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Crime

Saint Lucia Marine Officers Complete US Training to Help Tackle Trafficking at Sea

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Saint Lucia’s efforts to combat drug trafficking, smuggling and other crimes at sea are set to receive a boost from specialised training completed by two senior Police Marine Unit officers in the United States. Assistant Superintendent of Police Reece Auguste...
Health

Saint Lucia Cancer Society Calls for Help With the Cost of Cancer

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Wearing pink can start a conversation. For someone facing breast cancer, help with treatment, transport or counselling can make a more immediate difference. That is the message behind the Saint Lucia Cancer Society’s October 2026 campaign, which is urging Saint...
Education

New Devices for Teachers on the Table as Ministry Warns Against AI Dependence

Sharefil Gaillard -
Teachers could receive more capable digital devices under an intervention being discussed by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Finance, as schools navigate the growing use of artificial intelligence. Education Minister Hon. Kenson Casimir disclosed the discussions on...
Emergency

Garbage in Waterways Worsened Flash Flooding

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Infrastructure Minister Shawn Edward says garbage dumped in waterways worsened Monday’s flash flooding, prompting an appeal for responsible waste disposal and a challenge to residents seeking government contracts for minor drain cleaning. Bexon and Cul de Sac were among the...
Emergency

Tropical Wave Brings More Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Gusty Winds to Saint Lucia

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Saint Lucians are being urged to remain vigilant as a tropical wave continues to affect the island, bringing another spell of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds following periods of unsettled weather. In a weather alert issued Monday, October 5,...
Business

‘We’re Coming to You’: Banks Take Free Financial Guidance to Derek Walcott Square

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Buying land, building a home or turning savings into investments can start with a question. But for some Saint Lucians, the prospect of walking into a financial institution is enough to stop that conversation before it begins. The Bankers Association...
Business

When Businesses Struggle, What Comes Next? Saint Lucia Builds Ties to Support Recovery

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Saint Lucia is strengthening its capacity to address insolvency and support business recovery, joining international discussions that produced a new Caribbean network for practitioners dealing with financial distress. The establishment of a Caribbean Committee of Insolvency Practitioners was a key...
Crime

Court Awards EC$75,000, but Mother Says She Still Has Nothing 12 Years After Son’s Custody Death

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Frances Daniel won a court ruling over the State’s failure to properly investigate her son’s death in police custody. But she says the EC$75,000 awarded to her has still not arrived—and neither have the answers she has spent more...
Arts

Saint Lucia’s Culinary Team Eyes More Medals as Caribbean Competition Raises the Stakes

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Nine of Saint Lucia’s top culinary professionals will put the island’s culinary reputation to the test this November, facing competitors from 15 Caribbean destinations in a competition featuring an expanded lineup of categories. The Saint Lucia National Culinary Team is...
Business

Bank Fees, Fair Treatment and Complaints in Focus as ECCB Launches New Office

Sharefil Gaillard -
Clearer information, transparent fees and fair treatment for customers are at the heart of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s new Office of Financial Conduct, launched Wednesday evening to strengthen consumer protection across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). ECCB Governor...
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Francis challenges Chastanet to resign as MP over disputed ‘bazooka’ remark

House Speaker Claudius Francis and Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet exchanged heated words during the October 20 sitting of the...

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