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Saint Lucia Takes Tourism Pitch Beyond Hotels as Global Travel Partners Arrive

More than 100 travel industry delegates from key international markets have gathered in Saint Lucia for the inaugural Saint Lucia Showcase International, an initiative aimed at turning the island’s tourism experiences, communities and emerging attractions into new business opportunities. The...

Man in Viral Threat Video is Saint Lucian Deportee, Not Part of TCN Programme

The Ministry of External Affairs has moved to address public concern over a disturbing video circulating on social media, confirming that the man seen making references to violence against himself and members of the public is a Saint Lucian...

Saint Lucia Betting on Demand, Not Airline Subsidies, to Grow Airlift

Saint Lucia is betting on more hotel rooms and stronger traveller demand not airline subsidies to bring additional flights to the island, Tourism Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire says. Hilaire said the Government’s strategy is to create enough demand for Saint...

SLFA Taps Miran Louis to Drive Next Phase of Saint Lucia Football Development

The Saint Lucia Football Association (SLFA) has appointed Miran Louis as its new Technical Director, placing him at the centre of efforts to strengthen player development, coaching and the wider technical structure of football across the island. Louis officially assumed...

Castries Vendors Await Compensation Formula

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre says money promised to vendors displaced by the redevelopment of the Castries Vendors Arcade is already available, but payments cannot begin until government finalises how the funds will be distributed. Pierre sought to reassure affected...

St. Lucia Boxing Association Welcomes Donation of Equipment

The St. Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA) has welcomed a generous donation of boxing equipment aimed at supporting the continued development of boxing, particularly at the schools level. The donation was financed by former Assistant National Coach and longtime boxing enthusiast...

DNA Confirms Remains Found at Pigeon Point Are Missing Schneik Phillip

Human remains discovered near Pigeon Point Beach more than two years ago have been identified as those of 33-year-old Schneik Phillip, who was reported missing in November 2023. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force confirmed Wednesday that DNA analysis established...

Police Confirm Merrissa Auguste Was Strangled; Two in Custody

Police have confirmed that the decomposed body discovered along the Millennium Highway is that of missing 21-year-old Merrissa Auguste, with a post-mortem determining that she died from strangulation. Two people are in custody as the Major Crimes Unit investigates...

“We Cannot Keep Mourning”: Flood-Beaubrun Calls For Urgent Action On Violence Against Women

Former Home Affairs and Gender Relations Minister Sarah Flood-Beaubrun is demanding urgent action to confront violence against women in Saint Lucia, declaring that the country has moved beyond the point where sympathy and speeches are enough. “Now is not...

Government Begins Grant Payouts to Creatives

Nearly 1,000 Saint Lucian creatives applied for a combined EC$8.2 million under the Government’s Creative Economy Grant Fund, dramatically outstripping available resources as approximately EC$500,000 has now been distributed to successful applicants. Minister for Creative Industries Dr. Ernest Hilaire said...

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20 Artistes, One Kwéyòl Crown: Chanté Kwéyòl Set for Serenity Park

Twenty artistes will battle for the Kwéyòl crown at Serenity Park on Saturday, October 24, bringing zouk, cadence, calypso,...