Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

Over $20 Million Of Cocaine Seized In The Caribbean Sea

The United States Coast Guard has announced seizing over $20 million in cocaine and arresting six suspected smugglers in the Caribbean Sea. The Coast Guard said in a release that the seizure occurred during a 52-day counterdrug patrol in the region....

- 3 months ago

WHO Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Children From E-Cigarettes

Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health harms to the population. E-cigarettes as consumer products are not shown to be effective for quitting tobacco use at the population level....

- 3 months ago

Dr. Kenny Anthony-Led CARICOM Group Ends Fourth Haiti Visit

The Dr. Kenny Anthony-led Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Eminent Persons Group (EPG) has concluded its fourth visit to Haiti amid the deteriorating security situation in the country. On its latest visit, the EPG said the group concluded a week of R...

- 3 months ago

WASCO Provides Northern Water Supply Shutdown Update

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) wishes to inform the public that repairs to the raw water line from the John Compton Dam to the Theobalds Treatment Plant are on schedule. As of Sunday 17 December, 2023 all systems are still in operation....

- 3 months ago

WASCO Announces Northern Section System Shutdown

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) wishes to inform the public that there will be a shutdown of the northern section of the network on Monday December 18, 2023 to facilitate repair works on the raw water line. All consumers who are supplied...

- 3 months ago

Health Ministry Stepping Up Butcher Monitoring

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs has announced plans to step up butcher surveillance and monitoring amid a demand for meats during Christmas. Environmental Health Officer Sherma Lyn Toussaint explained the objective was to ensure...

- 3 months ago

Millennium Heights Medical Complex Commissions Oxygen Plant

The Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) commissioned its Oxygen Plant on Friday, describing the event as a pivotal step forward in the commitment to providing exceptional, people-centered healthcare services to the community. Chief Executive Of...

- 3 months ago

Pierre Calls Out The UWP After It Claims Victory At The CCJ

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has called out the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) after it declared a Guy Joseph victory at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), recalling the party’s objection to Saint Lucia’s accession to the Cou...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucia Police Meet Stakeholders To Discuss Combating Crime

On Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, hosted a meeting with various stakeholders to discuss current crime trends and chart possible interventions and solutions. The activity, initiated by Commissioner of Police, Crusita...

- 3 months ago

Police Probe Shooting at Corinth

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Friday at Corinth, Gros Islet. According to reports, a thirty-one-year-old man sustained a single gunshot injury to his buttocks. The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not clear. However, th...

- 3 months ago

WHO Says Road Safety Remains An Urgent Global Issue

The annual number of road traffic deaths fell slightly to 1.19 million per year, according to the latest WHO report. Yet with more than 2 deaths occurring per minute and over 3200 per day, road traffic crashes remain the leading killer of children an...

- 3 months ago

CARPHA, IDB Sign Landmark Pandemic Agreement

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) held a landmark Public Signing Ceremony for the Pandemic Fund (PF) Technical Cooperation (TC) Agreement (“Reducing the Public Health Impact of Pandemics in the...