As we gear up for the exciting ICC Men’s T20 World Cup cricket and the carnival season in St. Lucia, …
Caution on Harmful Alcohol Use
Police Operation in Vieux Fort Leads to Arrest and Ammunition Recovery
On Sunday, June 9, 2024, the Vieux-Fort Police Station, in collaboration with the Tactical Response Unit, conducted an operation within …
Caribbean Development Bank Launches Pioneering Fire Service Project in Saint Lucia
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB/the Bank) launched the “Enhancing the Resilience of the Saint Lucia Fire Service” project, marking a …
Government to Enhance Private Sector Participation in Tourism Industry
The government is actively seeking to enhance private sector participation in Saint Lucia’s local hospitality industry…
Utilising Social Intervention in the Fight Against Crime
Social intervention plays a crucial role in combating crime in Saint Lucia. As the country grapples with a surge in …
Theft from Motor Vehicle, Leads to Arrest and Recovery of Stolen Firearm
On Monday, June 10, 2024, the Micoud Police Station initiated an investigation into a reported theft from a motor vehicle …
Island Innovation Announces 2024 Caribbean Climate Justice Leaders Academy Cohort
Island Innovation has announced the selection of 48 young people from across the region to take part in its 2024 …
CIP Funds to be Routed into Affordable Housing
The Hon. Philip J. Pierre-led Administration has unveiled an exciting initiative: the first-ever CIP-funded Housing Projects. Recognizing that homeownership is …
SSU Recovers Ammunition: Cuthbert Similien Charged
On Thursday, June 6, 2024, around 5:00 PM, police officers from the Special Services Unit (SSU) responded to reports of …
Turks & Caicos Premier Salutes Sandals for Country’s Economic Growth
Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Hon. Charles Washington Misick, has saluted Sandals and Beaches Resorts for the major economic impact…
UWI Professor Secures Million-dollar Grant for Ground-breaking Research on Chronic Diseases
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have awarded Professor Simon Anderson, Director …
Who will Bell the Cat?
The idiom “who will bell the cat” originates from a fable. In this tale, a group of mice decide to …
Professor Emeritus Dr. Leslie Arthur Lewis: A Tribute By Sir Calixte George, KCSL, CMG, SLMH (Gold)
Leslie Arthur Lewis was born on May 17, 1940, at Castries, Saint Lucia, alongside his twin brother, Sir Vaughn Arthur Lewis. He was the son of former Governor General Sir Allen Montgomery Lewis…
CRFM collaborates with EU-funded, OECS-led BioSPACE Project to support digitization for Anguilla Fisheries
A Technical Team of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Secretariat is collaborating with the Fisheries and Marine Resource Unit …
Establishing even handedness: Antigua and Barbuda and Palestine
ON Friday, 14 June 2024, Antigua and Barbuda and the State of Palestine established diplomatic relations, advancing the step taken …
A colourful couture of facts and fiction
A recent article by an acclaimed local author of Vieux Fort pedigree offers an interesting disclosure and assessment of persons …
The Experience Trap
Flashback It’s 1974. A young man who has just graduated from secondary school is hoping his creditable grades in five …
The Bideau Park Facility: A Manifestation of “Putting People First.”
THE Bideau Park Facility has now been officially opened and when I passed in the area on Wednesday, I saw …
Avoid bad company: Look before you leap and think before you act!
IN Life these days, nobody forces you to do anything, unlike the slavery period when we had no choices. Seldom …
When We Stray from Democracy and Transparency
FROM the time the SLP won the 2021 elections, the Opposition has been preaching the importance of democracy and transparency …