Heavy rains trigger landslides, flooding island-wide
Collage of photos showing flooding in Bexon. The island was impacted by four landslides caused by high-intensity thunderstorm showers between last night and early this morning, Acting Director of the...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Man shot by police during service of search warrant
A man was shot by police at about 6:00 this morning in Mon Repos. The incident occurred while police were conducting a search on a property in the area. Reports are that the officers had a search...
View ArticleBus explodes after collision in Dennery
One person sustained injuries when a minibus collided with a car and burst into flames along the Richfond Highway in Dennery Saturday night. Police sources say the bus, driven by Anthony Ghirawoo of...
View ArticleMan nursing gunshot wounds
PRESS RELEASE - About 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014, a female standing in the vicinity of a business place at Beanfield, Vieux Fort, was indecently assaulted by a young male in the full...
View ArticleDigicel congratulates Miss Earth St Lucia 2014
Digicel’s Sergin John Baptiste pictured with Miss Earth … ancillia Austin and 1st runner up Kershara Williams. PRESS RELEASE - Digicel, as the sponsor of a pageant that boasted both beauty and...
View ArticleSt. Lucia to mark world suicide prevention day
PRESS RELEASE - The Mental Health Services team under the leadership of the Ministry of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations recognizes the need to further educate the nation on...
View Article1st National Bank Land Expo back by popular demand
PRESS RELEASE - Due to the inclement weather over the weekend and by popular demand the 1st National Bank Land Expo will be held at the Derek Walcott Square on Tuesday and Wednesday September 9th and...
View ArticleNo arrest in Guyanese man stabbing death; post mortem concluded
Cedolf Hunte A post mortem examination conducted on the body of a Guyanese man, who was stabbed in Ciceron, Castries, on Saturday August 30, revealed that he died from hemorrhagic shock secondary to...
View ArticleFemale accused of dumping baby not yet charged
A female allegedly responsible for the dumping a baby boy in Ravine Chabot, Castries on August 21, is still hospitalised according to Police Press Officer Aniel Innocent. Innocent told St Lucia News...
View ArticleMan arrested for firearm and ammunition
PRESS RELEASE - About 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2014, officers attached to the Babonneau Police Station had reason to stop and search the person of 38-year-old Nathan Mederick of Balata,...
View ArticleProgress on IGY dry docks robbery
Rodney Bay Marina. PRESS RELEASE - Officers attached to the Gros Islet Police Station are reporting that they have made some progress into the investigation of a robbery at the IGY Marina Dry Dock in...
View ArticleVessel intercepted at sea with cannabis onboard
PRESS RELEASE - About 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2014, officers attached to the Marine Unit of the southern division intercepted a French built fiberglass canoe, about 6 nautical miles...
View ArticleGlobe 2 Globe Hamlet cast and crew arrive
PRESS RELEASE - Cast and crew from Shakespeare Globe Theatre arrived on St. Lucia earlier today. Their visit forms part of an unprecedented 2 year tour which will take them to every country in the...
View ArticleMinister of Health visits Soufriere
Minister Reynolds. PRESS RELEASE - The Ministry of Health, Wellness, Human Services and Gender Relations announces the visit by Minister Honourable Alvina Reynolds to Soufriere on Tuesday, September...
View ArticleEducation ministry debunk claims of computer spyware in student laptops
The Ministry of Education has ruled out reports that suggested that laptop computers distributed to a group of secondary school students locally could be infected with spyware. Chief Education Officer...
View ArticleLa Corbiniere accuses firefighters of neglecting their responsibilities
Minister La Corbiniere * File photo Firefighters who took strike action are being criticised for acting within their own personal interest and failing to uphold their public responsibilities. National...
View ArticleHealth ministry remembers St. Jude Hospital fire
St. Jude Hospital on fire (2009) PRESS RELEASE - The full moon of the night of Monday September 8th 2014 marked the beginning of the 5th anniversary of a tragic night, September 9, 2009. On that night...
View ArticleFirefighters remain on strike; association seeks dialogue with PM Anthony
Despite the recent announcement made by Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony on the secondment of Chief Fire Officer Leslie Fontenelle to the St. Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), the St. Lucia...
View ArticleFormer Castries Mayor passes away
Former Mayor of Castries Dunstan Fontenelle passed away peacefully at his home yesterday, September 8 at about 5:30p.m. He was 73. Fontenelle suffered from diabetes for a number of years. He was...
View Article“We won’t take no for an answer” – National Taxi Union
National Taxi Union President Lucien Joseph President of the National Taxi Union (NTU) Lucien Joseph said the union has submitted proposals to government seeking increases for taxi fares on island....
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