Earthquake rocks St. Lucia
Tuesday’s earthquake is the latest in a series of tremors that have occurred in several Caribbean countries this year. An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 jolted St. Lucia on Tuesday night, May 7,...
View ArticleTeenager sentenced for stealing from Glace Supermarket customer
Glace Supermarket in Marisule. A teenager who already has two convictions to his name is again behind bars. Delan Eugene was sentenced to 24 months imprisonment on Monday, May 6 2013 after pleading...
View ArticlePolice Force breaks silence on Marisule drug bust
Police Commissioner Vernon Francois Police Commissioner Vernon Francois has responded to recent public criticisms regarding the information blackout on a drug bust conducted on Marisule Beach on...
View ArticleNWU seeks government’s intervention in crisis at Renwick & Company
Labour Minister Robert Lewis The National Workers Union (NWU) has written to the labour minister regarding complaints received from Renwick and Company Ltd. employees who recently voted for union...
View ArticleCSA wins approval of Southern Taxi Association
The St. Lucia Civil Service Association (CSA) has been recognized as the sole bargaining agent for the non-management staff of the Southern Taxi Association (STA). The results of a secret poll held...
View ArticlePolice Welfare Association calls for haste on Compensation Act
The late PC Lester Remy was shot while apprehending a suspect in Ciceron in April 2008. His family is yet to receive any compensation from government. The Police Welfare Association (PWA) has lauded...
View ArticleDid you lose money in OLINT investments?
David Smith, the former OLINT boss The following statement is being issued by the United States Department of Justice: Persons who lost money from investments in companies operated by David A. Smith,...
View ArticleHot Couture redefines festival landscape
“HOT Couture” – the inaugural showing of the new addition to the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival – delivered the expected heat and much more. With a fashion extravaganza featuring 14 local, regional...
View ArticleLUCELEC continues goodwill towards NCF
LUCELEC Corporate Communications Assistant Bernadia Regis hands cheque to NCF Chairman Martin Weekes St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited’s newly sworn in National Community Foundation (NCF)...
View ArticleEducation Ministry takes another step towards ICT integration in schools
The Ministry of Education, through the Education Enhancement through Information Communication Technology Programme, is taking another step towards the integration of information and communications...
View ArticleA testing time for leadership
St Lucia Prime Minister Dr Kenny Anthony Prime Minister of Saint Lucia Dr. Kenny D. Anthony has challenged Cabinet secretaries and heads of the public service in the Commonwealth Caribbean to set...
View ArticleMale students at George Charles Secondary steered towards striving for...
With the aim of inspiring male students to aspire to greater levels of endeavour academically and otherwise, boys are getting all the attention this week with a workshop being conducted for 61 male...
View ArticleLa Clery fisherman charged with Marisule drug bust
Cocaine A 37-year-old fisherman from La Clery has been charged in the largest drug bust conducted here in recent memory. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Frances Henry, fresh off vacation,...
View ArticleSt. Lucian architects encouraged to prepare for the benefits of the EPA
The European Partnership Agreement (EPA) is due for full implementation and Caribbean countries including St. Lucia are working towards that end. Under the agreement, countries will be able to trade...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Jazz Showcase at Gaiety, Rodney Bay
Enjoy selected photos from last night’s (Wednesday, May 8, 2013) Jazz Showcase at the Gaiety on Rodney Bay. The 2013 revamped, re-branded and re-energized Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival continues...
View ArticleSaint Lucians urged to get ready for drastic weather changes
The Saint Lucia Meteorology Services has confirmed that the drought conditions experienced earlier are over, whilst predicting above normal rainfall for the coming months. Earlier this year authorities...
View ArticleSt. Lucia strengthens connections with Japan
The Japan/Saint Lucia Club formally handed over the proceeds of a fund-raising concert in aid of the victims of Hurricane Tomas to Cabinet Secretary Darrel Montrope on Tuesday. The Japan/Saint Lucia...
View ArticleUPDATE: Repeat offender Delan Eugene on the run
Delan Eugene, the 19-year-old youth, who was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday for stealing, has escaped police custody. Reports are that Eugene was brought to court in Gros Islet) this...
View ArticleGovernment plans to attract more Lucian youth to the agricultural sector
The government of Saint Lucia will invest $6.7 million to encourage and equip young people to become involved in agriculture through the “Agri-Enterprise Youth Programme.” Over the years there has been...
View ArticleSaint Lucia volleyball in Women’s World Champs Round 2
The Saint Lucia Volleyball Association this week named its team to contest the 2014 North and Central America and Caribbean (NORCECA) World Championship Qualification Tournament – Round 2 Group J in...
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