Category : Caribbean and World News

- 2 months ago

Saint Lucia-Taiwan Trade Show Highlights Innovation

The 17th Saint Lucia-Taiwan Partnership Trade Show ended on a high note on Sunday, November 3, 2024, following three days of robust showcasing of goods and services and networking by Saint Lucian and Taiwanese businesses. This year, 65 Saint Lucian...

- 2 months ago

Fighting Alcohol Abuse Through Liquor Law Enforcement

The painful effects of alcohol abuse can be far-reaching, pervasively affecting generations within households when left unchecked. Increasingly, jurisdictions are expected to establish agencies to combat activities that can foster environments for dr...

- 2 months ago

Teenager Charged In Death Of 76-Year-Old ‘Jahrock’

Police have charged a sixteen-year-old male in connection with the death of 76-year-old Dunstan Butcher, alias’ Jahrock. Due to his age, the teenager’s name has not been officially released. However, the youngster is a former Boys Trainin...

- 2 months ago

Pierre Congratulates Trump

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has extended congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump on behalf of the government and the people of Saint Lucia. “Saint Lucia looks forward to strengthening its diplomatic relations with the United States...

- 2 months ago

No Other MP Touched Noise Pollution Issue, Says Casimir

In November of 2023, MP for Gros Islet Kenson Casimir held meetings with residents of Gros Islet, who expressed concerns over noise pollution. For some time now, many residents had been at odds with the perennial issue of loud music emanating from pl...

- 2 months ago

“Glitches” Affected School Sports, Says Minister Casimir

Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Kenson Casimir on Monday addressed the late commencement of school sports, and the postponement of several sports to later in the school year. Casimir, a former Youth and Sports Officer, and a former journa...

- 2 months ago

Chastanet Calls For Stronger U.S.- Caribbean Ties

Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) leader Allen Chastanet has rejected attempts to compare him to Donald Trump, who swept to victory in Tuesday’s United States presidential election. The UWP leader has also called for stronger ties between t...

- 2 months ago

La Clery & Soufriere To Face Off In Blackheart Semis

Local football giants La Clery and Soufriere have both advanced to the semifinals of the 2024 Blackheart Football Tournament. Each team secured victory with a one-goal margin in the quarterfinals held at the Soufriere Mini Stadium on Sunday, moving...

- 2 months ago

‘Fly An Orange Flag!’ UWP Urges Silent Protest Against SLP

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has urged Saint Lucians to demonstrate their displeasure with the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) administration by displaying the colour orange. “I am appealing to all Saint Lucians – fly an orang...

- 2 months ago

Former BTC Ward Is A Suspect In ‘Jahrock’ Homicide

A former Boys Training Centre (BTC) ward is a suspect in the police investigation into the death of Dunstan Butcher, alias ‘Jahrock’. The seventy-six-year-old succumbed after a physical assault on Sunday at Darnley Alexander Street, Soufr...

- 2 months ago

Koudmen Sent Lisi Programme Benefits Vulnerable Communities

The Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment, in partnership with the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), recently conducted an orientation event via the Koudmen Sent Lisi Program aimed at empowering and uplifting some of the islan...

- 2 months ago

Donald Trump Elected US President In Stunning Comeback

Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad. Trump, 78, recapture...

- 2 months ago

Aaron Alexander Calls for Fixed Saint Lucia Election Dates

As people across the globe awaited the outcome of Tuesday’s United States presidential election, Saint Lucia community activist and concerned citizen Aaron Alexander seized the moment to address a pressing issue within his own country – a...

- 2 months ago

United States Boosts Eastern Caribbean Anti-Crime Efforts

The United States Embassy in Bridgetown has boosted its support to the Regional Security System’s efforts to combat transnational crimes and threats, and enhance security across the Eastern Caribbean. On Monday, October 28, 2024, Executive...