Category : Caribbean and World News

United States Coast Guard Repatriates 96 Illegal Caribbean Migrants

The United States Coast Guard repatriated 96 illegal Caribbean migrants last week after intercepting three vessels in Mona Passage waters off the west coast of Puerto Rico.The Coast Guard Cutter Donald Horsley crew returned the migrants to the Domini...

Police Officers ‘Overworked And Underpaid’

The Vice President of the Caribbean Federation of Police Welfare Associations (CFPWA) has indicated that the organisation wants more money and fewer working hours for officers. “The reality is we are overworked and underpaid – that is one...

Government Committed To Peaceful Labour Relations Amid Moves To Implement A Minimum Wage

A series of consultations will precede the implementation of a Minimum Wage in Saint Lucia. Minister for Labour the Honourable Dr. Virginina Albert-Poyotte, who recently presided over a meeting of the Minimum Wage Commission this month, says she is p...

Chastanet Accuses PM Of Misleading Statements Regarding The John Compton Dam Desilting

Prime Minister Pierre continues to mislead the public, this time on the John Compton Dam Desilting Project. These are the facts: 1) The Desilting program of John Compton Dam started in 2020 under the United Workers Party administration 2) A...

Police Probe Two Homicides And One Suspected Drowning

Saint Lucia police have confirmed that they are investigating two homicides and a suspected drowning. Details regarding the incidents are sketchy. But investigators said the suspected drowning of a male occurred at Gros Islet on Sunday. The investiga...

Weather Experts Predict ‘Near Normal’ 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season

The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts “near-normal hurricane activity” in the Atlantic this coming storm season, said the UN weather agency on Friday, forecasting between five and nine major storms that co...

Human Rights Organisation Highlights Need For Thorough Investigation Into Deadly Guyana Fire

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has emphasised the importance of thoroughly investigating the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory fire in Guyana that killed 19 children. And while extending its sympathies to the victims’ fam...

Sammy Pledges To Do His Best As West Indies Head Coach

New West Indies white-ball head coach Daren Sammy has pledged to give the job his best, declaring that his strongest assets are his willpower and self-belief. “If I look at my journey to being here, no one thought I would play test cricket or e...

Suspect In Police Custody After Man Sustains Gunshot Injuries In Castries

Police say one suspect is in custody following a shooting incident in Castries where a man sustained gunshot injuries Saturday. According to reports, an ambulance rushed to Riverside Road after receiving a call for assistance at about 1:47 pm. The em...

Dr. Kenny Anthony In CARICOM Group To Broker Discussions With Haitian Interests

CARICOM Heads of Government have appointed an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) to represent them to extend the Community’s Good Offices to the Government of Haiti and Haitian stakeholders. The three-member EPG consists of Former Prime Minister of The Baha...

United States Vice President To Meet Caribbean Leaders

Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Nassau, June 8, to meet with Caribbean leaders and advance efforts to combat climate change. She and Prime Minister Philip Davis, current chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), will co-host the U.S.-C...

Saint Lucia Elected To General Committee Of The World Health Assembly

Saint Lucia for the first time has been elected to serve on the General Committee of the World Health Assembly-WHA taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from 21-30 May, 2023. Saint Lucia represents the Caribbean and allows balance among sub-regions. Ot...