Category : Caribbean and World News

Saint Lucia Ships Fresh Produce, Manufactured Goods To The Caribbean, Barbados & Dubai

Export Saint Lucia, the Government agency responsible for export promotion, international marketing and trade facilitation, is pleased to announce the facilitation of three major shipments this week to the Northern Caribbean, Barbados and Dubai. The...

Saint Lucia Ships Fresh Produce, Manufactured Goods To The Caribbean & Dubai

Health Ministry Urges Collective Efforts For Dengue Control, Prevention In Schools

Saint Lucia’s Health Ministry has called on parents, teachers, and students to join the national effort at dengue control and prevention in schools. In a statement Thursday, the Ministry observed that several countries have reported increased d...

WATCH: United States Medical Mission Providing Free Dental Care To Saint Lucians

Saint Lucia is the chosen destination for yet another Medical Mission. The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs welcomed the Montero Medical Mission on its inaugural visit to the island on the weekend to provide dental care to Saint Lucia...

Saint Lucia National Students’ Council Concerned Over Student Violence Spike

The Saint Lucia National Students’ Council has expressed concern over a surge in student violence and reports of gangs at secondary schools. “We are all concerned. We see the uptick in violence among our adults and we see the same trend a...

WATCH: Saint Lucia Records Nine Childhood Cancer Cases Between 2019 And 2022

Saint Lucia recorded nine childhood cancer cases between 2019 and 2022, with leukemia and lymphomas being the most common diagnoses. That’s according to Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon Belmar-George. In a message to mark Child Cancer Awareness...

Saint Lucians Holding Key Leadership Roles Throughout The Region

Several Saint Lucians who work at Beaches Turks and Caicos, the family arm of Sandals Resorts, recently had the opportunity to meet with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Dr. Ernest Hilaire in Providenciales. Dr. Hilaire was in the Turks...

Two People Rushed To Hospital After Accidents In Bexon

Emergency responders from the Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) rushed two people to the OKEU Hospital on Wednesday after separate vehicle incidents at Ravine Poission, Bexon. Initially, the responders learned of a single-vehicle accident. But on arriv...

One For The Road – Kenson Casimir Photo Goes Viral

A photo of Gros Islet MP Kenson Casimir on Daren Sammy Drive in his constituency went viral after it appeared on his Facebook page. “Oh, how I wish I could snap a finger and get all of the roads in Gros Islet to look like this right now! We wil...

Two Arrested, Charged After Police Stop-And-Search Yields Illegal Gun & Ammunition

On Friday September 15, 2023 in the course of a police operation in Babonneau, Officers had reasonable grounds to stop and search a motor vehicle that was occupied by two individuals: twenty-nine [29] year-old Kestan Akem Delaire of Fond Assau Babonn...

Saint Lucians To Pay More For LPG 100 Lb Cylinder, Kerosene

The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of Kerosene and the LPG 100 lb Cylinder has changed....

Kwéyòl Language To Be Included In Saint Lucia Schools Curricula

by Virgil Leonty The teaching of Kwéyòl language will soon be introduced into Saint Lucian schools as part of the education curriculum. It reflects continued efforts by the Government of Saint Lucia to preserve the island’s rich cultural heritage. Ma...

WATCH: Ministry Highlights Importance Of Patient Involvement In Health Care

Saint Lucia’s Health Ministry has highlighted the importance of patient involvement in decisions regarding their health and treatment in a message for ‘World Patient Safety Day’ on September 17. Quality Assurance Manager Tecla Jn Ba...

Bordelais Correctional Facility Cites Collaboration As Key In Recapture Of Escaped Prisoner

The recapture of inmate Elwin Lansiquot has been described by Deputy Director of the Bordelais Correctional Facility Mr. Leonard Terrance as the direct result of a collaborative effort expended by multiple agencies. Commenting on the circumstances le...

Saint Lucia Strengthens Bilateral Relations With The Asian Region

In a proactive stride to enhance international cooperation and collaboration, the Prime Minister of Saint Lucia and the Minister of External Affairs led a delegation to engage in productive discussions with the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Republi...