Category : Caribbean and World News

- 2 weeks ago

Police Probe Suspected Drowning Of Teenager At Anse Ger, Micoud

Police are investigating a suspected drowning at Anse Ger, Micoud, on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as 18-year-old Cornnie Baptiste of Anse Ger. The incident occurred at Canelles Beach, but the circumstances were not immediately apparent....

- 2 weeks ago

WHO Launches New Resources On Preventing, Decriminalising Suicide

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals (2023 update) and a policy brief on the health aspects of decriminalization of su...

- 2 weeks ago

Police Seek Public Assistance In Capturing Escaped Convict

Saint Lucia police have appealed to the public for information leading to the capture of a convict who escaped from the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) farm Sunday. The police have identified the escapee as Elwin Lansiquot, alias ‘Big Dud...

- 2 weeks ago

Hunt On For Prisoner Who Escaped While At BCF Farm

Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) officers and the police are hunting a prisoner who escaped while working on the prison farm on Sunday. According to reports, Elwin Lansiquot was serving time for rape committed in 2006. He escaped after 8:00 am....

- 2 weeks ago

Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing In Bexon

Saint Lucia police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Saturday in Bexon, Castries. A Sarrot resident in his forties succumbed after being stabbed at about 8:40 p.m. The circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately apparen...

- 2 weeks ago

Pierre To Raise Climate Change Concerns At UN General Assembly

The Government of Saint Lucia, led by Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, will participate in the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The UNGA 78 convenes from September 18 to September 26, 2023. The Prime Minister’s address to the UNGA wi...

- 2 weeks ago

Pierre Committed To Protecting Government Resources

Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre seeks to ensure no government entity, public official, or public officer deviates from the guiding principles rooted in Saint Lucia’s long-established laws governing the management and handling of state reso...

- 2 weeks ago

Taiwan Points To Transparency In EC$54 Million Loan To Saint Lucia

Taiwan has indicated transparency in the EC$54 million loan financing Saint Lucia secured from the Export-Import Bank of the Republic of China (Eximbank) in 2020. Saint Lucia secured the money to fund the St. Jude Hospital reconstruction project. Ami...

- 2 weeks ago

Well-Known Saint Lucia Businessman Dies

Well-known Saint Lucia businessman Conrad Darius James, who, with his wife, launched the first Dr. Freezer’s ice cream parlour and fast food outlet on High Street, Castries, has died. A family member said James passed away suddenly Saturday at...

- 2 weeks ago

Taiwan Cultural Camp Visits Four Local Schools

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) hosted a Taiwan Cultural Camp on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, at four local schools aimed at strengthening cultural ties between Taiwan and Saint Lucia. The Cultural Camp was hosted for two hours each at t...