Category : Caribbean and World News

- 2 days ago

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...

- 3 days ago

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...

- 3 days ago

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...

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- 4 days ago

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...

- 4 days ago

Education Ministry Declares Zero Tolerance For School Bullying

Saint Lucia’s Education Ministry has declared zero tolerance for school bullying amid interventions regarding a recent incident involving the Grande Riviere Secondary School students in Dennery. A video of some older male students, one wielding...

- 4 days ago

First St Vincent Bank Ltd Placed Under Receivership By ECCB

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) in exercise of the powers conferred under    Section 138 of the Banking Act No 4 of 2015 of the laws of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has appointed a Receiver for First St Vincent Bank Ltd (FSVB) with effe...

- 4 days ago

Immigration Department Relocation To Occur ‘In A Few Weeks’

Home Affairs Minister Dr. Virginia Albert-Poyotte has disclosed that retrofitting work at a new location for the Immigration Department is ongoing, and the move should occur ‘in a few weeks.’ There has yet to be any public disclosure rega...