Category : Caribbean and World News

- 6 months ago

Community Tourism Agency Signs Funding Agreement

by Virgil Leonty A handful of local tourism projects will benefit from a financial agreement between the CARICOM Development Fund and Saint Lucia’s Community Tourism Agency. The agreement will allow for the development of four tourism projects namely...

- 6 months ago

CTO To Spotlight The Caribbean At Routes Americas 2024

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is poised to positively impact the Routes Americas in Bogotá, Colombia. This premier air service development forum uniting the Americas brings together senior decision-makers from the region’s leading airlines...

- 6 months ago

Caribbean Tourism Experiences Strong 2023 Growth

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (March 15, 2024) – Continuing its positive recovery trend, Caribbean tourism grew in 2023 with an estimated 14.3% increase in international stay-over arrivals to the region, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has reported....

- 6 months ago

United Nations Airbridge To Facilitate Relief Aid To Haiti

Out-of-control gang violence has created a humanitarian crisis in Haiti that the UN aims to help alleviate with the creation of an airbridge with the neighbouring Dominican Republic. The UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) said on Wednesday that th...

- 6 months ago

CDB Funding Saint Lucia Water Supply Improvement Project

The population served by Saint Lucia’s Water and Sewerage Company Inc (WASCO) is to benefit from a USD749,619 Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) investment aimed at improving the reliability, resilience, and sustainability of the country’s water supply...

- 6 months ago

Relay Event To Strengthen Public, Police Relations

The Special Services Unit in collaboration with the Community Relations Branch of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is proud to announce the upcoming “Beat de Olympian” 2024 relay event, scheduled to take place on March 24, 2024, a...

- 6 months ago

Barre Denis Man Wanted For Attempted Murder

A warrant of arrest has been issued for Fayne Charles, a resident of Barre Denis, Castries, for attempted murder. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has posted a notice on its Facebook page urging anyone with information about his whereabouts...

- 6 months ago

Saint Lucia To Host Regional Security Exercise – UNEX ’24

In less than one month, Saint Lucia will welcome over 200 law enforcement officials to its shores for the Regional Security System’s (RSS) Unity Exercise 2024 (UNEX ’24), which is scheduled to take place from April 2 to 13. During this time, military...

- 6 months ago

Constitutional Review Committee Holds Inaugural Meeting

The Constitutional Review Committee convened its inaugural meeting in the Parliament Chamber on March 6, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing constitutional reform process in Saint Lucia. At the meeting, the Committee appointed a Chai...

- 6 months ago

Global Conference Discussing Banana Industry Challenges

The 4th Global Conference of The World Banana Forum (WBF), hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), has opened at FAO headquarters  to discuss an array of challenges faced by banana producers, including the impacts...

- 6 months ago

Henry Highlights Urgent Climate, Poverty Challenges

Honorable Joachim Henry, Minister of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment of Saint Lucia,  addressed a major event at the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) headquarters in Rome, Italy. In his address, Henry highlighted the climate and povert...

- 6 months ago

ECCB Launches 40th Anniversary Magazine

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank launched its ECCB@40 Special Commemorative Digital Magazine on Wednesday, 13 March. The interactive magazine enables readers to experience or relive last year’s memorable 40th Anniversary Celebrations in photos, vid...

- 6 months ago

Sandals Regency La Toc, A Pillar Of Sustainability

Sandals Regency La Toc Golf Resort and Spa Saint Lucia, for the 20th year in a row, received its EarthCheck certification, with the last five of these years ranked at master status. EarthCheck is the world’s leading certification, consulting and advi...

- 6 months ago

Chastanet Underscores Need For Unity

Opposition leader Allen Chastanet has issued a rallying cry for unity, asserting that it’s not the challenges that define Saint Lucians but the bravery to face them together. “We are not bound by the limitations of the present but inspire...

- 6 months ago

RSLPF Continues Student Engagements

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has taken a strong stance towards engaging with students amidst a significant surge in school violence. The Vulnerable Persons Team (VPT) and the Community Relations Branch (CRB) recently collaborated to add...