Press Release May 2nd, 2017: The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations extends condolences to the families and loved ones of eighteen-year-old Zhané Bianca Williams and nineteen-year-old Zina Omega Anthony, who lost their lives tragically on Saturday, April 29, 2017. The teenagers both attended the Division of Arts, Science …

The nation is mourning the loss of two promising young women as a result of a fatal car crash on the Castries-Gros Islet Highway on Saturday. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal accident, which occurred about 9:00pm near Samaan’s Park at Choc.  

The saint lucia fire service recorded another challenging holiday weekend with over 80 distress calls across saint lucia. Emergency personnel attended to 56 calls in the north and 31 calls in the south, 1 stabbing incident, 6 fires and 6 motor vehicular accidents.

Hundreds on Sunday converged on the southern town of Vieux Fort in protest against the proposed 2.6 billion us dollar desert start holdings (DSH) pearl of the Caribbean project. The Vieux Fort concerned citizens coalition organized the protest march for change (VF4CS) in collaboration with the concerned citizens of Saint …

Minister for infrastructure and ports Stephenson King will be using a portion of his 2017/2018 budget allocations to erect sea defenses and costal management structures along Bananes bay and the Castries harbor.  King laid out his plans to improve Saint Lucia’s road infrastructure during his contribution to the debate on …

Meanwhile, the president of the media association of Saint Lucia (MASL) Miguel Fevrier is calling on government and citizens alike to support the Saint Lucia media. On Wednesday may 3rd countries worldwide will mark world press freedom day. The annual observance highlights the principles of press freedom and draws attention …

Officers of The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force have completed the first ever patrol trade-craft course. A special ceremony was held on Friday April 28th to congratulate the officers on their achievement. The course will help improve the core competence of officers when on patrol.

The Laborie Cooperative Credit Union collaborated with the health ministry and the community nursing department to host their 3rd annual health fair. The aim of the fair, which is to promote healthy communities, also featured a walk to independence square. Laborie residents were given tips on healthy eating and physical …

The Saint Lucia government took time out to appreciate the local media fraternity on May 2nd. The Office of the Prime Minister [OPM] invited Saint Lucia’s press and media organizations to an honorary breakfast one day ahead of World Press Freedom Day. Senior communications officer at OPM, Nicole MacDonald underscored …

On April 25th 2017, 55 police officers graduated from inaugural patrol trade craft training course.  The patrol trade craft program focused on; Police discretion Patrol techniques Observation Traffic responsibilities The patrol trade craft program is indented to promote community based policing and foster amicable ties with citizens in the fight …

The Vieux-Fort Concerned Citizens Coalition for Change [VF4Cs], I WILL STAND and the Concerned Citizens of St. Lucia staged another anti DSH demonstration in Vieux-Fort on April 30th. Scores of placard bearing protesters, some adorned in anti-DSH apparel converged on Independence Square in Vieux-Fort town, before leading a 1.7 km procession …

Authorities are investigating a vehicle collision on the Castries Gros Islet highway on Saturday night, which left two teenaged girls dead, and a number of people injured. According to reports, a Nissan Almera, registration PA 515, collided with a truck, TK915 around 9pm Saturday near Saaman’s Park. The truck was …

Saint Lucia National Trust [SLNT] called an ‘emergency national meeting’ to appraise members on emerging ‘challenges’. Two government backed development proposals has garnered regional scrutiny in recent months. A multi-billion dollar development plan earmarked for Vieux-Fort, threatens swaths of fragile coastline and rare flora and fauna on the protected Maria …

The island’s largest public sector Trade Union is getting set to kick-off a host of activities to observe CSA week. CSA week is one of the main items on the association’s calendar of events.

This year’s CXC is being touted as a ground-breaking moment for the public education system. We see for the first-time ever, some Saint Lucia students will be sitting the 2017 CSEC exams electronically.