Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

Bones Discovered In Soufriere Not Human

A forensic examination has determined that bones divers discovered in Soufriere towards the end of last month belonged to an animal and not a human. The divers discovered the bones during a routine expedition at Rachette Point, triggering speculation...

- 3 months ago

Man Shot Dead In Castries

Police have launched a probe into Saint Lucia’s 14th homicide in 2024. According to reports, a man sustained fatal gunshot injuries in George V Park on Saturday. Emergency personnel from the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) headquarters responde...

- 3 months ago

WASCO Pipeline Replacement Aims To Improve Water Supply

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) plans to improve water supply efficiency and reliability through what the company described as a ‘strategic initiative’ to replace a section of the existing 24-inch raw water pipeline between th...

- 3 months ago

Two People Rushed To Hospital After Micoud Crash

Emergency personnel from the Micoud Fire Station rushed a man and a woman to the hospital after two vehicles collided head-on Saturday. The emergency personnel responded with a fire truck and an ambulance after learning at about 9:30 am of the accide...

- 3 months ago

82 Percent Of Deaths In Saint Lucia Attributed To NCDs

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes are the leading cause of illness and death globally. In Saint Lucia, the Epidemiology unit reports that 82% of deaths are attributed t...

- 3 months ago

Independence Track & Field Championships Set For Soufriere

The Independence Track and Field Championships, an annual event showcasing the athleticism, dedication, and spirit of our community’s track and field enthusiasts, is gearing up for another thrilling edition. This esteemed event promises an elec...

- 3 months ago

Frederick Lauds ‘Phenomenal’ Work Of City Police

Minister for Local Government and Member of Parliament (MP) for Castries Central, Richard Fredrick has praised the ‘phenomenal’ performance of the City police while indicating that a greater presence of its officers would help in the figh...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia Attends Trafficking In Persons Conference

Officials from the Department of Home Affairs represented the island at the Seventh Meeting of National Authorities on Trafficking In Persons  which took place on February 5 and 6, 2024 in Washington D.C. The meeting convened at the OAS Headquarters,...

- 3 months ago

Martinique Wants Deeper Collaboration With The OECS

Martinique, an associate member of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), wants deeper collaboration with the sub-regional group. Serge Letchimy, President of the Executive Council of the Territorial Authority of Martinique, made the pr...

- 3 months ago

Opposition UWP Accuses Pierre Of Betraying Public Trust

The United Workers Party continues to raise its concern over a motion moved in Parliament on Tuesday, 13 February to borrow USD 42 million or EC 113 million dollars from the CDB as a policy-based loan. The passage of this resolution has sparked contr...

- 3 months ago

Joseph Says Roads Needing Major Rehabilitation Getting Patchwork

Saint Lucia’s Infrastructure Ministry has been criticised by former Communications, Works, Transport, and Public Utilities Minister, Guy Joseph, over aspects of its road rehabilitation programme. Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and Infrastructu...

- 3 months ago

Guyana President To Address Saint Lucia Business People

Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, will address a Wednesday, February 21, 2024, St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture luncheon. “His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will speak on Opportunities to Do Business in Guyana...

- 3 months ago

UN Agency Declares Warmest January On Record

In the battle to slow global warming, January was the hottest month on record according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Thursday. Global precipitation reached a near record-high in January on the heels of a record wet December. Larg...

- 3 months ago

Export Saint Lucia Unveils New Local Exports Packaging

by Virgil Leonty Export Saint Lucia has unveiled new packaging for a variety of local products. From exotic teas to delicacies and jewelry, the owners of small businesses were handed their new packaging at a ‘Packaging for Export’ ceremony held on Fe...