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Mystery at Anse Bason as Unidentified Man Found Dead in Shallow Water

Police are working to identify a man whose lifeless body was discovered in shallow water at Anse Bason Beach, Vieux Fort, on Tuesday morning. The discovery has triggered an investigation into what police suspect to be drowning. Officers attached to...

Labour Act Notice Stirs Unease at OKEU as Staff Concerns Mount

The posting of a Labour Act notice in wards across the Owen King European Union Hospital (OKEUH) is drawing concern from staff at a time when the Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) is navigating separate workplace issues involving doctors...

Calls for Action After Violence Following Babonneau J’ouvert

“Are we really okay as a nation?” Youth advocate Joshua Harrow has posed that question as concern grows over violence among young people. This, following a brutal altercation after Sunday’s Babonneau J’ouvert festivities which left a man hospitalized with...

Education Minister Pushes Back Against CXC’s AI-Driven SBA Reforms

Education Minister Kenson Casimir has pushed back against plans by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) to reform aspects of the School-Based Assessment (SBA) system in response to the growing use of generative artificial intelligence, warning that moving away from...

Saint Lucia Prepares to Retrace Marcus Garvey’s Historic 1936 Visit

Monday marked the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey.  The Iyanola Council for Advancement of Rastafari (ICAR) commemorated the occasion with a rally in Micoud Village on Monday afternoon. National Reparations Committee (NRC) Chair Earl Bousquet said...

Man Hospitalised With Serious Head Injuries After Babonneau J’ouvert

A man was rushed to hospital with serious head injuries following a violent altercation with another man in Babonneau on Sunday, shortly after the community’s J’ouvert celebrations had ended. Video footage of the incident and the aftermath show one of...

Comfort Bay Staff Learn to Defuse Aggression as Elderly Care Gets Safety Boost

Staff at Comfort Bay Senior Citizens’ Home are being trained to defuse aggressive behaviour, escape physical grabs and calm potentially volatile situations as the institution moves to strengthen safety for both elderly residents and employees. The six-week de-escalation programme places...

50 Children Get Back-to-School Boost as Baby Village Foundation Steps In

About 50 underprivileged children are heading into the new school year with one less worry after receiving school bags packed with essential supplies through the Baby Village Foundation’s Back to School Bag Drive. The initiative targets children between the ages...

Two Men Gunned Down in Weekend Shootings Hours Apart

Two men were shot dead in separate Castries communities on Sunday, less than 24 hours apart prompting investigations by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force’s Major Crimes Unit. The victims have been identified as 25-year-old Jamal Thomas of Belair and...

UTC GBFL Backs the Saint Lucia Kings for a Third Consecutive CPL Season

UTC Global Balanced Fund Limited (UTC GBFL) is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Saint Lucia Kings as an Official Sponsor and Partner for the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season. The partnership...

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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,...