
- 8 months ago
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre returned home early from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) summit in Guyana amid an uptick in deadly gun violence in Saint Lucia. So far, in 2024, the Island has recorded 19 homicides, mostly gun-related. Pierre’...
- 8 months ago
Police are investigating the early Wednesday morning destruction of two vehicles by fire at Cedar Heights, Vieux Fort. Owner Cherris Francis used the vehicles in his taxi operations. “I woke up to a knock on my door at 1:00 am and a neighbour t...
- 8 months ago
Ahead of a planned March 1 Northern system shutdown to repair pipeline leaks, the Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) has announced that the government would assist with trucking water to consumers. “They will assist us with that trucking,...
- 8 months ago
Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs Honourable Emma Hippolyte is leading a delegation to the Republic of China (Taiwan), aimed at exploring new trade opportunities and enhancing support for Sa...
- 8 months ago
The latest meeting of the “world’s parliament on the environment” opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday with a clear call for stronger global action to address the “triple planetary crisis” of climate change, nature loss and pollution. More than 7,000...
- 8 months ago
The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) has announced that low water pressure will precede a temporary Northern-wide system shutdown to facilitate pipeline repairs. The company has been experiencing problems with its pipeline conveying raw water...
- 8 months ago
Saint Lucia police have issued an appeal to road users to exercise caution following an accident on Monday that claimed the life of a motorcyclist. Police have identified the deceased as Corinth resident Jim Augustin. The thirty-three-year-old succum...
- 8 months ago
Commissioner of Police (CoP) Crusita Descartes-Pelius issued a statement Tuesday following earlier reports that civilians assaulted officers recently during a ‘standard’ police operation in Bruceville, Vieux Fort. Descartes-Pelius explain...
