Category : Caribbean and World News

- 1 month ago

Class Act – Students Exchange Notes At Music Event

The annual Schools Music Festival is now on. The event, held annually in November as part of Music Month, forms part of the Ministry of Education’s drive to enhance music education in schools. This year’s Schools Music Festival started on Tuesday and...

- 1 month ago

Nestor Leads Queens To Hard-Fought Win

Saint Lucia’s emerging star basketballer, Megan Nestor had another strong game on Thursday evening as the Wayland Baptist University Flying Queens held on to defeat RV Langtston 78-71. Newly ranked 13th in the NAIA, the unbeaten Flying Queens played...

- 1 month ago

Actress Eyes Saint Lucia For Upcoming Netflix Films

With the premiere of a major film last month, actress Merlisa Determined, who is of Saint Lucian parentage, believes it’s time to do films in Saint Lucia. Merlisa is an accredited United Nations Ambassador and International Award-winning actres...

- 1 month ago

UK Introducing Electronic Travel Authorisation

The British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Scott Furssedonn-Wood, has announced the upcoming implementation of the United Kingdom’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system for international visitors. Speaking at a n...

- 1 month ago

England Seal T20 Series Win

England defeated West Indies by three wickets at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Saint Lucia on Thursday evening, the third win for the visitors, taking a 3-0 lead and clinching the five-match series. The tourists won the first two matches at Kensi...

- 1 month ago

Former SLTA CEO Lorine Charles-St. Jules Passes Away

Saint Lucia is mourning the loss of Lorine Charles-St. Jules, former CEO of the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA), after news of her passing surfaced on Friday morning. Charles-St. Jules began her tenure as SLTA CEO in February 2022 and was widely...

- 1 month ago

Descarte Bowls Windwards To Second Win

A first career four wickets from Saint Lucia’s Shadrack Descarte, on top of half-centuries from Alick Athanaze, captain Sunil Ambris, and Kavem Hodge helped guide the Windward Islands Volcanoes to their second win in the 2024 Cricket West Indies (CWI...

- 1 month ago

SSU Intensifies Presence To Curb Burglaries

The Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is intensifying its presence across the island during the holiday season in a bid to curb burglaries, thefts, and violent altercations that typically rise during this period. “Ther...

- 1 month ago

Police Probe Shooting At Bisee – Two Men Injured

Police launched an investigation after two men sustained gunshot injuries at Bisee, Castries, on Thursday. Both individuals were in stable condition. According to reports, at about 7:50 pm, masked shooters exited a vehicle and opened fire at the two...

- 1 month ago

Taiwan Funds Saint Lucia School Security

The Government of Saint Lucia announced earlier this week that it had received a $5.09 million grant from the Republic of China (Taiwan) “to support strategic development projects that benefit people and our environment by strengthening capacity, imp...

- 1 month ago

Over 11 Percent Of Saint Lucians Living With Diabetes

Saint Lucia observed World Diabetes Day on Wednesday against the backdrop of estimates by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) that 11.8% of Saint Lucians live with the condition. In addition,  based on the 2020 Saint Lucia STEPS Survey, 15.9%...

- 1 month ago

Sandals Commended For Investment In Human Development

Sandals Resorts has come in for praise from both the Deputy Prime Minister as well as the Minister of Education of Saint Lucia, for its commitment to continually invest in developing its team members. The two ministers were attending the graduation c...

- 1 month ago

Netflix Stumbles Out Of The Blocks With SPRINT

World and Olympic champion Julien Alfred features in the second season of the Netflix track and field series SPRINT, which was released via the streaming platform on Wednesday.  The four-episode television documentary series, produced in collaboratio...

- 1 month ago

History Beckons For Piton Boyz

The Saint Lucia men’s national team is back in Concacaf Nations League (CNL) this Friday, with a chance to take another step towards Gold Cup qualification for the first time ever. Saint Lucia leads Group B in League B of the 2024-25 CNL, and must b...

- 1 month ago

Family, Colleagues Mourn Bus Driver’s Tragic Death

Friends, colleagues, and family members of Greg Laurent are mourning his tragic death following a fatal accident on Wednesday. The 28-year-old omnibus driver, who operated the Castries to Vieux Fort route, died after a collision with a vehicle in Pra...