Category : Caribbean and World News

- 5 months ago

CoP Stresses Caribbean Collaboration To Fight Crime

Commissioner of Police (CoP) Crusita Descartes Pelius has emphasized the critical need for collaboration among Caribbean nations in tackling organized crime. At a recent handing-over ceremony for a canine donated by the French, the Commissioner highl...

- 5 months ago

Saint Lucia Cruise Port Settles Over $17M Of SLASPA Debt

Saint Lucia Cruise Port (SLCP), the new operator of the cruise port at Port Castries, has settled outstanding cruise-related debts in the amount of over USD 17 million on behalf of the Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA). The substanti...

- 5 months ago

Fedee Accuses Government Of Weak Response To Crime

Dominic Fedee, the second deputy political leader of the opposition United Workers Party (UWP), has taken the Philip J. Pierre administration to task over Saint Lucia’s crime situation, declaring that the government’s response has been lu...

- 5 months ago

Police Seek Public Assistance In Babonneau Homicide Probe

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has requested public assistance in their probe into Tuesday afternoon’s fatal shooting at Cacao, Babonneau. The police have identified the deceased as 38-year-old Devon Maximin of Talvern, Babonneau. T...

- 5 months ago

Man Shot Dead At Balata

The deadly gun violence plaguing Saint Lucia continued Wednesday, with a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a man at Balata, Castries. A family member identified the deceased as Darius Joe, who had mental issues. According to reports, Joe sustai...

- 5 months ago

RSLPF Lays Charges in Anse La Raye Firearm Recovery

On Saturday July 20, 2024 about 2:00am, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) recovered a firearm and ammunition, in Anse La Raye. This recovery stems from an incident which resulted in the death of one male from Marigot, Castries, and the subse...

- 5 months ago

New Law For Piton Management Area

The Government of Saint Lucia has demonstrated its commitment to maintaining the Outstanding Universal Value of the Pitons Management Area (PMA) by incorporating the Limits of Acceptable Change (LAC) policy for the PMA into law. In accordance with se...

- 5 months ago

Invest in sports to curb violence – Christopher

In 2021, the Saint Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) teamed up with a number of social partners to provide sporting equipment to the island’s sole penitentiary. The SLBA, along with Blackheart Productions, Rise Saint Lucia Inc., and other nationa...

- 5 months ago

Frenchman Payen wins Caricom Road Race

Eleven of the 22 riders who faced the starter for Sunday’s CARICOM Road Race at the weekend failed to finish, some due to exceptional circumstances. Cyclists from four territories engaged on the 86-kilometre circuit, from the Castries Waterfron...

- 5 months ago

Auguste leading Saint Lucia cricket trials

Auguste tallied over 100 runs in 2 games National cricket trials continued this past weekend, with two 50-overs games at the Mindoo Phillip Park in Castries. Sabinus Emmanuel and Tyrel Chicot put their hands up on Day 1. Murgaran Shoulette, Jaden Eli...

- 5 months ago

Stalemate in CWI U19 Men’s opener

Theo Edward celebrates his landmark (Photo Credit: Zahir Motara) Honours were shared between the Windward Islands and Barbados on Tuesday in their opening match of the West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-19 50-Overs Championship at Park Hill,...

- 5 months ago

Ministry of Health Addressing Long Hospital Wait Times

Minister for Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs Moses Jn Baptiste has disclosed that efforts are underway to reduce long wait times at hospitals across the island. At Monday’s pre-cabinet press briefing, Jn Baptiste told reporters that the p...

- 5 months ago

Vehicle Falls On Anse La Raye Mechanic

A 55-year-old Anse La Raye mechanic sustained injuries when a vehicle under which he was working fell on him. The incident occurred on Monday at Anse La Raye. The mechanic received initial medical treatment at the Anse La Raye Health Centre. However,...

- 5 months ago

Police Probe Fatal Shooting In Babonneau

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at Babonneau Tuesday afternoon. Dead is Devon Maximin, also known as Couteau of Talvern, Babonneau. According to reports, the thirty-six-year-old driver of a Nissan Sunny had gone to pick up his...

- 5 months ago

RSLPF Responds To Death Threats Against Officers

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has vowed to relentlessly pursue individuals making death threats against officers. According to the police, the threats followed recent police action against crime. On Monday, a leaked internal police alert...