Category : Caribbean and World News

- 1 week ago

Police Probe Babonneau, Vieux Fort Homicides

Saint Lucia police are investigating two homicides that occurred at Babonneau and Vieux Fort. In Babonneau, at about 10:20 pm on Sunday, a resident reported the discovery of a body at Paix Bouche with severe lacerations to the face and body. The dece...

- 1 week ago

RSLPF Conducts Unity Exercise 2024 Sensitisation

As Saint Lucia prepared to host the Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024, dubbed UNEX ’24; the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) conducted a citizen sensitisation exercise. The RSLPF’s Public Relations Team visited Beau...

- 1 week ago

Fleeing Haitians Being Forcibly Repatriated

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations has expressed concern over the forcible repatriation of Haitians fleeing the security and humanitarian crisis in their country. Despite the worsening security situation, IOM sai...

- 1 week ago

Regional Opposition Leaders Discuss Forum In Saint Lucia

Seven regional opposition leaders met in Saint Lucia on Saturday to establish a ‘Leader of the Opposition Political Parties Forum’. A release on the meeting said Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, Dr. Keith Mitchell of Grenada, Dr. Godwin Fr...

- 1 week ago

UNEX ’24 Participants Urged To Strive For Excellence

On Friday, April 5, 2024, the inaugural ceremony for Unity Exercise 24 took place at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School Auditorium. The event was graced by the presence of Commissioner of Police Crusita Descartes-Pelius, Lieutenant Colonel...

- 1 week ago

Saint Lucia Readies For A Bumper Carnival Season

Primary stakeholders are excited about prospects for Saint Lucia carnival growing bigger and better. On Thursday, representatives from the key agencies, band leaders, artistes, service providers, and other mas enthusiasts gathered at Sandals Grande f...

- 1 week ago

Major Rehabilitation For George Odlum National Stadium

The George Odlum National Stadium (GONS) in Vieux-Fort is earmarked for a transformational rehabilitation process under the Philip J. Pierre-led Administration. For too long, our athletes have been disadvantaged and deprived of the full use of the GO...

- 1 week ago

Julien Alfred Hailed As A Legend, Hopes To Inspire Youth

On Friday, Saint Lucia’s sprint sensation Julien Alfred triumphantly returned home to a grand welcome where she was hailed as a legend. Alfred’s arrival at the Hewanorra International Airport was her first trip home after winning the worl...

- 1 week ago

Gros Islet Minibus Driver Honoured For Professionalism

On April 5, the Community Relations Branch of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force in collaboration with the Gros-Islet Minibus Association, acknowledged the services of Mr. Paul Hyacinth, affectionately known as “Tracker”, a minibus operator for the G...

- 2 weeks ago

Semi-Submersible, Cocaine Seized Off Guyana Coast

The United States and Guyana authorities have arrested four individuals and seized a Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible carrying 2,370 kilograms of cocaine. A U.S. Embassy in Guyana release disclosed that the seizure occurred approximately 150 miles off...

- 2 weeks ago

BCF Searches Yield Weapons, Other Contraband

Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) conducted a series of searches in recent weeks, resulting in the seizure of improvised weapons, mobile telephones, chargers, and lighters. The searches also found scissors and stones. A Home Affairs Department re...

- 2 weeks ago

Grand Homecoming Planned For Julien Alfred

Saint Lucia’s sprint queen Julien Alfred is to receive a grand homecoming on Friday. This will be a triumphant return home for Alfred, her first trip home after securing the world indoor 60-metre championship in Scotland last month. She stormed...

- 2 weeks ago

Job Compensation Survey Launched In Saint Lucia

HRWise Inc. and Simplicity Consulting Limited are proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive labor market survey aimed at providing invaluable insights into the compensation landscape of Saint Lucia’s workforce. The survey, that was launched on...

- 2 weeks ago

WHO Members Agree To Continue Pandemic Agreement Talks

World Health Organization (WHO) member states have agreed to resume negotiations to finalise a pandemic agreement from 29 April to 10 May. The WHO expects the agreement to prepare the world better to respond to future pandemics effectively and equita...