Category : Caribbean and World News

- 5 months ago

Teenage Suspect Charged In Melchizedek Tixcy Murder

On Wednesday July 31, 2024, at Blanchard Desruisseaux, thirteen-year-old Melchizedek Gilbert Tixcy of Blanchard, Desruisseaux, was shot and killed. The Major Crimes Unit of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLF) led the investigations into the cir...

- 5 months ago

Soley Kouche Rises To Win Foodie Fortnight

Last year the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) announced the Saint Lucia Carnival Foodie Fortnight, during the month of July. The culinary event aimed to celebrate Saint Lucia Carnival within the restaurant sector by luring food enthusiasts durin...

- 5 months ago

Driver Succumbs After Vehicle Incident

Police have confirmed the death of a driver after a vehicle accident on Tuesday. Investigators have identified the deceased as Thomas Martial of Bexon, Castries. He was in his late sixties. At about 10:00 pm, the Traffic Department in Castries receiv...

- 5 months ago

Immediate Water Safety Action Urged Amid Spike In Drownings

The Saint Lucia Life Saving Association (SLLSA) has expressed alarm over the growing number of drownings in the country, especially among men under 35. According to the association, 2024 has seen a disturbing rise in such tragedies, highlighting a cr...

- 5 months ago

Driver Unresponsive After Odsan Crash

A taxi driver was unresponsive after his vehicle crashed into a concrete wall at Odsan on Tuesday. An emergency crew from the Babonneau Fire Station responded after learning of the incident at about 9:41 pm. The responders placed the patient on a spi...

- 5 months ago

Earthquake Felt In Three Caribbean Islands

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was felt in several Caribbean countries on Tuesday, the Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies has announced. It said that the quake, which oc...

- 5 months ago

Two Women And A Man Injured During Attacks In Castries

Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency personnel attended to two women and a man after they sustained injuries due to attacks in Castries. At about 10:51 am on Monday, a twenty-three-year-old male showed up at the SLFS Headquarters in Castries wit...

- 5 months ago

NCPD Says Walkovers Inaccessible To People With Disabilities

The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has spoken out about the absence of accessible features on highway walkovers. In an interview with St. Lucia Times, Merphilus James, President of the NCPD, highlighted the urgent need f...

- 5 months ago

Morne Du Don Resident Reported Missing

Saint Lucia police are seeking information about Anthony Christopher Henry, a Morne Du Don, Castries resident who has been reported missing. According to the police, the 58-year-old, whose alias is ‘Tofar’, was last seen on July 31 at Mor...

- 5 months ago

New Book Tells ‘The Real Stories’ Of Roseau

[3:16 PM, 8/12/2024] Pete Ninvalle: Wikipedia describes the Roseau Valley in Saint Lucia as home to the island’s largest banana plantation. It goes on to say that “the Roseau River runs through the valley and enters the sea at Roseau Bay...

- 5 months ago

Candlelight Vigil For Toddler Who Perished In Praslin Fire

The Praslin Bay Fisherfolk Association is organizing a candlelight vigil to honor the memory of three-year-old Zhaiyan Peter, who tragically lost his life in a house fire last week. The vigil will occur on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 6 PM near the...

- 5 months ago

Vybz Kartel To Perform Live In December

From the day he was released from prison in Jamaica on July 31, many fans across Jamaica and indeed the Caribbean and the world were stating via social media just what they would sacrifice to attend the first post-prison Vybz Kartel concert. Already...

- 5 months ago

NEMO Issues Flooding, Landslide Advisory

On Monday, Saint Lucia’s National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) issued an advisory, informing residents and motorists in areas prone to flooding and landslides to exercise caution. The advisory also urged residents to stay alert to t...

- 5 months ago

Vieux Fort Carnival Incident Prompts New Safety Advisory

An incident during the Vieux Fort Carnival on Sunday where a woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries, has prompted a new call for responsible enjoyment during such events. Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) emergency responders rushed the woman to...

- 5 months ago

Teenager Rushed To Hospital After Odlum City Chopping

A Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) ambulance rushed a nineteen-year-old male to the OKEU Hospital after he sustained multiple injuries due to a chopping incident at Odlum City, Castries. The young man sustained the injuries when another male assaulted...