Category : Caribbean and World News

- 2 days ago

Police Investigating Break-In At Parliament

Law enforcement officers were is on the scene investigating a report of a break-in at the House of Parliament, Laborie Street, on Saturday morning. Reports say an ancillary staff member discovered the premises disturbed and alerted the police. Invest...

- 2 days ago

District 8 Dominates Primary Schools Road Race

The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports concluded its primary school sports programme for the first term of 2024-2025 with the inter-school road race on Wednesday in Vieux Fort. District 8, comprising schools in Soufrière and environs, took six...

- 2 days ago

SLASPA Terminates Contract With Taiwanese Contractor

Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA) General Manager, Daren Cenac, announced in a press conference on Thursday that the Authority has terminated its contract with OECC Ltd.  Overseas Engineering and Construction Company (OECC) is a Taiwane...

- 2 days ago

Top Regional CXC, CAPE Students Rewarded In Saint Lucia

The top performing students in this year’s 2024 May – June CXC and CAPE regional examinations were rewarded on Thursday night at a special awards ceremony in Saint Lucia. The event celebrated fourteen students (one in absentia) hailing from Grenada,...

- 3 days ago

Volunteers: The Unsung Heroes At Sports Events

On Thursday, December 5, Saint Lucia joined the international community to celebrate World Volunteer Day. This annual observance highlights the work of individuals who make a difference in their communities without pay, simply out of a love for helpi...

- 3 days ago

Saint Lucia Represented At Global Boxing Forum

The 5th edition of the Global Boxing Forum takes place this weekend at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Saint Lucia’s David ‘Shakes’ Christopher is among scores of boxing leaders from around the world, who are set to discu...

- 3 days ago

Chain Snatcher Stabbed, Seeks Refuge In Police Station

A chain snatcher fled to the Central Police station on Bridge Street, Castries after sustaining multiple stab wounds in the City, police say. According to reports, the incident occurred after 1:00 pm on Friday near the Dennery bus stop. After sustain...

- 3 days ago

CXC To Introduce AI Tool And Policy

According to Harvard Graduate School of Education, the big takeaway from a report on teen and young adult perspectives on generative artificial intelligence (AI) is that “the world is changing.” Additionally, according to the report, students have qu...

- 3 days ago

British Man Arrested After Shocking Incident In Rodney Bay

A man whom police identified as a  British national is facing initial assault and damage to property charges after a disturbing incident on Thursday that left construction workers injured and sparked public outrage. Well-informed sources have told St...

- 3 days ago

Felix Upset Over STEP Allocation; Says Govt Decreased It

Choiseul/Saltibus MP Bradley Felix expresses his disappointment with the government over his constituency allocation for the Christmas Short-Term Employment Programme (STEP). Felix describes the decrease in his STEP allocation as a form of victimisat...

- 3 days ago

73-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Suspected Drowning

Tragedy struck at the Gros Islet beachfront Thursday when the body of 73-year-old Bernadine Edwin was discovered near the shoreline around 9:40 p.m. Edwin has been identified as a resident of Edge Water, Gros Islet who was known to frequent the sea....

- 3 days ago

WATCH: Ministry Issues Festive Season Food Safety Advisory

Observing that more people develop food poisoning or gastroenteritis around this time, Saint Lucia’s Health Ministry has issued a festive season food advisory. The advisory reminded the public of preventive measures to help protect them and the...

- 3 days ago

Mary Francis Renews Call For A National Human Rights Commission

Mary Francis, Director of the National Centre for Legal Aid and Human Rights Inc., has  commended the government’s disability awareness efforts, while renewing her call for establishing a National Human Rights Commission in Saint Lucia. Francis empha...