Category : Caribbean and World News

- 4 months ago

CCSS Students Receive Grand Back To School Welcome

Castries Comprehensive Secondary School (CCSS) students were welcomed back to school on Monday with much fanfare, including the sweet sounds of the steelpan. The school, which is marking its 50th anniversary, also welcomed members of its global alumn...

- 4 months ago

Saint Lucia Prepares For Concacaf Nations League

The 2024-25 Concacaf Nations League kicks off on September 4, featuring the Confederation’s 41 men’s senior national teams. Saint Lucia remains in League B, where the Piton Boyz will play Curacao, Grenada, and Saint Martin in  Group B. T...

- 4 months ago

Concern Over Impact Of Traumatic Events On SLFS Responders

The Saint Lucia Fire Service Association has expressed concern over the impact on firefighters and ambulance personnel from repeatedly responding to traumatic events. According to SLFS data, as of August 28 this year, there were 577 trauma responses...

- 4 months ago

BOSL Confirms Stability Of Correspondent Banking Relationships

The Bank of Saint Lucia wishes to inform the public in particular its customers locally and overseas, that it has not lost, nor is it under any threat of the loss of its Correspondence Banking Relationships as a result of the Saint Lucia Citizen by I...

- 4 months ago

Belle Vue Comes Alive In Tribute To The Late Rameau Poleon

Traditional music and dancing resonated from the Belle Vue Combined School grounds on Sunday in tribute to Rameau Poleon and the celebration of his life. The folk musician passed away in July and was a giant figure in culture. While he came from the...

- 4 months ago

Disabled Bella Emmanuel Proud Of Her Academic Achievement

Bella Emmanuel, whose outstanding 2024 Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment (CPEA) performance earned her a place at the Castries Comprehensive Secondary School (CCSS), wore her new uniform with pride on Monday’s first day of the new school term....

- 4 months ago

Road Accidents, Assaults Dominate 2024 SLFS Responses

Despite official road safety appeals road accidents accounted for the majority of Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) trauma responses so far in 2024. According to SLFS data, as of August 28, there were 577 trauma responses to incidents involving vehicle...

- 4 months ago

Homicide Victim’s Relative Says Killers Claimed To Be Police

A close relative of Saint Lucia’s latest homicide victim has told reporters that in the wee hours of Monday morning, bandits claiming to be police officers gunned down Keston Dilaire. “I just hear bam, bam, bam on the door ‘Police....

- 4 months ago

Kings Pull Off Stunning Comeback In CPL Opener!

The Saint Lucia Kings started their campaign in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a victory on Sunday night at Warner Park in Basseterre. In their opening match of Season 12 against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, the Kings won...

- 4 months ago

Verne Garde Appointed Acting Police Commissioner

Saint Lucia’s Acting Governor General has appointed Verne Garde as Saint Lucia’s acting Police Commissioner, acting on the Public Service Commission’s advice. The appointment, announced by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, took effec...

- 4 months ago

Census Finds Widespread Diabetes, Hypertension In Saint Lucia

The 2022 Saint Lucia population census has raised concern over the prevalence of diabetes and hypertension among the populace, disclosing that they rank as the highest Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Of particular concern were the number of diabete...

- 4 months ago

Police Probe Fatal Babonneau Shooting

Early morning gun violence at Babonneau, has left one man, said to be in his late twenties, dead. The deceased, identified as Keston Delaire,  sustained multiple gunshot injuries at his home and succumbed at the scene. Police are investigating report...

- 4 months ago

Another Good Day For ‘Boo’

Ronald “Boo” Hinkson, one of Saint Lucia’s foremost musicians, songwriters, and producers, has landed another first. Boo, who was the first Saint Lucian to have voting rights for the Grammy Awards and was also a nominee, has made it...

- 4 months ago

Over €170 M In Cocaine Seized Near Illegal Airstrip In Guyana

A joint operation involving special forces soldiers and  Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers seized 4.4 tonnes of suspected cocaine in Guyana on Saturday. The drugs have an estimated street value of one hundred and seventy-six million Euros (€...

- 4 months ago

La Woz Celebration Ignites Castries

On Friday, Castries was awash with cultural activity thanks to the annual celebration of the La Woz Festival. From about 10 am, La Woz groups from Mon Repos, Grande Riviere, Choiseul, Micoud, Aux Lyon, Dennery, Monchy, and Vieux made their entrance i...