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Police Investigations Underway After Two Fatal Incidents in Saint Lucia
Sponsored | Article continues below Photo Credit: Vector Stock Authorities are investigating two separate fatal incidents that occurred earlier this week including a suspected drowning in Bexon and a police-involved shooting in Choiseul. On...

Saint Lucia Takes Definitive Stance Against Period Poverty
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Parliament has approved legislation to make feminine hygiene products permanently zero-rated under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, ensuring that sanitary pads, tampons, and similar products are always priced without...

St Lucia Govt eliminates ‘Period Poverty’
Saint Lucia has Taken a Definitive Stance Against Period Poverty Parliament has approved legislation to make feminine hygiene products permanently zero-rated under the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act, ensuring that sanitary pads, tampons, and similar...
ST. LUCIAN GOSPEL ARTIST NIGELA ST. CLAIR-DANIEL WINS BIG AT CARIBBEAN MARLIN AWARDS
St. Lucian gospel artist Nigela St. Clair-Daniel continues to break barriers both locally and internationally, signifying resilience and impact in the arts. She recently captured the award for Outstanding Calypso Soca Vocal Performance (Female) at...

St. Lucia Boxing Association encourages Guyanese to ‘continue progress’ under President Ali
The St. Lucia Boxing Association has publicly endorsed Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic presidential candidate, citing his administration’s significant investment in sports. The endorsement comes just days before...

Saint Lucia Name Youthful Squad for ECCB Netball Series
Saint Lucia, currently ranked 35th in the world, have selected a relatively young 11-member squad for the 5th annual Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) International Netball Series in St George’s, Grenada. Only four players return from last...

TKR battle CPL defending champions St Lucia Kings
Sports Sherdon Pierre 5 Minutes Ago Trinbago Knight Riders spinner Usman Tariq, left, is congratulated by teammate Kieron Pollard after taking a wicket against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the Republic Bank CPL on August 17 in Warner Park, St...
St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots VS St. Lucia Kings
The St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots inserted the St. Lucia Kings, after winning the toss; in their fourth match of this year’s CPL, played at Warner Park in Basseterre, St. Kitts… The Kings began their innings with the openers Tim Seifert and Johnson...

Caribbean-Japan Partnership Advances Agenda for Resilient Prosperity
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, in collaboration with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation (SPF) of Japan, successfully convened the first Caribbean Regional Dialogue on August 21–22, 2025, under the theme Advancing...

CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty Becomes Law in Saint Lucia
With resounding “Ayes”, the Senate of Saint Lucia passed the CARICOM Arrest Warrant Treaty Bill on August 21. The legislation, which will now become law, gives domestic effect to the treaty that Saint Lucia signed in 2017, which aims to establish...

A Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Public Awareness Campaign has been launched in Dominica
Minister for National Security, Rayburn Blackmoore, says Dominica needs to develop a robust security network and infrastructure to address crime. He made this announcement during the launch of the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Public Awareness...

Montserrat Joins ECCU in Launch of First Step Savings Account to Boost Financial Inclusion
Bank of Montserrat Limited has officially rolled out the First Step Savings Account, making Montserrat the latest territory in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) to launch the initiative aimed at increasing financial inclusion. The...

Saint Lucia’s Medical Surveillance Officer Participates In Health Workshop
- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia continues to strengthen its public health surveillance systems with the participation of Medical Surveillance Officer Dr. Dana DaCosta Gomez, in a workshop to revise the first version of the “Guidance...

St. Lucia PM: ‘We Can Restore the Safety and Stability of Our Country’
ST.LUCIA – In Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre pledged stronger action following a weekend of deadly gun violence. Pierre, who also serves as Minister for National Security, assured citizens that safety and stability can be restored...

Bill Gates’ Xanadu 2.0: Inside the high-tech smart mansion boasting luxury amenities, cutting-edge automation, and lakeside views
Bill Gates, the Microsoft co-founder and one of the world’s richest individuals, transformed the concept of luxury living with his legendary mansion, Xanadu 2.0. Initially bought for US$2 million in Washington state, Gates spent an additional...

Saint Lucia Tennis Team Triumphs at Billie Jean King Cup
Santa Tecla, El Salvador – Saint Lucia’s tennis team concluded their Billie Jean King Cup Americas Group III campaign with a 2-1 victory over Panama on Monday and a 2-1 loss to Uruguay on Tuesday. The competition was hosted in Santa Tecla, where...

Leprosy mission helps chart the way forward in St. Lucia and Barbados
Castries, St. Lucia, and Bridgetown, Barbados, 17th June 2025 (PAHO) – Two PAHO Member States have a clearer path toward leprosy elimination following missions by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). A two-day mission from June 16th to...

Sarah Healy finds frantic pace of Diamond League 1,500m final a little too hot
A frantically paced Diamond League final proved a little too hot for Sarah Healy to handle in Zurich on Thursday night, and in the end the Irish athlete had to settle for eighth place in the 1,500 metres. On a fine evening for running inside the...

Newly constructed DGS to accommodate students in September
Dominica Grammar School during constructionAs of September 8, 2025, the newly constructed Dominica Grammar School (DGS) will be ready to accommodate students. This was according to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Human Resource...

Saint Lucia Kings Edge Patriots in Last-Ball Thriller
The Saint Lucia Kings began their Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League title defence with a nail-biting finish against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park on Tuesday night. After their opening match against the Antigua and Barbuda...