Category : Caribbean and World News

- 1 week ago

Castries Teenager Charged With Illegal Firearm Possession, Assault

On Monday May 15, 2023 about 6:45 p.m. Officers of the Criminal Investigations Department received a report of robbery at Morne Fortune, Castries. A cellular phone and a quantity of cash were stolen from the victim. On Tuesday May 16 about 12:55 a.m....

- 1 week ago

Police Probe Suspected Drowning

Police say they are investigating a suspected drowning after the discovery of a homeless man’s body opposite the IGY Rodney Bay Marina. Officers learned of the discovery on Wednesday at about 5:55 pm and have identified the deceased as Cannius...

- 1 week ago

Nigerian Airline To Acquire 70 Percent Stake In LIAT 2020

The Nigerian airline Air Peace will soon take up a 70 percent stake in LIAT 2020 Ltd. Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who made the announcement, said the airline would be strictly commercial. Browne said it would not be a ‘reg...

- 1 week ago

Global Temperatures Set To Break Records

Global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by heat-trapping greenhouse gases and a naturally occurring El Niño weather pattern, according to a new update issued by the World Meteorological Organization (W...

- 1 week ago

CXC® Investigating Concerns of Examination Breach

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) is aware of the concerns that the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC®) Math Paper 02 which was written today (Wednesday, 17 May 2023) was leaked. This matter is of great concern to us, we have co...

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Official Draw Held For Concacaf Nations League

On Tuesday 16th May, 2023, Concacaf conducted the official draw for the third edition of the Concacaf Nations League (CNL). The live event in Miami was hosted by sports anchor Carmen Boquin and included the participation of Concacaf General Secretary...

- 1 week ago

CARICOM states urged to pursue focussed, coordinated diplomacy

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Dr. Carla Barnett has urged member states to pursue focussed, coordinated diplomacy. She spoke at the opening ceremony of the two-day, Twenty-Sixth Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relat...

- 2 weeks ago

1st National Bank, St. Lucia Times Disclaim Fake News Post

1st National Bank and St. Lucia Times are aware of a recent fake news scam targeting both organizations in an attempt to undermine their reputations among shareholders, clients, and the general public. We would like to clarify that the alleged news a...

- 2 weeks ago

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). The recommendation is based on the f...