Category : Caribbean and World News

Hilaire Announces Another Record For Tourism Arrivals

Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has announced that tourism arrivals for May reflect another month in which Saint Lucia broke the 2019 record. Hilaire spoke ahead of Thursday’s Tourism Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting, which will announce th...

World Drug Day Report Highlights Spike In Drug Use, Trafficking

The UN agency tackling crime and drug abuse (UNODC) released its annual World Drug Report on Wednesday warning that there are now nearly 300 million users globally, alongside an increase in trafficking. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Il...

Barbados, Saint Lucia Youth Benefit From Mentorship Programme

The youth engagement programme, ‘TEAM’ designed by King’s Trust International, a charity founded by His Majesty King Charles III to tackle youth unemployment, is creating new opportunities for young men and women in the commonwealth nations of Barbad...

WHO Chief Calls For Bold Action To Curb Alcohol Abuse

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for bold action to combat alcohol abuse as a new report highlighted 2.6 million deaths annually were attributable to alcohol consumption. The WHO published the report, providing a comprehensi...

OECS Concerned Over U.S. Continued SSOT Listing Of Cuba

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the recent decision by the Government of the United States of America to remove the Republic of Cuba from its list of States that are “not cooperating fully” in its fight ag...

Hilaire Says Carnival No Excuse For Licentious Behaviour

Creative Industries and Culture Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire has urged responsible behaviour as Saint Lucia enters the final stretch of the Carnival season. At the same time, Hilaire, whose responsibilities include tourism, acknowledged that there cou...

National Carnival Queen Pageant Happening This Saturday

The 70th staging of the prestigious National Carnival Queen Pageant will be held this Saturday, June 29, 2024, at the Pavilion in Rodney Bay. Through displays of elegance, poise, dazzling costumes, and creative talents, seven (7) delegates will comp...

Labour Market Needs Assessment Survey Underway

The Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training through the Saint Lucia Human Capital Resilience Project (SLHCRP) funded by the World Bank is in the process of conducting a Labour Market Nee...

Strong Performances Turned In At CCCAN

by Terry Finisterre The 2024 edition of the Central American & Caribbean Swimming Confederation (CCCAN) Championship ended over the weekend, 23 June, having started seven days prior. The Mexican city of Monterrey was the host site for the XXXVI...

RSLPF To Train 80 Recruits

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has commenced training for 80 recruits for the first time since 2019. This cohort includes 13 women, highlighting a commitment to gender inclusivity. The recruits will undergo an intensive 6-month training p...

Saint Lucia Launches Community ReEntry Program For Offenders

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Youth Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment (Y-RIE) program, in collaboration with the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment (MESJE) launched the Community ReEntry Program (C-REP). T...

Norbert Issues Road Safety Appeal To Motorcyclists

Home Affairs and Crime Prevention Minister Jeremiah Norbert has issued a road safety appeal to motorcyclists following last week’s incident in which children and a biker sustained injuries after the biker lost control while doing a wheelie and...

Pierre Urges Police Recruits To Be Integrity Keepers

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre urged eighty police recruits to use their ‘immense power’ wisely and safeguard their integrity in an address on Monday to launch Course 38. Pierre, responsible for National Security, noted that the recruits...

Police Probe Fatal Road Incident In Vieux Fort

Police are investigating a fatal road incident that occurred on Sunday in Vieux Fort. The deceased has been identified as Paul Samuel Harrow, 71. According to reports, Paul, a pedestrian, sustained multiple injuries after a vehicle struck him near th...

Qualifiers Announced For 2024 Soca & Calypso Monarch Finals

After a packed weekend of activities for Lucian Carnival, including the semi-finals of the Groovy & Power Soca, and Calypso Monarch; organizing agency, the Carnival Planning and Management Committee has announced the finalists for the 2024 Soca a...