Category : Caribbean and World News

- 4 months ago

Sunrise Airways Spreads Its Wings To The Eastern Caribbean

Sunrise Airways has announced the largest expansion of its route network to date with the addition of new intra-regional flights connecting four destinations within the Eastern Caribbean – Antigua, Dominica, St. Kitts, and St. Lucia. The carrier will...

- 4 months ago

WATCH: CDP Gets $18.5 Million From Taiwan

Saint Lucia’s Constituency Development Program (CDP) has received an allocation of $18.5 Million from Taiwan. More in this report from the Communications Unit Office of the Prime Minister: & SOURCE: Office of the Prime Minister The articl...

- 4 months ago

Ciceron Couple Gets Bail For Firearm, Ammunition And Drugs

A Court has granted Bail to two Ciceron residents charged with possession of an illegal firearm, ammunition, and drugs. The charges against Junior Joseph and Rufillia Agard arose from a police operation in Ciceron last week. Both appeared in court on...

- 4 months ago

Anse La Raye Man Reported Missing

Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an Anse La Raye man who has been missing for the past few days. The police have identified him as 79-year-old John J. Imbert, alias Louis. The Church Street, Anse La Raye resident was last seen...

- 4 months ago

Global Ports Holding Begins Saint Lucia Operations

Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest cruise port operator, celebrated the commencement of cruise management services at Port Castries by Saint Lucia Cruise Port (SLCP) with the Government of Saint Lucia. The event was observed at a spe...

- 4 months ago

One Man Rushed To Hospital After Babonneau Crash

On Friday, Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency responders rushed a man to the OKEU Hospital after a Suzuki Escudo ran off the road and overturned near the Cabiche Gap in Babonneau. The victim’s injuries did not appear to be life-threateni...

- 4 months ago

Police Arrest Two Male Suspects During Jacmel Operation

On Friday, May 3, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) engaged in a diverse operation, involving multiple departments, as well as the deployment of resources from neighboring territories. The operation was conducted in the community of Ja...

- 4 months ago

SLASPA Official Stresses Worker Safety Over Profits

The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) Health and Safety Officer has underscored the need to put worker safety above profit making. “I know for sure organisations are driven to be very profitable but not at the expense of the heal...

- 4 months ago

Vehicle Stolen From Reduit

Police have received a report that a vehicle was stolen from Reduit on Thursday after the owner parked the 2000 Suzuki Escudo, PE864, on the road outside his home. It was the second time that thieves had made off with the Escudo. Some years ago, afte...

- 4 months ago

Government Reports Surge In Investment Interest

Investment interest in Saint Lucia is surging and Saint Lucian workers will be at the forefront of the upcoming developments! Local and foreign investment plays a pivotal role in creating new jobs and upskilling our labour force to secure competitive...

- 4 months ago

ILO Warns Of Climate Change’s Impact On Workers’ Health

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has warned of climate change’s potentially devastating impact on the health of millions of workers globally. A new ILO report said over 70 percent of the global workforce would likely be exposed to cl...

- 4 months ago

Japan Centre Donates Over 100 Cartons Of Clothing

The Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment via its division of Human Services and Family Affairs, has expressed profound gratitude to the Japan Relief Clothing Center for their recent donation of over 100 cartons of essential clothing ite...

- 4 months ago

Republic Bank Resolves Technical Issue

Republic Bank confirms that, as a result of a technical issue stemming from our conversion exercise, some of our customers’ accounts were not debited in a timely manner for point of sale and E-commerce transactions. We wish to assure customers that t...

- 4 months ago

Police Seize Firearm, Ammunition And Drugs In Ciceron

On Tuesday April 30, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Force (R.S.L.P.F) continued its crime mitigating pursuits, with the recovery of another illegal firearm. Police Operations conducted in the community of Ciceron, Castries, saw Police Officers execute a...

- 4 months ago

Advancing Safety: RSLPF Hosts A Strategic Forum

On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the Commissioner of Police, Crusita Descartes-Pelius and the Executive of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) convened a Gazetted Officers meeting at the Police Training Academy in La Toc, Castries. The areas fo...