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Fishermen in the south of Saint Lucia are blaming the volcanic activity in neighboring Saint Vincent for the sharp drop in their haul at sea.

Emergency responders were kept on their toes on the weekend with 88 ambulance responses. These emergencies ranged from structural fires to physical assaults, shooting incidents and automobile crashes.

Heavy rainfall and thunder-storms associated with what weather forecasters refer to as a shear-line, led to intense flash floods in the north of Saint Lucia on Monday. Several inches of rain were dumped on many Low-lying areas, including the capital city, Castries. Despite the continual down-pour, there were no reports of …

The UWI seismic research centre and the national emergency management organization in Saint Vincent, have confirmed a large explosion at the la Soufriere volcano on Monday morning. Volcanic ash clouds from the frequent eruptions have blanketed Saint Vincent and neighboring Barbados, turning day into night.

Another young Saint Lucian life has been taken away by gun violence after a deadly shooting in Gros Islet on Sunday. The latest homicide comes as police record major headway in a number of recent slayings, including the high-profile murder of the secretary of the Gros Islet bus association.

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Health minister Mary Isaac is speaking for the first time since news of her withdrawal from the 2021 general election race. Senator Isaac articulated her reasons for bowing out of the campaign to clinch the UWP nomination for the Castries south candidacy.

Saint Lucia has received its first batch of 24 thousand oxford Astra-Zeneca covid-19 vaccine doses under the Covax facility. Saint Lucia commemorated world health day with a ceremony marking the arrival of the historic consignment under the global program, aimed at the equitable distribution of the life-saving vaccines.