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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Felt Across the Eastern Caribbean

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A magnitude 5.6 earthquake was recorded on Friday, January 2, 2026, sending tremors across several territories in the Eastern Caribbean, according to preliminary data from the Seismic Research Centre. The quake struck at approximately 5:48 p.m., with its epicentre located...
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Saint Lucia Fire Service Responded to Over 13,000 Emergencies in 2025

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The Saint Lucia Fire Service (SLFS) has closed out 2025 having responded to a total of 13,480 emergency calls, underscoring the growing and diverse demands placed on the country’s emergency response system. In its End of Year Report dated December...
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Husband of Missing Woman Calls for Improved Emergency Response Coordination

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A distraught husband is calling for urgent reforms to interagency communication after what he described as a deeply traumatic and confusing search for his missing wife, who was later found in a vulnerable condition. Rashida Miller, a 32-year-old non-national residing...
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Suspected drowning Victim at Pirata Beach, Vieux Fort Identified

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On Sunday December 21, 2025, about 4:05 p.m., Officers attached to the Police Marine Unit, Vieux Fort and the Criminal Investigations Department, Southern Division launched an investigation into the suspected drowning at Il Pirata Beach, Vieux Fort.   The victim has...
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Unidentified Man Found Dead at Vieux Fort Beach in Suspected Drowning

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A suspected drowning has been reported at a beach in Vieux Fort, where the body of a man suspected to be in his late 30s was recovered on Sunday. Authorities say preliminary information suggests that the man appeared to have...
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Two Women Injured After Vehicle Strikes Pedestrians in Bois d’Orange

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Two adult women were injured Wednesday night after being struck by a motor vehicle in Bois d’Orange, prompting an emergency response from the Saint Lucia Fire Service. Fire officers responded to the scene at approximately 10:17 p.m. on December 17,...
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JetBlue Flight Avoids Midair Collision with US Military Plane

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A JetBlue flight heading to New York was forced to stop climbing after coming dangerously close to a US Air Force aircraft, according to the airline and air traffic recordings. A JetBlue flight from Curaçao narrowly avoided a midair collision...
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Two Homes Destroyed by Fire Just Days Before Christmas

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The Saint Lucia Fire Service is urging heightened vigilance this holiday season following two major structural fires within a 24 hour period, each resulting in the complete destruction of family homes in Soufriere and Dennery. In the early hours of...
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North American Snake Breaches Port Defenses, Forestry Warns “We Cannot Allow This”

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The Forestry Department is urging heightened vigilance at the nation’s ports following the interception of a non-venomous North American racer snake inside a shipping container at the Vieux Fort Port on Friday, November 21. Assistant Chief Forest Officer Pius Haynes...
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New Fire Station Shatters Years of Neglect Along Saint Lucia’s West Coast

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The community of Anse La Raye/Canaries witnessed a historic milestone today with the official opening of the West Coast Fire Station, a long-awaited facility that, in a powerful symbol of its necessity, responded to its first emergency call in...
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Government Secures US$22.8M CDB Loan to Strengthen Saint Lucia’s Water Supply

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre on Tuesday defended the government’s decision to secure more than US$22.8 million in financing...

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