The St. Lucia Industrial and Small Business Association (SLISBA) is calling for the implementation of mandatory vaccination, adding that several …
SLISBA Calls for Mandatory Vaccination
Respiratory Hospital Under Serious Pressure Due to COVID-19
With over 10,000 registered COVID-19 cases in country to date, 138 deaths and over 2000 active cases, health authorities and …
Minibus Drivers Face COVID-19 Dilemma
Amidst the upheaval and concerns pertaining to adherence to the Covid-19 protocols—the issue of ‘mandatory vaccination’ for the island’s mini-bus …
Saint Lucia Records 109 New Cases of COVID-19, 12 New Deaths
PRESS RELEASE — The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs today Thursday September 23, 2021 confirms a total of …
16.1% of Saint Lucians Fully Vaccinated
Sixteen percent of Saint Lucia’s population has been fully vaccinated. So said the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs …
DCA Takes Action against Unauthorized Activities on Cas En Bas Beach
Over the weekend it was drawn to the attention of the Development Control Authority (DCA) that there was the use …
Inmates Succumb to Violence at BCF
With violence on the rise at Saint Lucia’s lone penal facility, which last week resulted in the deaths of two …
Govt. Decriminalises 30g of Ganja Possession
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has indicated that the decriminalization of cannabis (marijuana) is one step towards the manufacture and …
Doctors say: Mandate Vaccination for All Health Workers!
With the total number of positive COVID-19 cases registered here since the pandemic was declared in March 2020 now well …
Mentally Ill Inmate Found Dead in Cell at BCF, 21-Year-Old Stabbed
A 45-year-old inmate of the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) was on Thursday found dead in a cell sparking yet another …
Respiratory Hospital Receives Liquid Oxygen From Martinique
As Saint Lucia continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, arrangements have been made to meet the demand of oxygen at …
Saint Lucia records 55 new cases of COVID-19
Today Friday September 17, 2021 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of 55 new cases …
Prime Minister to Attend VI Summit of Heads of State and Government of CELAC
Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, Hon. Philip J. Pierre is scheduled to attend the VI Summit of Heads of State …
BCF Reports Suspicious Death of Inmate
The Bordelais Correctional Facility located in Dennery has been confronted this week by two very regrettable incidents and the Management …
Government to Provide Almost 4000 Laptops to Students
Minister for Education Shawn Edward, Sunday announced government will provide nearly 4000 laptops to secondary school students in need to …
Health Officials Fear Entry of New COVID-19 Variant
The likelihood of another COVID-19 variant entering Saint Lucia is real. That is according to the National Epidemiologist in the …
Review Committee for St. Jude Hospital Reconstruction Project
Last Thursday marked the 12th anniversary of the fiery destruction of St Jude Hospital, and despite pledges first by the …
Weekend COVID Protocols – All Day Curfew Sunday
A strict curfew will remain in place over the weekend as Saint Lucia continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, which …
Saint Lucia Records 124 New Cases of COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE — The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs apologizes for the delay in the reporting of COVID-19 …
PM Pierre Reiterates Emancipation Day Promise of Annual Observance of Island’s African Heritage
PRIME Minister Philip J. Pierre yesterday placed Saint Lucia’s stamp of approval on proposed plans by Heads of Government of …