Category : Caribbean and World News

- 3 months ago

Reports Say Russian Naval Exercises Coming To The Caribbean

Multiple United States news reports quoting U.S. officials say Russia plans to send combat vessels into the Caribbean region this summer as part of naval exercises. According to the officials, the exercises will likely include port calls in Cuba and...

- 3 months ago

$1M In Support For The Semi-Pro Football League

The Hon. Philip J. Pierre-led Administration is making a life-changing investment in the local football community. For the first time, aspiring footballers are getting paid to play the beautiful game. Prime Minister Pierre’s leadership has inspired t...

- 3 months ago

Business Survey Respondents Report A Sales, Revenue Spike

The most recent Business Performance Survey (Take 10) by the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, conducted during February and March 2024, provides its usual comprehensive analysis of the current state and outlook of the business...

- 3 months ago

Moves To Strengthen Health Financing In The Caribbean

Under the umbrella of the Alliance for Primary Health Care (A4PHC), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) convened a two-day interactive event, the Caribbean Health Financing Forum,...

- 3 months ago

Road Closures Near The SAB, Vigie On Friday

The intersection of Lanse Road to Sans Souci, along the John Compton Highway will be closed from 9 am to 12 noon and 5 pm – 7pm on Friday, 7 June, 2024 to facilitate the safe access of students to the SAB in Vigie for the National Schools Calypso com...

- 3 months ago

Edward Cites Need For Multi-Hazard Disaster Preparedness

Saint Lucia’s Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Shawn Edward, has underscored the need for multi-hazard disaster preparedness. Edward, Chairman of the Caribbean Disaster Em...

- 3 months ago

Millennium Highway To Cul de Sac Roadworks Continue

C.O. Williams Construction Ltd wishes to inform the general and motoring public of the continuation of road works on the Millennium Highway to Cul de Sac Roundabout Project. The work activities will be carried out between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:0...

- 3 months ago

Castries To Morne Du Don Bus Route Split Into Two

The Department of Infrastructure, Ports and Transport (DIPT) has announced a division of the existing Castries to Morne Du Don Route 5A into two. As a result of the division, the routes will now be Route 5A (Castries to Morne Du Don) and Route 5G (Ca...

- 3 months ago

Teenage Tobacco Use Drops, But E-Cigarettes On The Rise

Surveys conducted by the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat (SAACS) show a decline in tobacco use by youngsters aged 13 to 15 but a surge in the use of e-cigarettes. SAACS conducted the tobacco surveys in 2000, 2017, and 2020. “We hav...

- 3 months ago

WMO Says World Heading Towards New Temperature Records

At least one of the years between now and 2028 will very likely set a new temperature record breaking through the crucial 1.5°C temperature limit, the UN weather agency, WMO, said on Wednesday. Latest forecasts from the World Meteorological Organizat...

- 3 months ago

CARPHA Emphasises Caribbean Water Safety Planning

With many Caribbean territories experiencing, or close to, drought conditions over the past few months, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has highlighted the need for water safety planning. “Water safety planning, a proactive approach...

- 3 months ago

WATCH: Long Serving Educator Bids Farewell To The Profession

Tears, laughter, and expressions of love set the tone for the final day of service given by the outgoing Principal of the Aux Lyons Combined School. A farewell assembly organized by staff, prefaced her departure, while also highlighting her years of...

- 3 months ago

$800,000 Injection For Distress Support Fund

The anxiety of becoming homeless and dispossessed as a result of a fire and other natural and man-made hazards can feel overwhelming. Survivors of house fires confront uncertainties and endure tribulation. Poor and low-income households typically...

- 3 months ago

NCDs Contributing To OKEU Hospital Bed Management Crisis

Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), along with injuries from accidents and acts of violence, have contributed to a bed management crisis at the OKEU Hospital’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department. The disclosure came during Wednes...