Category : Caribbean and World News

- 18 minutes ago

Officials Report Major Progress on St Jude Hospital

The reconstruction of St Jude Hospital in Vieux Fort is making significant strides, with key facilities nearing completion, according to officials. A recent site visit by the Steering Committee and Board of Directors of St Jude Hospital highlighted t...

- 1 hour ago

Ras Ipa Bemoans Lack of Vendor Support

Peter Ras Ipa Issac, the recently re-elected President of the Saint Lucia Dry Goods Vendors Association, has expressed concern about what he sees as a declining interest among vendors in the organisation. He shared the concern with St Lucia Times on...

- 4 hours ago

Alfred Confirms Diamond League Dates

Wanda Diamond League women’s 100m champion Julien Alfred is set to mount a defence of her historic 2024 title.  The Diamond League confirmed on Tuesday that the Edrick Foreal-coached sprinter will line up at meetings in Oslo, Norway and Stockholm, Sw...

- 6 hours ago

Footballer Doxilly Returns to Mount Pleasant

Saint Lucia international defender Melvin Doxilly is on the move once again. This time the 27-year-old is going back to his old haunts, signing for Mount Pleasant Football Academy in the Wray and Nephew Jamaica Premier League (JPL). Doxilly came to t...

- 6 hours ago

Heartbroken Mother Pleads for Help Finding Son’s Body

A mother’s pain is reverberating across communities in Saint Lucia as Theresa John makes a heartfelt plea for help in finding the body of her son, Jahfari Joseph, who was murdered in New York.  Despite a suspect being charged for the crime, the remai...

- 10 hours ago

Attorney General Pushes for Creole in Courts

Attorney General Leslie Mondesir is advocating for Creole to be recognised as an official language within the judicial system.  Noting that many Saint Lucians speak Creole as their first language, he argued that integrating Creole into the judicial s...

- 11 hours ago

Kwéyòl Heritage to Take Centre Stage at Nobel Laureate Festival

Saint Lucia’s Nobel Laureate Festival will celebrate the island’s rich cultural heritage with the fourth annual An Ti Pawól Kwéyòl event, a spoken word, poetry, and prose gathering, on January 25.  Organised by Kay Kwéyòl, the event showcases the bea...

- 14 hours ago

Swimmers Overcome Disappointment to Make Splash At Martinique Meet

Despite the disappointment of not being able to swim in the anticipated 50-metre pool, Saint Lucian swimmers finished the Claude Sufrin Swim Meet in Martinique over the weekend with impressive results, claiming 10 gold medals, 16 silver medals, and e...

- 21 hours ago

Saint Lucia Kings to Defend CPL Title in August-September Window

The Saint Lucia Kings will begin their title defence in the 2025 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL), with the official tournament window running from Thursday, August 14, to Sunday, September 21. The final match will once again take place i...

- 1 day ago

Banks Confident of Successful ECCB Intervention at FICS

The Bank of Saint Lucia Limited and 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited have expressed confidence in the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s (ECCB) ongoing intervention at Financial Investment and Consultancy Services Limited (FICS). In a joint...

- 1 day ago

Police Investigate Suspected Drowning in Fond St Jacques

Police are investigating the suspected drowning of a 64-year-old man at St Philip, Fond St. Jacques, Soufrière on Sunday. The deceased, Augustin Bertin, was a resident of the community. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force said in a statement that arou...

- 1 day ago

Three More Saint Lucian Athletes Earn US Scholarships

Three Saint Lucian track and field athletes recently travelled to the United States to join the ranks of student-athletes on scholarship at universities and colleges in North America.  Ishmael Durand, Shamael Durand, and Rayshawn Harris are all membe...

- 1 day ago

PM Vows St Jude Hospital Will Open Its Doors This Year

The long-awaited St Jude Hospital is on track to open this year, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre announced during his New Year’s address on Sunday. Since fire destroyed the Augier, Vieux Fort facility in 2009, healthcare services have been operating...