Category : Caribbean and World News

- 8 months ago

“I Did Nothing Wrong And The Court Vindicated Me!’

A court has cleared Attorney at Law Stanley Felix of a charge of perverting the course of justice. “I did nothing wrong, and the court vindicated me,” he stated. At a news conference Thursday, Felix declared that the charge resembled a ve...

- 9 months ago

Concern Over Violent Crime’s Impact On Health Sector

Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs Minister Moses Jn Baptiste is concerned about violent crime’s impact on many sectors, particularly health. He spoke at Wednesday’s media launch of the 68th Annual Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPH...

- 9 months ago

Irate Customer Smashes Glass At Infrastructure Department

Police are investigating a glass-smashing incident at the Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport (DIPT) on Wednesday. An angry customer smashed his fist through a glass window. As a result, the Transport Division will reduce its service on...

- 9 months ago

Chastanet Urges Less Picong, Better Decorum In Parliament

Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has advocated reducing ‘picong’ and improving decorum in parliament. He suggested there should be less time for ‘politicking’, which belongs to the political platform. “I think the polit...

- 9 months ago

Aid Efforts Continue In Haiti Amid Violence, Volatility

Humanitarians continue to deliver aid in Haiti, where the situation in the capital, Port-au-Prince, remains tense and volatile in the face of escalating gang violence and political instability. The UN said on Tuesday that its children’s agency UNICEF...

- 9 months ago

New SLTU President Elated, Humbled After Election

The newly elected president of the Saint Lucia Teachers Association (SLTU), Vern Charles, told reporters on Wednesday that she was elated and humbled by the preliminary poll results. ” I am really humbled that the teachers of Saint Lucia put th...

- 9 months ago

Police Appeal For Information About Soufriere Homicide

On Tuesday March 19, 2024 about 10:05 a.m., Police Officers attached to the Soufriere Police Sation responded to a stabbing at New Development, Soufriere. One male victim who suffered an injury due to a stabbing was conveyed to the Soufriere Hospital...

- 9 months ago

Saint Lucia To Regulate Noisy Music

Saint Lucia will soon regulate noise pollution from the music blaring in public places and entertainment centers. The authorities plan to implement measures to legislate the decibel level of the music. Last year, concerned residents in the popular Ro...

- 9 months ago

Soufriere Man Charged After Being Shot During Arrest

Police charged a Soufriere man with multiple offences days after he sustained a gunshot injury during his arrest. The police identified the man as Francis Pascal of Fond Benier, Soufriere. On Saturday, Soufriere officers charged the thirty-four-year-...

- 9 months ago

The Heat Is On – WMO Sounds Global Red Alert

A new World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report shows record-smashing spikes in greenhouse gas levels, surface temperatures, and ocean heat. The report also showed ocean acidification, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice cover and glacier retreat....

- 9 months ago

‘Ras Ipa’ Condemns Vigilante Justice

The President of the Saint Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association, Peter ‘Ras Ipa’ Isaac, has strongly denounced the recent incident in Castries, where a man brazenly snatched a cruise ship visitor’s chain. Isaac also condemn...

- 9 months ago

Pierre: ‘Our Aim Is To Have Zero Crime!’

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, also responsible for National Security, has set a high bar for Saint Lucia regarding crime. “Our aim is to have zero crime, that is our objective,” Pierre told reporters at Monday’s regular pre-cabin...

- 9 months ago

Sandals Empowers Caribbean Women

In a decisive move to strategically engage, listen to and empower young women across the Caribbean, the Sandals Foundation partnered with Sandals Corporate University and the Learning and Development Team at Sandals Resorts International to inspire m...

- 9 months ago

Jehovah’s Witnesses Launch Invitation Campaign

During March 2024, Jehovah’s Witnesses have been running a special campaign to invite fellow residents of St. Lucia to a special event. On Sunday, March 24, over 8.6 million Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will gather to commemorate the death of...

- 9 months ago

Accused Chain Snatcher Was On Bail For A Similar Offence

A man accused of snatching a chain from a cruise ship visitor in Castries last week was on bail for a similar matter before the Court, police have disclosed. Investigators identified the accused as Rayhanus Faucher. Police charged him with multiple o...