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Human Rights advocate Mary Francis has called for an inquest into the death of New Village teenager Jay-Z Joseph, whom police shot in Vieux Fort on Tuesday. Francis acknowledged that officers must defend themselves if they come under attack. However,...
- 5 months ago
For almost three decades, Bank of Saint Lucia has reinforced its commitment to the Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival spanning events such as Main Stage, Soufriere and Monchy Jazz. The length of this partnership solidifies the Bank’s continued supp...
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The dry season has impacted the Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO), affecting its ability to abstract and distribute water. A WASCO release explained that the situation particularly impacts the South of Saint Lucia. According to the release, the...
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Deputy Police Commissioner Ronald Phillip on Friday expressed confidence that the police acted lawfully in a shooting on Tuesday that led to the death of a teenager. Nineteen-year-old Jay-Z Joseph succumbed following the Vieux Fort incident. The Depu...
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Caribbean countries have been ramping up health and safety measures as they prepare for significant events, including Carnivals and the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. According to an Organisation of Eastern Car...
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On Saturday, 6th April, 2024, in honor of its 60th Anniversary, the United Workers Party hosted a historic gala fundraiser under the theme “All that Glitters Is Gold”. It was attended by several Opposition leaders from the region, party members and s...
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A Dennery Segment Show and National Junior Panorama Festival are among the new events launched for Lucian Carnival 2024. During the press launch of Lucian Carnival 2024 held on Thursday, April 4, at Sandals Grande, Chairperson of the Carnival Plannin...
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The Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX 24), currently underway in Saint Lucia, simulated a gang fight at a music festival. According to an RSS Facebook page post, UNEX ’24 participants responded to the simulated gang fight...
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American football star and actor O.J. Simpson has died at the age of 76, his family has confirmed. “On April 10, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” the family said in a statement posted to Simpson...
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Police do not suspect foul play in the death of an ailing man in Ciceron, Castries. Residents identified the deceased as Edison Charlemagne. He was in his fifties and was found dead at his home. Charlemagne’s long-time friend Paul Stephen, reca...
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On Tuesday, Guy Joseph, the first deputy political leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), declared a grave crisis regarding Saint Lucia’s crime situation. Addressing a news conference, Joseph expressed concern that the Island had...
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The mother of a teenager Jay-Z Joseph, who died after police shot him in Vieux Fort on Tuesday, wants answers regarding the incident. ” Up to today, I have not gotten any answers yet,” Noelita Wells told reporters on Thursday. Wells ackno...
- 5 months ago
Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment Minister Hon. Joachim Henry is championing a new era of inclusivity in the granting of loans by BELfund, aimed at empowering traditionally marginalized Saint Lucians and fostering small business development to...
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United States National Hurricane Center (NHC) experts will visit Saint Lucia on April 19 to discuss hurricane preparedness. The visitors will also discuss hurricane resilience and how people can become weather-ready ahead of the hurricane season, whi...
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by Terry Finisterre The 11-member Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States garnered a total of 32 medals at the CARIFTA Games, held at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in St George’s, Grenada, over the Easter weekend, 30 March to 1 April. The...
