Category : Caribbean and World News

- 1 week ago

Stage Set For Mabouya Valley Football Finale

Perennial contenders Monarch will face Chesters Sports Club in the final of the 2024 Shawn Edward Football Tournament this Friday. The teams will decide the title of Mabouya Valley Football League champions, after winning their way through the semifi...

- 1 week ago

Saint Lucia Marks International Universal Health Coverage Day

As the world prepared to celebrate International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day on Thursday, Saint Lucia’s health leaders emphasised the critical role of governments in achieving accessible, affordable, and equitable healthcare for all.  At a co...

- 1 week ago

Supporters, Entertainers Turn Out For Nicole David

One of Saint Lucia’s beloved female vocalists, Nicole David, was recently diagnosed with cancer. The singer is currently navigating the road to recovery that can sometimes not only be painful but very expensive. Last week, her friends and supporters...

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Public Urged To Stop Abandoning Loved Ones In Hospitals

During Tuesday’s sitting of Parliament, Moses Jn Baptiste, Minister for Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, made an impassioned plea to the public to end the troubling practice of abandoning loved ones at hospitals during the Christmas season.  Th...

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Pierre Sees Bright Future For Saint Lucia Honey

At the 12th Caribbean Beekeeping Congress and the 4th OECS Hewanorra Honey Show in Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre spoke about the importance of growing the beekeeping industry in the country. With a XCD 64,000 contribution, the island h...

- 1 week ago

Homicide Victim Was Planning A Grand Birthday Celebration

“They take my son from me..” are the  words Petra Auguste, the Mother of Stephan “Tallboy” Eudovique, uttered repeatedly. The mother lost her son after he got shot in the thigh during a robbery of a goods vehicle in which he was a passenger. Reports...

- 1 week ago

Chamber Expresses Sorrow, Outrage After Fatal Goods Vehicle Attack

The Executive Director of the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture, Brian Louisy, has expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the tragic shooting death of Stefan Eudovic, a CPJ employee and resident of La Croix Maingot. Eudovi...

- 1 week ago

Driver Hospitalised After Bexon Road Incident

On Wednesday, Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel rushed a male driver to the OKEU Hospital after his vehicle veered off the road and into a ditch. As a result of the incident, to which the SLFS responded at about 9:25 am, the driver...

- 1 week ago

King Says Saint Lucia’s Infrastructure In Deficit

At a pre-Cabinet press briefing on Monday the Minister with Responsibility for Infrastructure, Ports and Transport, Stephenson King, updated the media on the state of the country’s infrastructure. “In the year of infrastructure the department of infr...

- 1 week ago

Court Warns: Settle Traffic Fines Now Or Face Arrest

The District Court Offices have sounded a warning over a troubling accumulation of unpaid traffic tickets, some of which have been outstanding for an extended period.  Authorities are urging individuals with outstanding fines to settle their obligati...

- 1 week ago

17 Officers Trained In Motorcycle Riding To Boost Road Safety

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) commenced a motorcycle training course on Monday. Miguel Lansiquot, Inspector of Police in charge of the Traffic Department, Castries, explained that the training is part of efforts to improve road safety, f...

- 1 week ago

Mary Francis Says Human Rights Not About Criminals

As the world commemorated International Human Rights Day on Tuesday,  Mary Francis, Director of the National Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights Inc., called for increased attention to the protection and promotion of human rights, particularly in S...