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RSLPF Launches Probe into Suspected Drowning at River Doree, Choiseul.

On Sunday, September 28, 2025 about 4:39 p.m. Police Officers attached to the Choiseul Police Station, responded to a report of a suspected drowning at the River Doree Beach, Choiseul.  Initial inquiries revealed that one (1) male was retrieved from...

ECTEL Launches Scholarship Fund in Honour of Late Staff Member

The Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL) has launched the Pearl Allison Lake (P.A.L.) Scholarship Fund in memory of one of its longest-serving employees, Pearl Allison Lake, who passed away in June 2024 after 20 years of service. The fund, established...

Statistical Office Unveils Five-Year Data Strategy to Power National Development

The Government of Saint Lucia has launched a bold five-year National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), a comprehensive plan designed to revolutionize how the country collects, manages, and uses data to guide national development, improve public policy,...

Monroe University Remembers Dean Gus Small

Monroe University is mourning the loss of Mr. Gus Small, Dean of Administration at the institution’s Saint Lucia campus, who passed away this week following an illness. He was surrounded by his wife and children at the time of...

Senior Officer Cleared of Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Police Commissioner Confirms

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has formally closed the high-profile investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against a senior officer. At a press briefing this week, Police Commissioner Verne Garde confirmed that, following months of inquiry and legal...

Questions Persist Over K9 Tyson’s Death Amid Crime Decline

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has announced a notable reduction in the most serious crimes across the island for the first nine months of 2025, though homicides and gun-related offenses remain a persistent concern. The update was...

Breakthrough in Chakadan Daniel Custody Death Case After Decade-Long Stalemate

After more than ten years of stalled progress, the investigation into the 2013 custody death of Chakadan Daniel has seen a major breakthrough. Key exhibits once believed to be lost have been recovered and are now slated for DNA...

APOLOGY

On Monday August 25th, 2025, the Saint Lucia Daily Post published an article titled "Four Year Old Boy Dies in Suspected Drowning at Gros Islet Beach." We in the article I inaccurately stated that the incident had occurred at the...

Police Commissioner Announces New Measures to Improve Public Access to Information

Police Commissioner Vern Garde has announced new initiatives aimed at making information from the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) more accessible to the public. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, Garde said that while monthly police briefings have...

Waterspout Spotted Off Saint Lucia’s Northwestern Coast, No Impacts Reported

The Saint Lucia Meteorological Services has confirmed that a waterspout was sighted offshore near the island’s northwestern coast around 1:00 p.m. today. According to Acting Director of the Meteorological Services, Virgil Saltibus, the phenomenon remained over the sea, quickly weakened,...

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Police Probe into Port Castries Drug and Ammunition Operation Continues. SLASPA Pledges Full Cooperation

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) has confirmed that investigations into a recent operation at Port Castries are...