Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

WATCH: Motorcyclist Injured After Colliding With A Cow In Castries

A motorcyclist sustained an arm fracture and other injuries after colliding with a cow at Choc, Castries, on Thursday. Emergency personnel from the Babonneau Fire Station responded after learning of the incident at about 6:32 pm. Saint Lucia Fire Ser...

- 3 months ago

Four Dead As Plane Flying From Bequia To Saint Lucia Crashes

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard has confirmed the death of four people after a plane heading to Saint Lucia from Bequia crashed. Coast Guard Commander Deon Henry told St. Lucia Times that at 12:08 pm on Thursday, January 4, 2024, the...

- 3 months ago

Man Shot By BCF Officers Appears In Court

A man shot by Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) officers outside the facility on New Year’s Eve has appeared in court charged with multiple offences. The man, identified as Jamal Serieux, received bail on charges related to attempting to in...

- 3 months ago

Pedestrian Hit By Vehicle At Vigie

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel responded to a report that a vehicle struck a pedestrian in Vigie, Castries. SLFS spokeswoman Stacy Joseph disclosed that the emergency responders found the victim on the road in the presence of bys...

- 3 months ago

Man In His Twenties Shot In Castries

A man in his twenties sustained gunshot wounds while walking along the road in Cul de Sac, Castries, on Tuesday. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred at about 9:00 am. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his lower b...

- 3 months ago

UWP Criticises PM Over ‘Exorbitant’ Gas Prices

The United Workers Party (UWP) expresses its deep concern and strong objection to the first policy decision by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre for 2024, which disappointingly involves maintaining gas prices in Saint Lucia at among the highest levels...

- 3 months ago

Saint Lucians Cautioned Against Spreading Respiratory Illnesses

The Ministry of Health has cautioned Saint Lucians against spreading respiratory illnesses amid the current flu season. ” To date, both respiratory syncytial virus and influenza type A have been isolated,” disclosed Medical Surveillance O...

- 3 months ago

Man Shot Outside Bordelais Correctional Facility

A man sustained a single gunshot wound to the upper body outside Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) on New Year’s Eve. According to reports, the Dennery resident in his twenties had approached the BCF perimeter fence with a bag and was attem...

- 3 months ago

Dominica Prime Minister, Family Celebrate New Year In Saint Lucia

Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and his family ushered in the New Year while vacationing in Saint Lucia. Skerrit’s wife, Melissa Poponne-Skerrit, shared photos of their Saint Lucia vacation on Facebook. Mrs. Poponne-Skerrit is a membe...

- 3 months ago

Pierre, Chastanet Extend New Year Wishes To The Nation

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and opposition leader Allen Chastanet have extended New Year wishes to the nation on Facebook. Pierre preceded his New Year wishes with a quote from the Bible at 1 Corinthians 15:10: “But by the grace of God I am...