Emergency

Fire at Deglos Landfill Brought Under Partial Control. Crews Continue Round-the-Clock Effort

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - October 7, 2025

Firefighters and landfill personnel continue to battle a stubborn blaze at the Deglos Landfill, which has been burning since the early hours of Thursday morning. Officials say the fire, which began spontaneously, is now under partial control, though smoke...

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Major Fire Continues to Burn at Deglos Sanitary Landfill

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - October 3, 2025

A major fire has been raging at the Deglos Sanitary Landfill since Thursday morning, sparking health and environmental concerns for surrounding communities. According to the Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority (SLSWMA), the blaze broke out early Thursday and has...

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Deglo Landfill Fire Burns Into Second Day Despite Firefighting Efforts

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - October 3, 2025

Fire has been raging at the Deglo for more than 24 hours. The Saint Lucia Fire Service has confirmed that the department received the distress call at 5:30 a.m. Thursday. A source at the Saint Lucia Fire Service confirmed that...

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RSLPF Launches Probe into Suspected Drowning at River Doree, Choiseul.

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 29, 2025

On Sunday, September 28, 2025 about 4:39 p.m. Police Officers attached to the Choiseul Police Station, responded to a report of a suspected drowning at the River Doree Beach, Choiseul. Initial inquiries revealed that one (1) male was retrieved from...

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APOLOGY

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 26, 2025

On Monday August 25th, 2025, the Saint Lucia Daily Post published an article titled "Four Year Old Boy Dies in Suspected Drowning at Gros Islet Beach." We in the article I inaccurately stated that the incident had occurred at the...

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Waterspout Spotted Off Saint Lucia’s Northwestern Coast, No Impacts Reported

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 25, 2025

The Saint Lucia Meteorological Services has confirmed that a waterspout was sighted offshore near the island’s northwestern coast around 1:00 p.m. today. According to Acting Director of the Meteorological Services, Virgil Saltibus, the phenomenon remained over the sea, quickly weakened,...

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Body of Babonneau Fisherman Recovered After Suspected Drowning at La Tit Anse Beach

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - September 17, 2025

Grief has gripped the Babonneau community following the tragic death of 26-year-old McClean Steven of Chassin, who was swept away by strong waves while fishing at La Tit Anse Beach on Sunday night. According to police, Steven encountered difficulties in...

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Bexon Man Dies in Suspected Drowning at Crownlands River

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - August 22, 2025

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has launched an investigation into a suspected drowning incident that claimed the life of a 43-year-old man on Thursday, August 21, 2025. According to police reports, officers attached to the Criminal Investigations Department...

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70-Year-Old Man Dies in Suspected Drowning at Anse L’Ivrogne

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - August 18, 2025

A 70-year-old man has died in a suspected drowning incident at Anse L’Ivrogne. According to police reports, officers attached to the Choiseul Police Station responded to the scene around 12:38 p.m. on August 18, 2025, where they discovered the lifeless...

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Young Man Injured in Monday Night Crash at Mon Repos

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - July 29, 2025

Mon Repos, Saint Lucia – July 29, 2025 — A 21-year-old man from Mon Repos was reportedly injured in a vehicular crash on Monday night in Mon Repos. The extent of his injuries has not been confirmed. Emergency responders from...

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