Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

Amber Guyger Parole A “Concern” For Allison Jean

Allison Jean, the mother of murdered Saint Lucian Botham Jean, is expressing concern over the potential parole of her son’s killer. Convicted murderer Amber Guyger will now be eligible for parole six years after the harrowing event. On Septemb...

- 3 months ago

Chopping, Stabbing & Vehicle Fire Among SLFS Responses

Over the past few days, Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel responded to incidents involving a stabbing, a chopping, a road accident and a vehicle fire. On Sunday at 6:03 pm, a Babonneau Fire Station crew learned of a chopping at Rose...

- 3 months ago

Babonneau Civil Society Groups Hold Peace March

Civil society groups in Babonneau held a peace march on Saturday in response to recent homicides in the community. The community’s 23-year-old Dante St. Ange, 63-year-old Abraham Charles Rose, 38-year-old Devon Maximin, and 17-year-old Alva Col...

- 3 months ago

‘Our Sprint Queen Deserved Nothing Less!’

Acting Prime Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has emphasised that double Olympic medallist Julien Alfred deserves the accolades she has received. “Last night was a truly spectacular moment in the history of Saint Lucia, one that we will never forget...

- 3 months ago

Julien Alfred Awaiting God’s Plan, Ecstatic Over Welcome Home

All eyes have been on Julien Alfred since the star athlete returned to Saint Lucia on Tuesday, September 24. How the island would honour her historic performance at the Paris Olympics had been a subject of public discourse for some time. It was final...

- 3 months ago

100 Pound LPG Cost Decreases, Other Fuel Prices Unchanged

The Government of Saint Lucia continues to subsidize the cost of the LPG 20-pound gas cylinders by $11.93 per cylinder and the LPG 22-pound gas cylinders by $13.13 per cylinder. Meanwhile, in keeping with changes in international oil prices and the g...

- 3 months ago

New CHTA President Urges Better Tourism Linkages

The newly elected Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) President, Sanovnik Destang, has underscored the need for better links between tourism and other economic sectors. Destang, Executive Director of Bay Gardens Resorts in Saint Lucia, lis...

- 3 months ago

Bales Of Cocaine, Cannabis Seized Off Martinique

The French Navy surveillance frigate ‘Germinal’ seized 18 bales of cannabis and cocaine after intercepting an unflagged boat approximately 850 km off Martinique’s coast. According to the Force Armée Aux Antilles Facebook page, the s...

- 3 months ago

PM To Address Saint Lucians In Brooklyn, Visit Mexico

Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre has accepted an invitation to address Saint Lucian citizens at a Diaspora Meeting on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Brooklyn, New York. The event, hosted by the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York, will a...

- 3 months ago

Chastanet Lauds Government Over Julien Alfred Accolades

Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has lauded the Philip J. Pierre administration over the accolades bestowed on double Olympic medallist, Julien Alfred. “I have to congratulate the government for making her a Tourism Ambassador, for the renamin...

- 3 months ago

Chastanet Urges Small Business Empowerment

By Ryan Gilkes Saint Lucia’s Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet has called for urgent action to empower small businesses as key drivers of economic growth in the Caribbean. Speaking at the 10th Annual Leo Leacock Memorial Lecture, the former prime min...

- 3 months ago

ECCB Governor Recommends Sports As An Economic Catalyst

According to Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Governor Timothy Antoine, sports should catalyse economic growth in Saint Lucia. Antoine recently visited the island as part of an ongoing Country Outreach Missions initiative to engage with the nati...

- 3 months ago

Exporter Says Breadfruit ‘Can Be As Big As Bananas’  

Saint Lucia’s Breadfruit exports are thriving, according to local exporters, who are optimistic about the future of the tropical fruit. Recent efforts by Export Saint Lucia to brand the export as “Lucian Breadfruit” aim to enhance i...

- 3 months ago

$10,000 Annually For Twatiné’s Survivors Club

Julien Alfred’s success continues to uplift those instrumental in her growth and development. On Thursday, one of Alfred’s sponsors, First National Bank, committed to an annual financial donation of $10,000 to the SP Survivors Athletics C...