Category : Caribbean and World News

- 6 months ago

SLTA Announces New Connectivity With St. Kitts Via Sunrise Airways

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is thrilled to announce the commencement of a same-day service between St. Kitts and Saint Lucia via Sunrise Airways, starting on July 8, 2024. This new connectivity is poised to enhance travel options and str...

- 6 months ago

CARPHA Urges Action Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Mosquito borne diseases continue to pose a serious public health threat to the Caribbean Region. The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has increased reports of Dengue outbreaks with hospitalisations and deaths in some instances, and recently co...

- 6 months ago

Erny J Claims Inter-Commercial Calypso Crown

Inter-Commercial House Calypso Competition rocked the National Cultural Centre with scores of persons coming out to show support for the fifteen companies participating in this year’s competition. After a riveting performance of his song “The Pastor”...

- 6 months ago

King Concerned Over Road Deterioration After Utility Digs

Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King has noted the deterioration of rehabilitated roads after utility digs and the need to address the problem. “You normally have the Department of Infrastructure going out and rehabilitating roads. What happ...

- 6 months ago

Two People Injured In Scooter, SUV Collision At Bexon

A man and a woman sustained multiple injuries when a motor scooter and an SUV collided on the Bexon Highway Saturday night. The male rider sustained severe head injuries while his female passenger suffered a fractured right hand and leg injuries. Eme...

- 6 months ago

Sly And Ricky T Crowned 2024 Soca Monarch Champions

In what was undeniably a memorable night for music, two new Soca Monarch kings have been crowned. Ricky T is the 2024 Power Soca Monarch and Sly, the Groovy Monarch. In his comeback to competition, Sly captured the Groovy Monarch title from 6-time Gr...

- 6 months ago

CoP Urges Students To Make Saint Lucia Proud, Avoid Crime

Commissioner of Police (CoP) Crusita Descartes-Pelius has encouraged the Castries Comprehensive Comprehensive School (CCSS) 48th graduating class to make Saint Lucia proud and avoid crime and violence. Underscoring the values of perseverance, integri...

- 6 months ago

UN Official Describes Total Devastation In Carriacou

By Vibhu Mishra, with additional reporting by Daniel Johnson in Geneva The island of Carriacou in Grenada has been virtually “flattened” by the devastating Hurricane Beryl, a senior UN official there reported on Friday, as humanitarian teams ramp up...

- 6 months ago

UWP Accuses Pierre Of Preaching Unity While Promoting Division

The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) has called out Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, accusing him of promoting political divisions in contradiction of his appeals for national unity, especially in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. While welcomin...

- 6 months ago

Charity Football Match To Support Soufriere Fishing Community

Hotel Chocolat, in partnership with the Veterans Football Club of Soufriere, Ladera, and Anse Chastanet, is proud to announce, “Kick for a Cause,” a charity football event aimed at raising funds for the Soufriere Fishermen’s Coopera...

- 6 months ago

Odlum-Smith To Represent Saint Lucia At Paris 2024

by Terry Finisterre 22-year-old Jayhan Odlum-Smith is the latest member of Saint Lucia’s team for the Paris Olympics. Currently training in France on an Olympic Solidarity Scholarship, Odlum-Smith recently set new national records (pending rati...

- 6 months ago

Beryl Inflicted Over $ 7 Million In Damage To Agriculture

Hurricane Beryl’s rampage through the Caribbean left $XCD 7 million in agricultural damage in Saint Lucia, which escaped the storm’s full wrath. The banana and plantain sectors were hardest hit, highlighting the pressing need for immediat...

- 6 months ago

Saint Lucia Records Increase In May Stay-Over Arrivals

Saint Lucia has reached a significant milestone in its tourism sector. In May 2024, the island welcomed 36,375 stay-over arrivals, marking a remarkable 9% increase over May 2023. Additionally, total arrivals for the year up to May 2024 is 660,521,...

- 6 months ago

New Date Announced For Junior Carnival

The Carnival Planning and Management Committee (CPMC) has announced the postponement of the highly anticipated Junior Carnival Parade, to next Sunday, July 14th, 2024. The Junior Carnival Parade initially scheduled for this Sunday, July 7th, 2024, wa...