Category : Caribbean and World News

Windies Lose Series To Sri Lanka

The West Indies have fallen to Sri Lanka for a fourth time in a row, this time in the second match of the Honor Cup One Day International Series. This defeat at Pallekele saw the visitors surrender the three-match series, as the hosts secured an una...

Hilaire Dismisses Opposition CIP Allegations As Baseless Lies

During the Sitting of the House of Assembly on Tuesday, October 22, Castries South MP and Investment Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire firmly addressed accusations of wrongdoing leveled against the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP), particularly by the opposi...

Police Probe Fatal Road Accident In Marigot

Police are investigating a road accident at Marigot on Wednesday that claimed the life of a man believed to be in his sixties. According to reports, a vehicle struck the man near The Promise supermarket. Emergency responders from the Saint Lucia Fire...

Garde Expresses Confidence In Saint Lucia’s Judicial Process

Amid concerns that the courts may be dropping the ball in the fight against crime with slaps on the wrist for severe offences and bail for gun-related crime, Acting Police Commissioner Verne Garde has expressed confidence in the judiciary. “Let...

Gonsalves Warns Against Eating “The Bread of Idleness!”

Although he described himself as once a rebel and still a rebel on Sunday, the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and Grenadines, came off sounding sometimes more like a pastor during his presentation. The event was the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s (SLP)...

Health Minister Addresses Crisis At OKEU Hospital

“We are committed to fixing the problems,” Health Minister Moses Jn Baptiste says. He spoke as Saint Lucia’s healthcare system faces a significant crisis, with hospitals under immense pressure. In recent months, six doctors have res...

Dupes, Mecca Kickstart UK Tour With Networking Event

Saint Lucian recording artists Sherwinn “Dupes” Brice and Keen “The Mecca” Cotter officially kicked off the British leg of their “The Paradise Life” tour on Saturday at the High Commission of Saint Lucia in London, England. The duo has been collabor...

Police Officers Targeted In Martinique Cost Of Living Protests

Martinique’s prefecture has reported that overnight, hooded and armed individuals pelted police officers and fired shots from automatic weapons amid continuing protests regarding the high cost of living. According to a release from the prefectu...

Another Big Personal Best For Asa Francis

Saint Lucia’s Asa Francis and Ghana’s Gifty Oku led the Coppin State Eagles men’s and women’s cross teams at the Bison Invitational, hosted by Howard University at Kenilworth Park this past weekend. The men’s squad finished fourth...

School Sports Suspended

Secondary student-athletes in Saint Lucia will be denied an opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities this term, as school sports have been suspended. The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, along with the Ministry of Education, Inno...

Pierre Defends Crime Response, Announces OKEU Expansion

During the annual Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) conference of delegates, held in Belle Vue, Vieux Fort, on Sunday, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre delivered a forceful address, responding to criticism from the opposition United Workers Party (UWP) r...

Fisherfolk Urged To Get Registered

Soufriere MP Emma Hippolyte has highlighted the ongoing challenges local fishermen face due to severe weather events, including the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July, and shared details about regional agricultural initiatives. Hippolyte spoke about...