OPINION: Nuts and bolts of Caricom ‘free movement’ for Saint Lucia in the future (Part 1)

By Rahym R. Augustin-Joseph About two weeks ago, amid the political campaigning in Saint Lucia, four CARICOM countries – Barbados, Belize, Dominica, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines – leapfrogged the region. They implemented full freedom of...

Work remains to reduce human trafficking in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia has been placed on the US Department of State’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Tier 2 Watch List, a move that highlights the United States’ concerns about enforcement, victim protection, and a lack of demonstrable increases...

Saint Lucia steps onto the world stage with three FIFA appointments

ZURICH, Switzerland — In a milestone achievement for Saint Lucian football, three of the island’s football figures have been appointed to standing committees of FIFA, the world’s governing body for the sport. - Advertisement - The appointments,...

OPEC Fund approves US$20 million loan for Saint Lucia’s highway project

The OPEC Fund for International Development has approved a US$20 million loan to Saint Lucia to help finance Section 1 of the Sir Julian R. Hunte Highway Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at improving connectivity between Castries...

More Americans seek second citizenship as US passport loses sheen

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...

RSLPF REPORTS MAJOR DRUG INTERCEPTION AT CASTRIES PORT, OPERATIONS INTENSIFY IN SOUFRIÈRE

The Royal St. Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is maintaining its intensified efforts to curb the illegal drug trade through the island’s legal ports of entry, reporting a drug bust at the Castries port and continued operations in the Soufrière area.

Saint Lucia Cricket HPC to be revamped to match West Indies standards

A new era for domestic cricket is nigh with the revamping of the Saint Lucia Cricket High Performance Centre (SLCHPC) in alignment with international standards. This is according to Wayne Auguste, president of the Saint Lucia National Cricket...

ST. LUCIA-AID-Government to sign loan agreement with OPEC Fund

In Nobody’s Backyard: Open Letter Opposing US Military Incursions and Reaffirming the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace

Yesterday, October 19, marked the anniversary of the US invasion of Grenada. Forty-two years later, regional sovereignty remains a vexed question in the Caribbean, and it is being put to the test by the current US military incursions that have...

Penny calls on Kamla to reconsider position on regional support for UN spot

JENSEN LA VENDE Se­nior Re­porter jensen.lavende@guardian.co.tt Op­po­si­tion Leader Pen­ne­lope Beck­les says the stance tak­en by Prime Min­is­ter Kam­la Per­sad-Bisses­sar, that she does not care about the pos­si­bil­i­ty of not be­ing...

Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Plans To Increase Grant Funding For YEA

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre has promised to increase the budgetary allocation for the grant component of Youth Economy Agency due to overwhelming demand. Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister Phillip J....

St. Lucians Appointed to FIFA Standing Committees

Sponsored Ms. Examin Philbert The St. Lucia football community is proving once again that St. Lucia has the capacity to move up the ranks in the regional football environment. The Saint Lucia Football Association Inc. (SLFA) has announced that...

Estephane, Preville: Fresh faces, high stakes in Babonneau’s election

Babonneau is a constituency set for change. The area is on the verge of township, with various economic and social developments scheduled for the next few years. These developments will be overseen by one of two men, as the area is set for a...

CCJ dismisses appeal by St. Lucia’s opposition leader

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday dismissed an appeal brought by the Opposition Leader in St. Lucia, Allen Chastanet, challenging the withdrawal of customs violation proceedings against...

ST. LUCIA JOINS THE WORLD IN OBSERVING WORLD STANDARDS DAY

St. Lucia joined the international community in the observance of World Standards Day on Tuesday, 14th October. Commerce Minister Emma Hippolyte says St. Lucia’s active participation in international standards for a range of goods and services is...

Two Saint Lucian stars return home on holiday

Saint Lucia’s internationally acclaimed actor, Joseph Marcell, is enjoying a well-deserved visit to his homeland following a recent performance in Scotland. The star, best known for his role as Geoffrey Butler on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is...

Saint Lucia Reaffirms Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan for Western Sahara

Rabat – Weeks before the Security Council’s vote on a new resolution, many countries took to the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee to reaffirm their confidence that the Moroccan Autonomy Plan is the only possible way to end the dispute over...

CCJ dismisses former St Lucia PM Allen Chastanet’s appeal in case against sitting Deputy PM, Dr Ernest Hilaire

Dominica News Online - Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 5:31 PM Photo credit: Presidencia de la República MexicanaOn Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rendered a decision to dismiss an appeal filed by former Saint...

Four SLASPA employees arrested following drug bust at Castries Port

Four individuals — all employees of the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA) — have been arrested following an alleged drug bust at the Castries Port, St. Lucia Times has learnt. According to information received, the arrests stem from...

Three Saint Lucians appointed to prestigious FIFA committees

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, (CMC) – In an unprecedented moment for Caribbean football, three distinguished Saint Lucians have earned coveted appointments to the standing committees of FIFA, the world’s football governing body. The appointments,...