Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

SLHTA Fund Disburses $93,000 In Food Vouchers

The Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association’s (SLHTA) Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) kicked off its Annual Christmas Food Drive on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. For nearly a decade the TEF has embarked on this initiative to spread seasonal ch...

- 3 months ago

French Forces Seize 1.2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Off Martinique Coast

The French Navy frigate Ventôse crew, assisted by other law enforcement agencies, seized 1.2 tonnes of cocaine at sea off the Martinique coast on Monday.The Force Armée Aux Antilles disclosed on its Facebook page that the seizure occurred after the V...

- 3 months ago

Missing Babonneau Resident Found

Police have reported that  a missing Babonneau resident, Calixtus O’ Reilly, has been found. The fifty-nine-year old, also known as Silvensen, had been missing for about three weeks after last being seen in Castries. The police had appealed to...

- 3 months ago

COVID-19: JN.1 Becomes ‘Variant Of Interest’

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is continuously monitoring the global spread of JN.1, a COVID-19 variant of interest, adding that current vaccines continue to offer protection against severe disease and death from this and other va...

- 3 months ago

Arrest Warrants Issued For Two Wilton’s Yard Men

Saint Lucia police have issued arrest warrants for two Wilton’s Yard, Castries men, Abyssin John and Jahvis Alfred. In the case of Abyssin John, police issued a Warrant of Arrest in the First Instance for firearm possession and handling stolen...

- 3 months ago

Fire Service, SALCC Sign Professional Development MOU

On Tuesday December 19, 2023, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) and the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a collaborative framework aimed at advancing professional development tr...

- 3 months ago

UN General Assembly President Expresses Hope For Haiti

“Haiti is not hopeless”, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Monday during a meeting addressing the multiple crises besetting the Caribbean nation, alongside the presidents of the UN Security Council and Economic and Social Counc...

- 3 months ago

SLSWMA Announces Holiday Waste Collection Arrangements

The Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA) wishes to inform the public that there will be no waste collection on Monday, 25 December 2023 (Christmas Day) and Monday, 1 January 2024 (New Year’s Day). Households who usually receive...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia Road Rehabilitation, Maintenance Efforts To Intensify

The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport recognizes and understands the prevailing challenges related to the deteriorating conditions of our nation’s road infrastructure, and empathizes with road users and the public at large. The...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia Police Mourn Tragic Death Of ‘Exceptional’ Officer

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force RSLPF is mourning the death of Constable Shem Severin in a vehicle crash on the Bexon Highway on Wednesday. Commissioner of Police Crusita Descartes-Pelius issued the following statement on the passing of the 31-yea...