Politics

The shocking killing of 24-year-old Joy St. Omer has triggered nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of Saint Lucia’s ability to protect victims of domestic violence, after officials confirmed she was murdered just hours after filing a final police report...

Saint Lucia is moving to fundamentally reshape its economy, with government and private sector leaders aligning on a strategy to transition the country away from traditional volume-based exports toward high-value, niche goods and services for global markets. That shift took...

Deputy Prime Minister and Parliamentary Representative for Castries South, Dr. Ernest Hilaire, has described the fatal shooting of Joy St. Omer as “really sad,” while issuing a strong warning against what he says is a growing culture of shielding...

Saint Lucia and other vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) could soon have stronger legal grounds to pursue accountability from major polluting nations after the United Nations General Assembly approved a landmark climate resolution that significantly raises the stakes...

Saint Lucia’s drive toward a modern, technology-driven public service intensified last week as senior government officials, regional agencies, and international development partners gathered for a high-level workshop focused on reshaping leadership, innovation, and institutional culture across the public sector. Hosted...

A bitter internal dispute within the Saint Lucia Civil Service Association (CSA) has now escalated into a full-scale legal showdown, with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court stepping in to fast-track a challenge to the union’s controversial April 29 executive...

Fresh off Saint Lucia’s December 2025 General Elections, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) has launched an intensive high-level seminar designed to prepare the island’s lawmakers for the realities of modern governance, leadership, and public accountability. The initiative, led by a...

Tensions are escalating at the Dr. Betty Wells Urban Polyclinic after healthcare workers reportedly refused to continue working under what they describe as unsafe conditions, claiming that a persistent bed bug infestation remains unresolved despite recent deep cleaning efforts...

Saint Lucia’s justice system is under intense scrutiny after two men who spent more than five decades combined inside prison without proper legal reviews or psychiatric intervention were awarded nearly EC$3 million in damages by the Eastern Caribbean Supreme...

The St. Lucia Civil Service Association Elections Commission has strongly defended the integrity of its recent internal elections, insisting the April 29, 2026 vote was conducted in a “fair, free, transparent and orderly” manner despite mounting allegations from the...