Category : Caribbean and World News

- 9 months ago

Rowley Names T&T, Saint Lucia As Crime Hotspots

On Thursday, Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley singled out his country and Saint Lucia as two Caribbean crime hotspots. “If there are two countries in the Caribbean that have serious crime problems, one is Trinidad and Tobago...

- 9 months ago

Missing Dennery Man Found

Police, who earlier this week sought the public’s assistance in locating a missing La Ressource, Dennery man, say he has been found. A police Facebook post gave no further details. A missing person notice had identified the missing person as 67...

- 9 months ago

Police Seek To Empower Parents, Safeguard Students

On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, the Community Relations Branch conducted an informative presentation for parents at the Ava Maria Primary and Roman Catholic Boy’s Primary Parents Conference. The event aimed to empower parents with essential knowledge to...

- 9 months ago

60-Year-Old Man Charged With 2023 Trois Piton Murder

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023 about 1:00 p.m., the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) commenced investigations into a report of a suspicious death, which occurred at Trios Piton, Castries. On Thursday, January 5, 2024, the Major Crimes Unit embar...

- 9 months ago

Saint Lucia Voted Caribbean’s Best Corporate Retreat

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is elated to announce that Saint Lucia has emerged victorious in the esteemed 4th annual World MICE Awards. The SLTA proudly received the accolade for “Caribbean’s Best Corporate Retreat Destinatio...

- 9 months ago

WASCO Warns Against Vandalism Of Its Assets

On Saturday, March 2, The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) received reports of damaged meters in the Babonneau area. Following further investigation, it was discovered that approximately 27 meters from La Croix to Garrand were vandalized. WASC...

- 9 months ago

Distressed Saint Lucian Reconnects With Family

The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York has announced that a distressed Saint Lucian woman living in New York City has reconnected with her family. On its Facebook page, the Consulate said the reconnection occurred thanks to Saint Lucians at...

- 9 months ago

NCOPT President Issues Road Safety Appeal

A series of road accidents, resulting in numerous injuries within a mere twenty-four hours, has moved the President of the National Council on Public Transportation (NCOPT) to issue a road safety appeal. Between Wednesday at about 11:00 a.m. and Thur...

- 9 months ago

Cocaine Worth $15.7 Million Seized In The Caribbean Sea

The United States Coast Guard vessel Vigilant returned home to Cape Canaveral following a successful 60-day deployment in the Caribbean Sea. The ship played a significant role in intercepting a drug trafficking venture, resulting in the seizure of co...

- 9 months ago

Students Among 17 Injured In Vieux Fort Accidents

Several students were among seventeen people who sustained injuries as a result of two separate vehicle accidents in Vieux Fort on Thursday. The Vieux Fort fire station received emergency calls within minutes of each other regarding the incidents. At...

- 9 months ago

CARICOM, UN Concerned As Chaos Reigns In Haiti

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations have expressed concern amid an increasingly chaotic situation in Haiti. The French-speaking country has experienced a mass prison breakout, expanding gang violence, and rising hunger. On Wednes...

- 9 months ago

T&T’s Griffith Takes Rowley To Task For Criticising Chastanet

The leader of Trinidad and Tobago’s National Transformation Alliance, Gary Griffith, has issued a statement calling out Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley for criticising Saint Lucia opposition leader Allen Chastanet. Griffith is a former T&T...