- 4 months ago
Sexual misconduct allegations by individuals against a senior member of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) are currently the subject of a formal investigation. Police Commissioner Crusita Descartes-Pelius, whose contract ends on August 31, 20...
- 4 months ago
A recent Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) study has identified significant barriers to accessing essential hypertension medications across the Caribbean and Latin America. A PAHO release disclosed that the barriers include outdated essential m...
- 4 months ago
On August 30 each year, Saint Lucia celebrates the La Woz (Rose) Festival and the expectation is that the 2024 event will be one of the grandest. Ahead of the main event or Gwan Fet, several La Woz séances occur in various communities, and this year...
- 4 months ago
Police are investigating the Island’s latest shooting incident in which an eighteen-year-old female sustained gunshot injuries at Bexon. According to reports, masked assailants opened fire at the young woman as she returned home at about 9 pm o...
- 4 months ago
By Lilian Chatterjee As I end my diplomatic career as Canada’s High Commissioner and return to Ottawa, I do so with enormous gratitude and pride for the privilege Prime Minister Justin Trudeau bestowed on me over the past seven years to represent Can...
- 4 months ago
The National Utilities Regulatory Commission (NURC) has responded to social media smear attempts against it and its former Chief Executive Officer, Allison Jean, following her resignation. In a statement, the NURC indicated that Jean’s employme...
- 4 months ago
The Saint Lucia Cadet Corps, a para-military organisation, is celebrating 95 years of existence, and a woman has made history in its ranks. She is the first female Regimental Sergeant Major, ranked as Warrant Officer Class 1. Her name is Jeanelle Har...
- 4 months ago
Former United Workers Party (UWP) leader Stephenson King, dubbed a snake, a traitor, and ‘King Cobra’ for joining the ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Government, is unfazed by the many epithets from his former party. “If it to...
- 4 months ago
The French Navy vessel La Confiance seized over 10.5 tons of cocaine after interdicting a fishing vessel off the coast of Martinique. A Forces Armées Aux Antilles Facebook page release said the interdiction occurred between August 14 and 15. The rele...
- 4 months ago
For over four decades, Cuthbert “Twa Ti Nay” Modeste has dedicated his life to sports in Saint Lucia. As a coach, trainer, and mentor, he has been churning out the next crop of athletes year after year. For thirty of these years, he has a...
- 4 months ago
Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives, and Consumer Affairs and parliamentary representative for Soufriere/Fond St. Jacques Emma Hippolyte has urged parents in her constituency to instill spirituality in their child...
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The United States Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba offloaded more than 3,400 pounds of cocaine and 4,410 pounds of marijuana in Port Everglades last week. A Coast Guard release said the drugs had a combined assessed street value of approximately $50 milli...
- 4 months ago
From around mid-day on Sunday, the aroma of freshly grilled meats filled the air as the first ever Diamond Masters of the Grill began at the Pigeon Island causeway. The event added a fresh flavor to the usual Sunday limes on the causeway, drawing sev...
- 4 months ago
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has raised safety concerns over individuals releasing helium-filled balloons, toy balloons, and doves during burial ceremonies at the Choc Cemetery. The cemetery is near the George F.L. Charles airport in Castries. The...
- 4 months ago
In recent weeks, the Daren Sammy Foundation (DSF) awarded scholarships to 25 primary and secondary school students. The Foundation has also provided support to a further four athletes heading to Jamaica. But the Foundation’s principal says that more...
