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Media Fraternity Mourns the Passing of Veteran Journalist Lissa Joseph

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The local media fraternity is mourning the loss of Lissa Joseph, a respected journalist, news anchor and mentor who passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, January 6, following a prolonged illness. Joseph’s passing marks the end of a...
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Fire Service Responds to Multiple Emergencies Across Saint Lucia Over New Year’s Weekend

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Saint Lucia Fire Service has reported a series of emergency responses across the island over the New Year’s weekend, dealing with incidents ranging from fires and traffic accidents to violent assaults. Fire Service Press Officer Sherise John outlined the...
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RSS Sets Security Priorities for 2026, Vows Stronger Regional Cooperation

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Regional Security System (RSS) has outlined a renewed and focused security agenda for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding the people, sovereignty and stability of its eight Member States and the wider Caribbean region. In a press release outlining...
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Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Felt Across the Eastern Caribbean

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
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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Ackeem Auguste Ruled Out of CPL Season After Medical Emergency

Ackeem Auguste’s Caribbean Premier League campaign has come to an abrupt end after the Saint Lucia Kings batter suffered...

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