Category : Caribbean and World News

- 6 months ago

LUCELEC Beryl System Update # 4

St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) crews have restored power to all the relatively large areas referred to in our previous update following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Monday, July 1, 2024. There remain small pockets of customers...

- 6 months ago

LUCELEC Contractors Injured In Grande Riviere

Two employees of the contracting firm V. Bonnet, working for the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC), are recovering under medical supervision following an incident that occurred on Tuesday, July 02, 2024, in Grand Riviere, Gros-Islet. T...

- 6 months ago

Canaries Police Clear Community Roadways

Canaries Police demonstrated public spiritedness by clearing roadways in their jurisdiction to ensure safer passage after Saint Lucia’s brush with Hurricane Beryl. With Tuesday’s all clear following Sunday’s national shutdown, Polic...

- 6 months ago

WATCH: Vehicle Overturns In Choiseul

A driver escaped unhurt after his vehicle overturned at La Fargue, Choiseul, Tuesday at about 2:40 pm under circumstances that were not immediately apparent. The driver appeared to have been the sole occupant. It was the latest in a spate of road in...

- 6 months ago

Minister Promises Help After Beryl Devastates Banana Farms

Banana farmers have appealed for government support after severe winds associated with the passage of Category Four Hurricane Beryl blasted through their farms, snapping and uprooting banana trees. And Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospere has promise...

- 6 months ago

Grenada, SVG Report Death, Devastation After Hurricane Beryl

Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) have both reported death and major devastation following Hurricane Beryl. Declaring that the situation was grim, Grenada’s Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell Tuesday announced at least two deaths f...

- 6 months ago

Senior Cop Says Police Not Asleep

As Saint Lucia grapples with a surge in violent crime, resulting in 42 homicides so far in 2024, a senior police officer has assured the public that members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) remain vigilant. “We want to let everybod...

- 6 months ago

LUCELEC Restores Power To Ninety-Five Percent Of Customers

 Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on Monday, July 01, 2024, St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) crews began damage assessment and power restoration works at approximately 8:00 p.m. after receiving clearance from the National Emer...

- 6 months ago

WASCO Teams Conducting Beryl Damage Assessment

Following the passage of Hurricane Beryl, The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) has received the all-clear from emergency management officials. Initial inspections will focus on critical infrastructure, including our raw water intakes, treatmen...

- 6 months ago

Soufriere Police Station Inaccessible Due To Storm Surges

Due to high storm surges being experienced at the Soufriere Water Front, Soufriere Police Station has become inaccessible to the public until the sea condition improves. As such the management of Soufriere has made arrangements to provide some servic...

- 6 months ago

PM Issues All Clear Amid Beryl Damage Assessment

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre issued an all-clear for utility companies to begin assessments and repairs Monday night and an all-clear for the rest of the country as of 5:00 am on Tuesday. Pierre said businesses and government offices were expected...

- 6 months ago

Shan Lucien Crowned 2024 National Carnival Queen

Lucian Carnival 2024 continues to deliver exceptional experiences for patrons including the most recent staging of the National Carnival Queen Pageant. The 2024 Pageant was held on Saturday, 29 June 2024 at the Pavilion on Rodney Bay. Seven delegates...

- 6 months ago

Shooting Leaves Two Males With Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

Two men sustained non-life-threatening injuries when the sound of gunfire shattered the relative Sunday afternoon quiet of Independence City, Castries, as many residents braced for Hurricane Beryl’s onslaught. Police who rushed to the scene lea...

- 6 months ago

Beryl: Police Commissioner Lauds Cooperation Of Cops, Residents

Police Commissioner Crusita Descartes-Pelius has lauded members of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) and island residents for their cooperation during Hurricane Beryl’s threatened devastation. Descartes-Pelius cancelled all police leav...