Category : Caribbean and World News

Pierre Provides Update On Minister’s ‘Medical Emergency’

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre updated reporters regarding what his office described as a ‘medical emergency’ experienced by Home Affairs Minister Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte the day before. “I think that she is stabili...

UWP Group Accuses Jeremiah Norbert Of Authority Abuse

The United Workers Party Micoud North Constituency Branch is expressing its disgust at the recent display of abuse of authority by Hon. Jeremiah Norbert when provided with the opportunity to execute his role as Deputy Speaker of Parliament. During th...

Pierre Concerned About Haiti Situation

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre expressed concern about the Haiti situation at Monday’s regular pre-Cabinet press briefing. He explained that the Haiti situation was very complicated and solutions are not easy to find. “It’s histori...

Pierre Gets Encouraging Economic Report At ECCB Event

Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre led a Saint Lucia delegation to the 107th Meeting of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Council on February 16, 2024. The Meeting took place at the ECCB Campus in St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Ne...

Jean Wants Fedee To Retract ‘Dangerous’ Statement

Saint Lucia Government Senator Allison Jean has called out former Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee for declaring recently that many perpetrators of crime are ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) supporters. Fedee is an opposition United Workers Party...

George V Park Homicide – Police Appeal For Information

On Saturday, February 17, 2024 about 7:45pm, Police Officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Castries responded to a shooting at George the V Park, Darling Road, Castries. One male victim who suffered an injury due to a shoot...

Albert-Poyotte Experiences ‘Medical Emergency’

Home Affairs Minister Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte was undergoing treatment after experiencing what the Office of the Prime Minister described as a ‘medical emergency’ on Monday. The Office of the Prime Minister issued the following statem...

Motorcyclist Shot By Police During Gros Islet Operation

A motorcyclist sustained a non-life-threatening injury after police opened fire when he disregarded barriers and directives to stop during a traffic operation at Gros Islet. According to a police press release, the incident occurred as officers condu...

Pedestrian Dies After Suspected Hit-And-Run In Castries

A sixty-one-year-old pedestrian has died following a suspected hit-and-run incident in Castries on Sunday at about 9:15 pm. Police have identified the deceased as Carol Alphonse. Emergency personnel conveyed him to the OKEU Hospital for medical atten...

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by a Vehicle in Castries

A sixty-one-year-old pedestrian has died after a vehicle struck him in Castries on Sunday at about 9:15 pm. Police have identified the deceased as Carol Alphonse. Emergency personnel conveyed him to the OKEU Hospital for medical attention. However, A...

Dominican Republic President Says Haiti On Brink Of Civil War

Asserting that the deteriorating situation in Haiti has not attracted the speed and urgency it requires, Dominican Republic President Luis Rodolfo Abinader Corona has warned that the country is on the edge of a civil war. The Dominican Republic and H...

Fedee Questions Impact Of Drug Cartels On Saint Lucia Crime

Former Tourism Minister Dominic Fedee has raised questions regarding the connection between crime in Saint Lucia and drug cartels in Colombia and Venezuela. Fedee’s remarks follow the recent arrests and deportations of individuals who had enter...

Man Rushed To Hospital After Suspected Hit-And-Run In Castries

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) personnel rushed a man to the OKEU Hospital following a suspected hit-and-run incident Sunday. The responders received an emergency call at about 9:10 pm. At the scene near the pedestrian overpass at Bisee, Castries, t...

ECCU Growth Outlook ‘Positive’

The Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) growth outlook is positive, as the 107th Meeting Of The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Monetary Council has learned. A meeting Communique said the St. Kitts and Nevis gathering received a report from...

Successful Coaches Receive Football Certificates

On Saturday 17th February the St. Lucia Football Association Inc. presented Certificates to the successful coaches who participated in the recently held C Licence Concacaf Coaching Course. The presentation took place at the SLFA’s Inc. Conference Roo...