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Health

Bedbug Claims, Patient Safety Fears And Staff Frustration Rock Betty Wells Facility

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
An anonymous medical source has raised alarming concerns about sanitary conditions and patient safety at the Betty Wells Urban Polyclinic, alleging that staff members and patients have been dealing with a recurring bedbug infestation and unsafe operational systems for...
Education

Saint Lucia Joins Global Mission To Get Thousands Of Children Moving

Elijah Williams -
The St. Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA) has joined a worldwide movement to inspire children to become more active, as the island marked five years of World Athletics’ Kids’ Athletics Day with interactive school-based activities aimed at promoting movement, teamwork...
Business

Caribbean Leaders Warn CBI Programs Must Evolve or Risk Losing Global Trust

Staff Writer -
The future of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs across the Eastern Caribbean came under sharp focus on Thursday as regional leaders and industry officials called for tougher standards, stronger oversight, and a more data-driven approach to safeguarding the program's...
Arts

Musician Rupert Lay breaks down the “Caribbean Stake” in jazz history following a spectacular wrap-up of Pure Jazz in Saint Lucia

Staff Writer -
As the final night of Pure Jazz under the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival got underway, Rupert Lay, a jazz U.K-Caribbean musician of fifteen years, highlighted the significant relationship between the jazz genre and the Caribbean. “Jazz is part...
Arts

“This Is Graduation” – Dexta Daps Eyes Career-Defining Moment at Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival

Sharefil Gaillard -
Dexta Daps is not treating his upcoming performance at the Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival as just another show; he’s calling it a defining moment in his career. Speaking to the media ahead of Friday’s Caribbean Fusion showcase, the...
Business

Who Benefits from Saint Lucia’s Natural Resources? New Policies Aim to Set the Rules

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Saint Lucia is moving to strengthen control over how its natural resources and biodiversity are protected, accessed, and potentially commercialized. The latest push comes as governments worldwide face mounting pressure to safeguard ecosystems while ensuring countries benefit fairly from...
Crime

Deadly Duke Street Stabbing: Micoud Man Faces Murder Charge

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
A homicide investigation in Micoud has taken a major turn after police formally charged a 35-year-old man in connection with the fatal stabbing of a fellow resident along Duke Street last week. The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) attached to the...
Arts

Junior Carnival Showdown Begins: Defending Champions Return as 59 Schools Battle for Soca and Calypso Titles

Staff Writer -
Defending champions are returning to the spotlight, fresh rivalries are brewing, and some of Saint Lucia’s most promising young performers are preparing for what could be the biggest showdown of Junior Carnival 2026. The race for the National Schools Calypso...
Crime

Two Teens Among 9 Charged After Soufriere Police Raid

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
A major police operation in Palmiste, Soufriere has resulted in nine people being charged, including two 17-year-olds, after officers allegedly recovered ammunition during a coordinated raid. According to police, the joint operation was carried out on Monday, April 27, by...
Business

Government Plans Major Shake-Up of Social Assistance in Saint Lucia

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Government of Saint Lucia is moving to dramatically reshape the delivery of social services, unveiling plans for a more integrated, data-driven, and family-focused system aimed at improving support for vulnerable citizens and reducing long-standing inefficiencies. The reform agenda was...
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Fire Service Shuts Down Claims of Fire at New Saint Jude Hospital

The Saint Lucia Fire Service has firmly dismissed claims circulating online that the new Saint Jude Hospital has experienced...

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