Category : Caribbean and World News

Nine Caribbean Nationals Arrested After Cocaine Seizure At Sea

The crew of the United States Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier transferred custody of 79 kilograms of cocaine and nine suspects to federal authorities in Puerto Rico on Monday. The suspects, eight men, and a woman claimed to be from the Dominican Rep...

Dennery Resident Succumbs After Hit And Run

A Dennery resident, identified by the police as Shankari, has died following an early Friday morning road incident. According to investigators, at about 2:00 am, Micoud Police Station officers responded to a report that a northbound vehicle had struc...

Man Shot Dead After Pursuing Robber In Choiseul

A man in Choiseul became Saint Lucia’s latest homicide victim after he pursued a robber and sustained fatal gunshot injuries. At about 8:20 pm, Choiseul Police Station officers responded to a report of a robbery and homicide at Mongouge, Choise...

New Police Constables Attend Six-Week Training

Twenty-three Special Police Constables (SPCs), recently upgraded to police constables by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), have begun a special six-week training course. The course started on Monday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) D...

Mpox Declared A Global Public Health Emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the measure amid an mpox upsurge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (...

Taxi Sector Update: 600 H Plates For Conversion To TX Plates

The Ministry of Tourism is taking giant strides to update and regulate the island’s taxi services. The Minister, Dr. Ernest Hilaire, has announced that the Ministry will convert 600 old ‘H’ plates to new ‘TX’ plates as p...

Police Recover Firearms, Ammunition In Dennery Valley

On Wednesday, August 2024, the Special Operations Team of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) conducted an operation in the Dennery Valley area, which resulted in the discovery of illegal firearms and a quantity of ammunition of various calibr...

Guinness Launches Bike Life Under The Crown Promotion

Guinness, known for some of the most exciting promotions and giveaways here in Saint Lucia, this week unveiled yet another such campaign. On Tuesday August 13, 2024 Heineken St. Lucia under the Guinness brand, rolled out the new promotion. Brand Mana...

Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Gros Islet Succumbs

Saint Lucia police have confirmed the death of a pedestrian after a motor vehicle struck him in Gros Islet. According to investigators, on Monday, July 8, 2024, at about 12:20 am, the Gros Islet Police Station received a report of a collision involvi...

Vendors Urged to Secure Pension Plans Before It Is Too Late

Peter “Ras Ipa” Isaac, President of the Vendors Association, has concerns about the lack of a robust pension plan for the organisation’s members. He disclosed that despite repeated calls for financial contributions, the association...

Praslin Rallies Around Family Of Toddler Who Died In Fire

The family of three-year-old Zhaiyan Peter, who tragically lost his life in a house fire on August 7, has expressed deep gratitude for the overwhelming support from the community. It was a heart-wrenching experience for Praslin when the fire occurred...

Man Rushed To Hospital After Vehicle Overturns In Soufriere

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel rushed a man to the Soufriere Hospital after a Toyota Rush overturned at Sand Ballast on Mayers Bridge in Soufriere. The Soufriere Fire Station learned of the incident at about 8:47 on Wednesday. Af...

Monchy Resident Granted Bail For 22 Rounds Of Ammunition

On Thursday August 8, August 2024, about 10:30 pm., the Special Operations Team, supported by the Traffic Enforcement Team (TET), carried out a targeted police operation within the Monchy community in Gros-Islet, leading to one arrest and the recover...

Saint Lucia Trending After Julien Alfred’s Fast Feat

“Where is Saint Lucia?” one headline by an international news outlet screamed after Julien Alfred comfortably bagged the 100 m Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics on August 3, 2024. Now, millions worldwide have come to know the name, Saint L...

GoFundMe Launched For Family Of Toddler Who Died In Fire

A relative of the toddler who perished in the tragic August 7, 2024, fire in Praslin has launched a GoFundMe account to raise funds for the family. Sharmaine Wells-Clarke, who opened the account, wrote of the ‘unimaginable tragedy’ result...