Category : Caribbean and World News

- 1 week ago

Saint Lucia Gets Drones From Taiwan To Aid In Fighting Crime

Saint Lucia has received four drones from Taiwan for use in fighting crime, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has disclosed. Pierre, responsible for National Security, told reporters on the margins of a Cabinet meeting on Monday that the drones would g...

- 1 week ago

Police Emphasise Road Safety Amid Probe Into Fatal Crash At Micoud

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, about 6:15 PM, officers attached to the Micoud Police Station responded to a report of a vehicular collision along the Micoud to Vieux Fort highway at Canelles. The incident involved a white Honda CRV, driven by Franz...

- 1 week ago

CDC Block X Demolition Set For Next Week

Housing Minister Richard Frederick has announced that all mechanisms are in place for demolishing the CDC Block X building in Castries on Sunday and Monday, October 1 and 2. “We are hoping that come Tuesday morning, the third of October this ye...

- 1 week ago

Father Shot Dead In Vieux While Shielding His Toddler

A toddler was unhurt after a shooter opened fire on a vehicle in Vieux Fort Sunday night, killing a twenty-three-year-old man. A family member identified the deceased as Ryan Henry. The family member told St. Lucia Times that Henry, the driver, and t...

- 1 week ago

Pierre Says Climate Change One Of Mankind’s Biggest Crises

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre said Friday during an address at the United Nations that climate change represents one of humanity’s biggest crises, the solution to which is no mystery. “It is no longer breaking news or a matter of debate...

- 1 week ago

Agriculture Minister Responds To Saint Lucia Food Crisis Claims

Agriculture Minister Alfred Prospers has responded to claims that Saint Lucia is in a food crisis, noting that in recent weeks, people have complained about a lack of food. “When you go to the supermarket shelves, you don’t see plantains....

- 1 week ago

Police Seize Firearm, Ammunition In Gros Islet

On Saturday, September 23, 2023, about 6:35 a.m., investigators from the Northern Division of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, responding to a report, proceeded to Sea View, in Gros Islet Town. Upon arrival at the scene of the report, the officers...

- 1 week ago

Saint Lucia Among Venues For ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced Saint Lucia among the venues to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup matches in 2024. The  Saint Lucia matches will bowl off at the Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in Beausejour, Gros Islet. In addi...

- 1 week ago

Several People Injured After Accidents In Micoud & Vieux Fort

Road accidents at Black Bay, Vieux Fort, and Canelles, Micoud, caused injuries to several people on Saturday. Emergency responders from the Vieux Fort fire station rushed a motorcyclist to St. Jude Hospital after receiving a report at about 5:45 pm t...