PM on crime: “This is not a situation that we can allow to continue”
GIS – A sitting of the House of Assembly was held on Nov. 8. Prime Minister Hon. Allen M. Chastanet began by addressing the nation’s current crime situation. “This is not a situation that we can...
View ArticleCaribbean govts urged to prepare for more criminal deportees under Trump
Irwine G. Clare, Sr. O.D., head of the Caribbean Immigrant Services in New York NAN – Caribbean governments are being warned to prepare for more criminal deportees to the region under the Donald Trump...
View ArticleRoyal Commonwealth Ex- Service League focused on passing of the baton as...
PRESS RELEASE – The observance of Remembrance Day culminated on Sunday, November 14, 2016 with the Royal Commonwealth Ex-Service League Reunion. The event which took place at the Prime Minister’s...
View ArticleBandits break into District 2 Education Office
Burglars have broken into the District 2 Education Office at Sans Souci, stealing some items. The discovery was made by staff on Tuesday (Nov.15) on their arrival for work. A projector and a computer...
View ArticleFrancis says Caribbean leaders will meet to discuss Trump’s deportation plans
National Security Minister Hermangild Francis The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America (USA) has seen some expressing concerns, since he has committed to...
View ArticleGovernment continues to improve the justice system
PRESS RELEASE – After several recent strides in improving the justice system, including the appointment of a Director of Public Prosecution, the appointment of a new Attorney General and new Director...
View ArticleTrinidadian investor to submit proposal to reopen Forensic Lab
Saint Lucia’s Forensic Lab National Security Minister Hermangild Francis has disclosed that a Trinidadian-based company is looking to assist government with reopening the Forensic Lab. While the...
View ArticleFrench man, St. Lucian woman, arrested after gun was found on boat in BVI waters
Photo credit: BVI News Online A St. Lucian woman is now in custody at the Road Town Police Station in the British Virgin Islands after she and a man were found in the possession of an undeclared...
View ArticleLocal banks on high alert for credit card scammers
Local banks across the island have been put on alert by the Major Crimes Unit of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) following an increase in credit card scams. This was disclosed by Acting...
View Article“I don’t want to go back there,” says teenage mother released from jail
After weeks of mounting pressure on the authorities to release a teenage mother from jail, officials from the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF) have finally decided to let her free. The teenager...
View ArticleSALCC security guard arrested for allegedly attempting to rape student
The attempted rape suspect being escorted by police in handcuffs. A security personnel at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SALCC) is now in police custody following an alleged rape attempt on a...
View ArticleSecurity arrangements at SALCC being reviewed following alleged rape attempt
The Ministry of Education has condemned the recent incident involving a security personnel accused of allegedly attempting to rape a female student at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College. Chief...
View ArticleMan found hanging in Babonneau
A man was found hanging in a house in Babonneau in a case of supected suicide. The man, identified as John Edmay, was found this morning. His sister made the discovery. Edmay was last seen on...
View ArticleCastries hairdresser robbed at gunpoint
A small business owner is now counting her losses after she was robbed at gunpoint by two men at her hairdressing business located close to the Gros Islet bus park in Castries. The incident is...
View ArticleSeveral injured after shooting breaks out near Gros Islet jetty
Police are still trying to put the pieces together following a bizarre shooting in the wee hours of Saturday morning in the town of Gros Islet, which has left several people injured. The shooting...
View ArticleLocal attorney suffers broken leg after attack at home
Attorney-at-Law Marcus Foster Attorney Marcus Foster was attacked by a known individual at his Barnard Hill residence over the weekend. Foster reportedly sustained a broken leg and several injuries to...
View ArticleSALCC security guard accused of exposing himself to student released
The security guard being escorted by police in handcuffs. A security guard accused of exposing himself to a female student of the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College (SACC) has been released from police...
View ArticleCastries man stabbed by girlfriend’s lover
A City Gate, Castries resident is now nursing injuries at the Victoria Hospital following a scuffle with his girlfriend’s alleged lover. According to reports the injured man returned home sometime...
View ArticleNew border control unit to improve safety, efficiency
Minister Hermangild Francis PRESS RELEASE – The Customs and Immigration departments along with the Marine Unit will soon form a new entity, the Border Control Unit. The Border Control Unit will...
View ArticleSt. Lucian living in UK jailed for stealing £360,000 worth of jewelry
A St. Lucia man living in UK was jailed for 3 years and 3 months after stealing more than £360,000 worth of jewelry from Indian billionaire’s mansion. The man, identified as Rightous Garnett, was...
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