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Fire Service and Correctional Recruits Begin Historic Joint Training Programme

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 6, 2026

Sixty new recruits drawn from the Saint Lucia Fire Service and the Bordelais Correctional Facility have officially begun an intensive 24-week joint training programme, marking a historic first for Saint Lucia’s emergency and security services. The programme was formally launched...

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Final Preparations Underway for St. Lucian Boxers Awarded CREPS Guadeloupe Scholarships

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 6, 2026

Final preparations are currently underway for Saint Lucian boxers Hervé Charlemagne and Daniel Martin, who have been awarded prestigious scholarships to participate in a three-month Immersion Programme at the Centre de Ressources, d’Expertise et de Performance Sportive (CREPS) in...

Business

Koudmen Ste Lisi Celebrates the Importance of Family with Christmas Family Fun Day

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 5, 2026

Castries, January 5th 2025 – In the spirit of the Christmas season and just days before the holiday, the Koudmen Ste Lisi (KSL) unit of the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF) hosted a Christmas Family Fun Day for...

Crime

Maduro Pleads Not Guilty in New York as US Moves to Reshape Venezuela

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 5, 2026

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have pleaded not guilty during their first court appearance in New York following their capture in a United States military operation, according to CNN. CNN reported that Maduro appeared defiant...

Emergency

RSS Sets Security Priorities for 2026, Vows Stronger Regional Cooperation

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 5, 2026

The Regional Security System (RSS) has outlined a renewed and focused security agenda for 2026, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding the people, sovereignty and stability of its eight Member States and the wider Caribbean region. In a press release outlining...

Crime

U.S. Indictment Against Maduro Puts Spotlight on Caribbean Drug Transit Routes

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 5, 2026

A 25-page United States federal indictment against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro outlines allegations of narco-terrorism, large-scale cocaine trafficking, and weapons offences, while also referencing the Caribbean as a key transit corridor in the alleged drug-smuggling network. The developments come...

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Trump Says U.S. Will Oversee Venezuela Until “Safe and Judicious” Transition Is Achieved

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 4, 2026

United States President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will effectively oversee Venezuela’s governance until what he described as a “safe, proper and judicious transition” of power can take place, signalling a dramatic escalation in Washington’s position on the...

Business

Flights to and from Saint Lucia Disrupted as US Air Travel Issues Trigger Delays and Cancellations

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 3, 2026

Travel to and from Saint Lucia was significantly disrupted on Saturday, January 3, 2026, after flight operations involving the United States were impacted by delays and cancellations affecting airports across the Caribbean. In a travel advisory issued earlier today, the...

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Venezuela Seeks Proof of Life of President Maduro After U.S. Bombing Attack, Ambassador Says

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 3, 2026

Venezuelan authorities are seeking proof of life of President Nicolás Maduro following a bombing attack carried out by the United States in the early hours of Saturday, January 3, according to Venezuela’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, Leiff Escanola. Speaking with...

Crime

Young Man Succumbs to Stab Wounds in Castries; First Homicide Recorded for 2026

Cherry Ann Gaillard-Williams - January 3, 2026

Young Man Succumbs to Stab Wounds in Castries; First Homicide Recorded for 2026 A young man has died after sustaining multiple stab wounds during an altercation in Castries on Friday evening, marking the first homicide for 2026, according to police...

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