Category : Caribbean and World News

Jamaican National Among Five People Charged For Illegal Drugs

On Saturday, October 19, 2024, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) conducted an operation within the Northern and Central Divisions. The operation involved police officers attached to the Special Operations Team, Traffic Enforcement Team, Crim...

St. Jude Hospital Addresses Surge In Emergency Admissions

St. Jude Hospital is experiencing an unprecedented surge in admissions to its Emergency Department (ED), resulting in significant pressures on staff and resources. To address this critical situation and ensure the continued delivery of high-quality p...

VF South Keep SPFL Promotion Chances Alive

Vieux Fort South are one win away from promotion to Tier 1 of the Saint Lucia Semi-Professional Football League, after beating Roseau Valley 2-1 in the Eliminator at the Dennery Playing Field on Sunday evening. Roseau, a team on the up in recent yea...

Alfred Nominated For World Athletics Honour

Less than 48 hours after being named Caribbean Sports Personality Of The Year, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred was officially nominated by World Athletics as Track Athlete of the Year. The nomination was announced by the global governing body via its we...

Free WI-FI Project For Marchand Residents Launched

Residents of Marchand were gifted with connectivity to the wider world with the launch of the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Community Wi-Fi Project at Mindoo Phillip Park on Friday. This broadband connectivity initiative is spearheaded by the Nation...

Saint Lucians To Pay Less For LPG 100 Pound Cylinder

The Government of Saint Lucia continues to subsidize the cost of the LPG 20pound gas cylinders by $11.25 per cylinder and the LPG 22-pound gas cylinders by $12.38 per cylinder. Meanwhile, in keeping with changes in international oil prices and the go...

Seven Saint Lucians In Windies Super50

Post the excitement of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), regional cricketers are set to return to action this month in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Super50. The limited-overs competition bowls off on October 29 in Trinidad & Tobago, and seven...

Educator Applauds Teaching “Lanng Manman Nou” In Schools

A leading educator in Saint Lucia has applauded the move to introduce the teaching of Kwéyòl in schools. Earlier this year, it was announced that the island would finally introduce the teaching of what some describe as the “indigenous” Kwéyòl languag...

Above Average Hurricane Season A Risk For ECCU Economies

A communique issued after Friday’s 109th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), called attention to the risk posed to the region’s economies by this year’s hurricane season “The above-ave...

South Castries Secure Promotion To SPFL Premier League

South Castries took a significant step towards becoming the inaugural champions of the Saint Lucia Semi-Professional Football League Super League, following their victory over Anse La Raye in Qualifier One on Saturday, October 19 at the Dennery Playi...

Central Castries Into SPFL Premier League Finals

Central Castries have booked their place in this year’s Saint Lucia Semi Professional Football League (SPFL )Tier 1 finals, following their victory against fellow title contenders Gros Islet. With this win, the team continues its undefeated season,...