Category : Caribbean and World News

‘Saint Lucia’s Job Numbers Never Looked This Good’

2023 was one of the best years for job creation in Saint Lucia in 16 years. Under the stewardship of Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, last year’s hiring surge significantly reduced the unemployment rate to a record low of 14% nationally! T...

BCF Probes Inmate-On-Inmate Attack

A Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) inmate was stable after another prisoner attacked him on Sunday. Reports indicate that the attack, which left the victim with deep neck wounds, occurred as the recreation period ended. The victim was rushed to...

UN Concerned Over Underfunded Haiti Humanitarian Appeal

Humanitarians continue to support Haitians affected by rampant gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, while an appeal for the country remains underfunded, the UN said on Monday. On Saturday alone, the World Food Programme (WFP) provide more th...

Crackdown Urged Against Irregular Vehicle Licence Plates

The Vice President of the National Association of Driving Schools (NADS), Kingson Jean, has urged the police, as the enforcers of law and order, to take a firm stand against vehicle licence plates that do not comply with the law. The law dictates the...

No Cause For Alarm Over UNEX 24 In Saint Lucia

Over 200 military and police officials will participate in the Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX 24) in Saint Lucia from April 3 to 13. However, organisers have said there’s no cause for concern. A promo on the Royal Sain...

Social Media Abuzz After Guyana President’s HARDtalk Interview

Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s robust responses to a global warming question posed by Host Stephen Sackur during the BBC program HARDtalk have gone viral. Sackur questioned whether Guyana’s fossil-fuel extraction focus contradicts glob...

$52 Million In Drugs Seized In Caribbean, Pacific

The United States Coast Guard cutter Campbell recently offloaded more than $52 million worth of illegal narcotics and 27 suspected smugglers in Fort Lauderdale. According to the Coast Guard, the vessel’s crew seized the drugs and arrested the s...

Public Debt Management Act Takes Effect

The Government of Saint Lucia is pleased to announce that the Public Debt Management Act 2023 will come into effect on April 1, 2024. This landmark legislation represents a significant milestone in the country’s financial governance framework a...

Fire Service Experiences Telephone Service Interruption

The Saint Lucia Fire Service regrets to inform the public, of an interruption in the telephone service. As a result, calls made from mobile phones to the fixed line numbers of the fire stations have been experiencing delays. Therefore, we are advisin...

Police Announce Telephone Service Disruption

Due to unforeseen circumstances, some of the fixed telephone lines at the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force stations are temporarily unavailable. In case of emergencies, the public is advised to dial the numbers 999 and 911, and your calls will be direc...

SLFS Issues Easter Safety Reminders

In keeping with its mandate to protect lives, property, and the environment, the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has issued safety reminders for the Easter Holidays. Acting Station Officer Ireneus Henry noted there would be increased holiday travel....

European Evacuees From Haiti Arrive In Martinique

The first French and European evacuees from Haiti arrived in neighbouring Martinique on Friday aboard Navy ships. Martinique authorities took the first batch of seventy evacuees to the Palais des Sports du Lamentin. The official Facebook page of Mart...

Young Caribbean Males Urged To Join The Workforce

The Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Employment Services Inc. has echoed calls for young men to seek gainful employment. Regional government and business leaders have expressed concern that more young men must be involved in constructive activiti...

Pierre Goes On Vacation

Castries, Saint Lucia- Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre will leave the island on Friday March 29th for a short holiday and will return on Thursday April 4th, 2024. During this period, Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Ernest Hilaire will act as Prim...

Guyana Urges Diplomacy But Investing In Its Military

Guyana is committed to diplomacy and the international rule of law in the border controversy with neighboring Venezuela but is investing in its military. Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali explained that diplomacy is his country’s first line of de...