Category : News

Gunfire On Chaussee Road: Police Arrest Shooter, Victim Hospitalised

Pedestrians near the New Village entrance on Chaussee Road, Castries, were shocked Friday evening by the sound of gunfire. Eyewitnesses told St. Lucia Times that around 5:30 p.m., a lone gunman opened fire on another man, injuring him. The assailant...

Alfred Named AW Athlete Of The Year

Saint Lucia’s sprint queen, Julien Alfred, has added yet another jewel to her crown, with the announcement on Friday that she is the Athletics Weekly (AW) International Female Athlete of the Year for 2024. The 23-year-old from Ciceron won by fa...

Atlanta Hawks win 117-101, beat Cavs two times in three days

One of the most difficult things to achieve in the National Basketball Association is beating the same team in consecutive games. In this case, the Atlanta Hawks were trying to do it with an off-day in between on Friday afternoon.Atlanta Hawks center...

Tragedy In Belle Vue: Man Dies In Wall Collapse

Belle Vue, Vieux Fort, was the scene of tragedy on Friday morning as a 25-year-old man identified as Kimroy Jeffrey lost his life when a retaining wall collapsed on him. The Saint Lucia Fire and Emergency Services (SLFS) received a distress call ar...

ABU Marks 30 Years of Community Service in Annual Turkey Giveaway in Bayview

Aboriginal Black Men United celebrated their 30th annual Thanksgiving Turkey give away in the Bayview area of San Francisco and gave away over 2,200 turkeys to area residents. Held at the corner of Lane and Shafter, hundreds of community members pas...

Enough Is Enough: Cacao Residents Plead For Road Repairs

For years, the community of Cacao, Vieux Fort, leading up to the Seventh Day Adventist Church, have endured the unbearable, crumbling roads that have now become almost impassable. Recent heavy rainfall has worsened the already dire situation, turning...

Heartbreak for Lil Pazo as Irene Ntale Gets Engaged to Longtime Love Vicent Kalibala

Lil Pazo is reportedly devastated after learning about Irene Ntale’s engagement to her longtime boyfriend, Vicent Kalibala. The singer, who has previously expressed his intentions to propose to Ntale, is reportedly struggling to accept the n...

City elects to listen to voters on marijuana decriminalization proposition

(The Dallas Examiner) – The Dallas Freedom Act, which was Proposition R on the election ballot for Nov. 5, prohibits Dallas police officers from arresting and citing for Class A or Class B misdemeanor marijuana possession unless the offense is reveal...

Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Adam Bazaldua elected to the National League of Cities Board of Directors

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – Adam Bazaldua, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem of the City of Dallas who has represented District 7 on the Dallas City Council since 2019, has been appointed to serve a one-year term on the National League of Cities Board of D...

Black homeownership lags in the U.S., but NAREB Black Wealth Summit is enthusiastic about progress

(Special to The Dallas Examiner) – ATLANTA – Black homebuyers are obstructed by systemic racism and economic factors like high interest rates and investor purchases. But speakers at the National Association of Real Estate Brokers Black Wealth Summit...

The first bills for the 2025 legislative session – Part II: Texas lawmakers target border and immigration, elections, LGBTQ+ rights and marriage

(The Texas Tribune) – Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Nov. 19, offering an early look at the issues they hope to prioritize when they gavel in for the 89th legislative session in January.Some o...

CARICOM Heads Concerned Over Music’s Impact On Crime

Undoubtedly, some dancehall music and its hybrid spinoff, “Trinibad” music, have become grimier in recent years, with a plethora of artists glorifying guns, drugs, promiscuity, and unabashed violence. The genre is often celebrated for its...

Feffe Bussi and Karole Kasita Celebrate Love with New Song “Bestie” (Video)

Feffe Bussi and Karole Kasita have come together to create a heartfelt musical testimony of love and friendship. Despite persistent rumors of a romantic relationship between them—claims they continue to deny—the duo has delivered a visualize...

Retired Senior Cop Urges Tougher Penalties For Gun Offences

A retired senior police officer has issued a stark warning about the urgent need for stronger penalties for firearm offences in Saint Lucia. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the veteran law enforcement official, now residing overseas, criticised t...

Belle Vue Celebrates Another Culture Icon

The community of Belle Vue is often described by many as the culture capital of Saint Lucia. Among the proud products from the community are the folk band Avot Sevis, Gregory Sinaise, Author/Poet Angela O’Brien, Vieux Twizin Boys, Escape band, Groov...