Category : Caribbean and World News

- 2 weeks ago

Choc Bridge Due For Paving

The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport wishes to inform the public that paving works will be undertaken on the Choc Bridge on Sunday, November 12th, 2023. These works will involve the laying of the final layer of asphalt on the bridge....

- 2 weeks ago

LUCELEC Stands In Solidarity With Breast Cancer Fight

LUCELEC Cares for a Cure” was the theme of the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) Breast Cancer Awareness campaign in October. It included longstanding support of awareness efforts, fundraising events and employee driven initiatives. Th...

- 2 weeks ago

Soufriere Rock Slides Prompt Safety Alert

Rock slides in Soufriere after heavy rainfall have prompted a safety alert from the President of the Soufriere Minibus Association, Norman Bernard. Bernard has urged motorists and commuters to be aware of the danger. He disclosed that the rock slides...

- 2 weeks ago

7-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Castries

Emergency personnel from Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) Headquarters rushed a 7-year-old boy to the OKEU Hospital on Wednesday after a pickup truck struck him on St. Louis Street, Castries. The SLFS responded with a fire truck and an ambulance after...

- 2 weeks ago

‘Jaunty One Life To Live Celebration’ Planned For La Clery

The life and music of Cultural Icon and Martin “Jaunty” Regis will come into focus during activities to pay respect to his legendary life and contribution to entertainment and the calypso art form. The legacy of the late cultural icon wil...

- 2 weeks ago

Vieux Fort Man Reported Missing

Grace, Vieux Fort resident Vernon Alcindor has been reported missing since Thursday last week. A relative told St. Lucia Times that the 53-year-old Vieux Fort Town Council employee left his home complaining of waist pain. According to the relative, A...

- 2 weeks ago

Five Thousand Saint Lucians To Receive $1,500 In COVID-19 Relief

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has announced that five thousand Saint Lucians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $1,500 this month. Pierre, responsible for Finance, spoke at a ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) event in Laborie on Sun...

- 2 weeks ago

Two Men Rushed To Hospital After Stabbing Incident In Castries

Two men sustained stab wounds in the wee hours of Wednesday morning on St. Louis Street, Castries. The men allegedly stabbed each other. The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) responded after learning of the incident at about 1:26 a.m. and conveyed both...