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Homicide Count Climbs to 66 as Families Mourn Killings in Bexon and the South

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Saint Lucia’s homicide count has climbed to 66 for the year, following two separate gun-related incidents on Friday night that left one man dead in Bexon and another injured in Babonneau.  The latest killing has deepened fear and frustration among...
Business

St. Lucia Business Awards Break the Ice and Return with Fire

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
By Dale Carnegie Elliott Following a five-year hiatus spent helping its membership navigate the challenges of the post-COVID era, the Chamber of Commerce has brought back St. Lucia’s premier business awards—reborn, refocused, and ready to celebrate a stronger, more resilient...
Business

MICS-7 Survey Gains Momentum as Thousands of Households Share Critical Insights on Saint Lucian Living Conditions

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The seventh round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS-7) is now well underway in Saint Lucia, with field teams reporting steady progress as they move through communities island-wide to gather data that will guide social policy for years...
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Prudent Dismisses Claims of Rift with Chastanet & Brushes Off Former Members Now Backing SLP

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
United Workers Party (UWP) Chairman, Therold Prudent, has pushed back forcefully against growing claims that he has been “missing in action” and that tensions may be brewing between himself and party leader Allen Chastanet. In a recent media appearance, Prudent...
Arts

Jimmy Cliff, Global Reggae Icon, Dies at 81

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Legendary Jamaican musician Jimmy Cliff , the man whose voice helped carry reggae across the globe has died at age 81. His family confirmed his passing on Monday through a statement on his official Instagram account. According to his wife,...
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UWP Pitches Vision of Stability, Growth and Renewal in 2025 Manifesto

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The United Workers Party (UWP) has unveiled its 2025 election manifesto, a 78-page policy blueprint titled “Reclaiming Our Future” which pitches the party as the vehicle to rescue Saint Lucia from what it describes as profound betrayal and national...
Crime

Suspect in 2022 Gun and Drug Case Arrested After New $900K Bust

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force have announced a major development in the ongoing investigation into a narcotics seizure reported in Castries on Saturday, November 15th, 2025. The operation, which led to the discovery of approximately EC$900,000 worth of...
Crime

Bexon Records Another Homicide as Violence Intensifies in the Community

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Emergency responders were called to the scene of a fatal shooting in Bexon on Friday evening, adding to a troubling rise in violent incidents in the area over the past three weeks. According to officials, the Saint Lucia Fire Service...
Crime

SLASPA Employees Formally Charged in Connection With Drug Smuggling Probe

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
Two employees of the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) have been formally charged as part of an ongoing investigation into an organized criminal network suspected of facilitating the smuggling of narcotics and firearms through Port Castries. Following...
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Polling Station to Be Established at OKEU Hospital for Admitted Patients Ahead of December 1 General Election

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams -
The Millennium Heights Medical Complex (MHMC) has confirmed that admitted patients at the Owen King EU Hospital (OKEU) will have the opportunity to cast their ballots in the upcoming general election, following special arrangements made with the Electoral Department. In...
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PM Pierre Says Emancipation Remains Unfinished as He Calls for Economic Freedom and Justice

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has declared that the work of emancipation remains unfinished, using his Emancipation Day address...

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