Category : Caribbean and World News

- 5 months ago

United States Ban Restricts Saint Lucia Dog Exports

Doris Jolicoeur dreams of “a day where there are no stray dogs to care for and no puppies abandoned on the beaches,” which she observed is quite a common practice in Saint Lucia. Doris and her husband, Don Jolicoeur, founded the Bruno Pro...

- 5 months ago

Former Diplomat Cautions Against Great Expectations Of Harris

Amid reports of a groundswell of Caribbean support for Kamala Harris to become the next President of the United States of America, a former Saint Lucia diplomat has sounded a note of caution. The former diplomat expressed that people in the region wo...

- 5 months ago

Descartes all-round performance leads Saint Lucia to victory

Defending champions Saint Lucia, led by an all-round performance from Shadrack Descartes, handed perennial rivals St Vincent & the Grenadines a three-wicket defeat at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground on Thursday in the Windward Islands Senior Men...

- 5 months ago

SLASPA Reports Cargo Backlog At Castries Seaport

The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) has announced an increased cargo volume at the Castries seaport, causing greater traffic at the facility. As a result, SLASPA disclosed that there have been delays in operations and inconveniences...

- 5 months ago

Pierre Wants No Conflict With Doctors, Nurses

Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre told reporters on Monday that he was preparing to meet with the Saint Lucia Medical and Dental Association (SLMDA) following a letter from that body outlining several concerns. The Prime Minister also said he did not b...

- 5 months ago

Yamaha SunFest Beach Festival For Saint Lucia

The Yamaha SunFest Beach Festival will kick off for the first time in Saint Lucia on November 2, 2024. According to promoters, this new festival, which will take place at Pigeon Point Beach, is sure to be a lively and exciting addition to the island&...

- 5 months ago

Police Identify Victim Of Fatal Marchand Shooting

Police have identified the victim of Thursday’s fatal shooting in Marchand, Castries, as 25-year-old Kurtlan Augustin. Pronounced dead at 8:20 pm, Augustin became Saint Lucia’s 51st homicide victim. A second man sustained gunshot injuries...

- 5 months ago

One Man Dead After Marchand Shooting

The unrelenting deadly gun violence that has been plaguing Saint Lucia continued on Thursday night in Marchand, Castries where one man sustained fatal gunshot injuries. A second man is reported to have sustained injuries and was rushed to the OKEU Ho...

- 5 months ago

Chloe Bailey Creates ‘Trouble In Paradise’

If you thought American singer Chloe Bailey’s overt love for Saint Lucia was mere sun-drenched words, think again. Since visiting the island for Carnival first in 2023, Bailey has continuously expressed her love for Saint Lucia on social media platfo...

- 5 months ago

Police Extend Condolences After Toddler Dies In Praslin Fire

On Wednesday August 7, 2024, about 12:50 p.m., officers from the Dennery Police Station were alerted to a house fire in Praslin, Dennery. Upon arriving at the scene, the officers observed a 20-foot by 30-foot wooden structure fully engulfed in flames...

- 5 months ago

Saint Lucia trounces Aruba AS in U15 football

The second day of the 2024 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship saw some teams building on their day one performance, and others attaining their first points of the campaign. League C encounters are being held at the Complejo Deportivo Guillermo...

- 5 months ago

Minister Urges Fair Play Amid Minimum Wage Implementation

Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte, Minister for the Public Service, Labour, and Gender Relations, has supported Prime Minister Phillip J Pierre’s calls for employers to refrain from laying off workers due to the country’s first-ever minimum wag...

- 5 months ago

Dr. Venus Cherry Takes Issue With The Judicial System

Amid what appears to be a growing national concern that penalties for gun crimes are not tough enough, Community activist Dr. Venus Cherry has disclosed that he constantly questions the efficiency of Saint Lucia’s judicial system. Reacting to t...

- 5 months ago

UWP Youth To Government: ‘Stop Playing Politics With Crime’

United Youth, the youth arm of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), has expressed alarm at the gun violence spike in Saint Lucia, resulting in the death of young people. “We call on the government to stop playing politics with the crime s...

- 5 months ago

Title deciders Thursday in Sagicor Tennis

The Sagicor COTECC Junior International Tennis Tournament is into its final day at the National Tennis Centre in Beausejour, Gros Islet. This prestigious event features 48 players from seven countries: El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, A...