News Releases

Police and Customs officials say a joint anti-drug operation at the Vieux Fort Port has resulted in the seizure of suspected cannabis resin and cannabis concealed inside buckets, the arrest of two individuals, and the conviction of one man...

The Department of Labour has launched a major push to improve compliance within Saint Lucia's private security industry after revealing that the sector consistently generates one of the highest volumes of workplace complaints in the country. In what officials described...

As pressure mounts from the European Union over Caribbean Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programmes, Saint Lucia's Prime Minister and newly appointed CARICOM Chairman, Philip J. Pierre, has delivered one of the region's strongest responses yet, insisting that sovereign nations...

Shaquelle Charlery, representing the Bordelais Correctional Facility, delivered a standout performance to capture the 2026 Inter-Commercial Calypso Monarch title, edging out two-time champion Erny J by the slimmest of margins in a dramatic finish at the National Cultural Centre. Performing...

Island Tribe Carnival Band has unveiled a bold new strategy for Carnival 2026, placing Saint Lucian youth and homegrown talent at the centre of its campaign with the announcement of three local Band Ambassadors under the theme "Chess, Not...

Saint Lucia's co-operative movement is set for a significant transformation after the government committed more than EC$1 million to strengthen community-owned enterprises, lower operating costs and create new economic opportunities across the island. Speaking during the observance of International Co-operatives...

The trial of three men accused in one of Saint Lucia's most closely watched triple murder cases has begun under extraordinary security measures rarely seen in the country's judicial system. Proceedings opened before the High Court this week in relation...

Five months after Saint Lucian fisherman Ricky Joseph disappeared at sea, CARICOM leaders say they are still waiting for answers from the United States over a controversial maritime strike that has fuelled questions across the region. CARICOM Chairman and Saint...

The United Workers Party (UWP) is calling on Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre to address the nation following Cabinet Minister Richard Frederick's public confirmation that he is the subject of an active police investigation. In a statement issued on Wednesday,...

Soca superstar Machel Montano has described the recently concluded St Kitts Music Festival as one of the Caribbean's greatest cultural success stories, praising its consistency, regional impact, and contribution to the federation's economy while urging greater collaboration among Caribbean...