Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 weeks ago

Bordelais Correctional Facility Addresses Inmate Assault

Officers of the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 responded swiftly to an altercation between two inmates, who were at a routinely scheduled recreation break  for the Remand Block. The altercation was quickly quel...

- 3 weeks ago

Saint Lucian Students Accounted For After Taiwan Earthquake

Saint Lucian students in Taiwan have been accounted for after an earthquake rocked the country Wednesday morning. Confirmation came from Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre. “I have spoken to Saint Lucia’s Ambassador in Taiwan, H.E. Dr. Rober...

- 3 weeks ago

NWU, FLOW Reach Industrial Agreement

About one hundred (100) Clerical and technical workers employed with FLOW will benefit from a new industrial contract negotiated between the Company and the National Workers Union (NWU). Workers will receive a ten percent (10%) general wage increase...

- 3 weeks ago

Two Males Shot Dead At Deglos

Police are investigating the death of two men whose bodies were discovered with gunshot injuries at about 3:30 pm on Tuesday at Deglos. Investigators have identified one of the men as Brinatto Stephen of Vieux Fort. He was the son of Rufus Stephen, a...

- 3 weeks ago

Ten People Receive Medical Attention After Micoud Crash

Ten people received medical attention after a minibus carrying fourteen passengers ran off the road and down a slope at Mon Repos, Micoud. The incident occurred on Sunday. Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) spokeswoman Stacy Joseph said the Micoud Fire...

- 3 weeks ago

‘Saint Lucia’s Job Numbers Never Looked This Good’

2023 was one of the best years for job creation in Saint Lucia in 16 years. Under the stewardship of Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, last year’s hiring surge significantly reduced the unemployment rate to a record low of 14% nationally! T...

- 3 weeks ago

BCF Probes Inmate-On-Inmate Attack

A Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) inmate was stable after another prisoner attacked him on Sunday. Reports indicate that the attack, which left the victim with deep neck wounds, occurred as the recreation period ended. The victim was rushed to...

- 3 weeks ago

UN Concerned Over Underfunded Haiti Humanitarian Appeal

Humanitarians continue to support Haitians affected by rampant gang violence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, while an appeal for the country remains underfunded, the UN said on Monday. On Saturday alone, the World Food Programme (WFP) provide more th...

- 3 weeks ago

Crackdown Urged Against Irregular Vehicle Licence Plates

The Vice President of the National Association of Driving Schools (NADS), Kingson Jean, has urged the police, as the enforcers of law and order, to take a firm stand against vehicle licence plates that do not comply with the law. The law dictates the...

- 3 weeks ago

No Cause For Alarm Over UNEX 24 In Saint Lucia

Over 200 military and police officials will participate in the Regional Security System (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX 24) in Saint Lucia from April 3 to 13. However, organisers have said there’s no cause for concern. A promo on the Royal Sain...

- 3 weeks ago

Social Media Abuzz After Guyana President’s HARDtalk Interview

Guyana President Dr. Irfaan Ali’s robust responses to a global warming question posed by Host Stephen Sackur during the BBC program HARDtalk have gone viral. Sackur questioned whether Guyana’s fossil-fuel extraction focus contradicts glob...

- 3 weeks ago

$52 Million In Drugs Seized In Caribbean, Pacific

The United States Coast Guard cutter Campbell recently offloaded more than $52 million worth of illegal narcotics and 27 suspected smugglers in Fort Lauderdale. According to the Coast Guard, the vessel’s crew seized the drugs and arrested the s...

- 3 weeks ago

Public Debt Management Act Takes Effect

The Government of Saint Lucia is pleased to announce that the Public Debt Management Act 2023 will come into effect on April 1, 2024. This landmark legislation represents a significant milestone in the country’s financial governance framework a...

- 3 weeks ago

Fire Service Experiences Telephone Service Interruption

The Saint Lucia Fire Service regrets to inform the public, of an interruption in the telephone service. As a result, calls made from mobile phones to the fixed line numbers of the fire stations have been experiencing delays. Therefore, we are advisin...

- 3 weeks ago

Police Announce Telephone Service Disruption

Due to unforeseen circumstances, some of the fixed telephone lines at the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force stations are temporarily unavailable. In case of emergencies, the public is advised to dial the numbers 999 and 911, and your calls will be direc...