Category : Caribbean and World News

- 5 months ago

RSLPF Launches Historic Chaplaincy Service

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024 – The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) achieved a significant milestone with the inauguration of its pioneering Police Chaplaincy Service, held under the theme “Standing Strong in the Lord and His Mighty P...

- 5 months ago

‘I Am Available’ – Guy Joseph To Special Prosecutor

Former Economic Development Minister Guy Joseph, the target of numerous allegations of wrongdoing in office, is ready to face the Special Prosecutor. “The labour party can never find anything corrupt on Guy Joseph,” the former Minister on...

- 5 months ago

Where Next For Windwards School Games?

This weekend, in addition to following the fortunes of our elite athletes at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, their younger counterparts were scheduled to have been engaged in multi-sport competition of their own much closer to home.  The Canadi...

- 5 months ago

BAYS Win In Caribbean Club Championships

The 2024 CFU Club Shield kicked off with 20 teams on Thursday evening in Willemstad, Curaçao. The first two of 20 matches were played, with four teams involved in the preliminary round. And in the second of those matches, the Bexon Active Youth Squad...

- 5 months ago

‘Today, More People Are Better Off’

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre addressed the nation on the third anniversary of his Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) election win, touting his administration’s record in office. He recalled that the electorate entrusted the SLP with the mandate...

- 5 months ago

Ferry Service Set To Launch This Year; Promises 185 Jobs

By Ryan Gilkes Connect Caribe, a private-sector-led ferry service, is on course to begin operations in the last quarter of this year, with plans to create significant employment opportunities across the region. The announcement came during a stakehol...

- 5 months ago

Pierre Delivers Inspiring Keynote At Africa Investment Event

Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre delivered a keynote address at the 2024 Africa Investment Risk and Compliance (AIRC) Summit. The summit, hosted by the Emerging Business Intelligence and Innovations Group (EBII Group), centred around the theme: &...

- 5 months ago

Guy Joseph Criticises Government’s Handling Of Desilting Efforts

Opposition United Workers Party (UWP) Deputy Leader Guy Joseph has criticised Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre and Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King for their management of desilting operations to prevent flooding. At a UWP Press Conference on W...

- 5 months ago

Sports Minister Urges Alumni Support For Athlete Development

Minister for Youth and Sports Kenson Casimir has emphasized the crucial role of alumni support in advancing sports and nurturing athletes in Saint Lucia. Based on Jamaican athletes’ success and development model, Casimir outlined his plans to e...

- 5 months ago

Is Ole Mas A Dying Artform?

During the just-ended Saint Lucia Carnival season, the debate as to whether the event described as the island’s main cultural showpiece was losing its cultural flavour was high on the agenda. The issue was discussed in public spaces, on Social media...

- 5 months ago

BAYS FC repping Saint Lucia in CFU Club Shield

Twenty teams from across the Caribbean, including Saint Lucia’s BAYS FC, and defending champions SV Robinhood from Suriname, are gearing up for the 2024 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield slated for July 25 to August 4 in Willemstad, Curaçao...

- 5 months ago

Saint Lucian Footballers For Sports Scholarships In The USA

Eleven talented, hard-working Saint Lucian footballers will soon leave local shores to pursue sports scholarships in the USA. This is a result of collaboration between the Saint Lucia Football Association (SLFA) and AR Student Athlete Soccer Scholars...

- 5 months ago

RSLPF Responds To Fatal Shooting At Balata Castries

On the Wednesday, July 24, 2024, about 12:45pm, the Babonneau Police Station received and responded to a fatal shooting which occurred at Balata, Castries. The responding officers discovered an unresponsive male in a prone position at the scene with...

- 5 months ago

WATCH: Forestry Department Responds To ‘Vampire Bats’ Scare

Saint Lucia’s Forestry Department has said there are no confirmed records of vampire bats in Saint Lucia in response to concerns expressed by a Choiseul farmer. Isha Frank Terrance explained that bats had been encircling her goat pen for three...