Category : Caribbean and World News

- 9 months ago

WASCO Warns Against Vandalism Of Its Assets

On Saturday, March 2, The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) received reports of damaged meters in the Babonneau area. Following further investigation, it was discovered that approximately 27 meters from La Croix to Garrand were vandalized. WASC...

- 9 months ago

Distressed Saint Lucian Reconnects With Family

The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York has announced that a distressed Saint Lucian woman living in New York City has reconnected with her family. On its Facebook page, the Consulate said the reconnection occurred thanks to Saint Lucians at...

- 9 months ago

NCOPT President Issues Road Safety Appeal

A series of road accidents, resulting in numerous injuries within a mere twenty-four hours, has moved the President of the National Council on Public Transportation (NCOPT) to issue a road safety appeal. Between Wednesday at about 11:00 a.m. and Thur...

- 9 months ago

Cocaine Worth $15.7 Million Seized In The Caribbean Sea

The United States Coast Guard vessel Vigilant returned home to Cape Canaveral following a successful 60-day deployment in the Caribbean Sea. The ship played a significant role in intercepting a drug trafficking venture, resulting in the seizure of co...

- 9 months ago

Students Among 17 Injured In Vieux Fort Accidents

Several students were among seventeen people who sustained injuries as a result of two separate vehicle accidents in Vieux Fort on Thursday. The Vieux Fort fire station received emergency calls within minutes of each other regarding the incidents. At...

- 9 months ago

CARICOM, UN Concerned As Chaos Reigns In Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations have expressed concern amid an increasingly chaotic situation in Haiti. The French-speaking country has experienced a mass prison breakout, expanding gang violence, and rising hunger. On Wednes...

- 9 months ago

T&T’s Griffith Takes Rowley To Task For Criticising Chastanet

The leader of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Transformation Alliance, Gary Griffith, has issued a statement calling out Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley for criticising Saint Lucia opposition leader Allen Chastanet. Griffith is a former T&T...

- 9 months ago

Goodlands Crash Results In Multiple Casualties

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel rushed several individuals in stable condition to the hospital after a collision involving three vehicles at Goodlands, Castries, on Wednesday. Two of the vehicles were minibuses plying the Dennery...

- 9 months ago

Five Held For Guns, Ammunition And Cash In Dennery

On Tuesday, February 5, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) conducted a joint operation within the Northern and Central Divisions. The operation involved Police Officers from the Northern and Central, Southern Division Tactical teams, Bi...

- 9 months ago

Police End ‘Caught In The Act’ Campaign

The Community Relations Branch (CRB) of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has successfully concluded its recent campaign, aptly named “Caught in the Act.” During the campaign, unsuspecting motorists were pleasantly surprised as they receiv...

- 9 months ago

T&T PM Slams Chastanet – ‘No Thanks Tropical Trump!’

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has slammed Saint Lucia opposition leader Allen Chastanet, rejecting his advice on crime. Chastanet spoke Monday at an anti-crime town hall meeting in Trinidad and Tobago organized by the opposition...

- 9 months ago

Outstanding Police Officers Presented Awards

The Association of the Caribbean Commissioners Police (ACCP) and the Algamated Security Services Limited (ASSL) held its yearly awards programme on Monday May 22, 2023 at the Hyatt Hotel in Trinidad and Tobago. The awards programme recognizes a tot...