Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

Castries Resident Arrested For Possessing Two Pistol Magazines

On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, personnel attached to the Traffic Department, Criminal Investigations Department, Bicycle Patrol Unit, and the Special Services Unit responded to a report for police assistance at Ti- Colon, Castries. The team had cau...

- 3 months ago

Police Probe The Discovery Of Two Bodies In Separate Locations

Saint Lucia police are investigating the discovery of two bodies in separate locations along the Millennium Highway and at Ti Morne. According to reports, police learned of a body in an advanced stage of decomposition along the Millennium Highway. Th...

- 3 months ago

Police Appeal For Help Locating Missing Babonneau Woman

Saint Lucia police have appealed for help locating missing Talvan, Babonneau resident Schneik S. Phillip. A police release said the thirty-three-year-old was last seen at Gros Islet on November 20, 2023. The release described Phillip as dark-skinned,...

- 3 months ago

Castries Wellness Centre Closed – Services Relocated

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs informs the public of the continued closure of Castries Wellness Centre from Tuesday 19 December, 2023. This closure is necessary as the Ministry seeks to ensure a healthy environment for clients a...

- 3 months ago

Suspect Fatally Shot By Police In Choiseul Identified

About 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, officers attached to the Choiseul Police Station were involved in an incident which resulted in the fatal shooting of a male. Officers detained Sylvester Modeste alias Jumper of Cafeiere, Choiseul, aft...

- 3 months ago

Driver Escapes Unhurt After Vehicle Fire In Soufriere

A taxi driver escaped unhurt after a fire in his vehicle’s engine compartment on Thursday in Soufriere. The Soufriere fire station responded after learning of the incident at about 9:30 am. The driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle. Accor...

- 3 months ago

WATCH: Income Support Programme Application Deadline Extended

The Saint Lucia Government has extended the application deadline for its Income Support Programme, from which over three hundred individuals have benefitted during the first disbursement. The disbursement aimed to assist the beneficiaries to cope wit...

- 3 months ago

Babonneau Secondary School Students Complete Digital Literacy Camp

Thirty students from Babonneau Secondary School have completed a five-day Digital Literacy for Young Adults Christmas Camp which was sponsored by the Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Saint Lucia. The camp ran from Monday to Friday, December 18-22, 2...

- 3 months ago

LUCELEC Joins CYEN Intercoastal Cleanup

The day dawned grey and overcast. Having already once postponed the intercoastal cleanup, the volunteers from the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) were determined that rain or shine, the activity would take place that Saturday in Nove...

- 3 months ago

Gros Islet Woman Is Saint Lucia’s Newest Centenarian

Saint Lucia proudly welcomed its newest centenarian, Mrs. Ferlina Jn Baptiste, affectionately known as Ma Jimmy or YaYa of Beausejour, Gros Islet. Born on December 23, 1923, Ma Jimmy is a living testament to a century of resilience, love, and devotio...

- 3 months ago

WHO Chief Says Achievements, ‘Avoidable Suffering’ Marked 2023

The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Reflecting on 2023, which also marked the UN agency...