The crucial UN climate talks, COP30, faced sudden disruption on Thursday as a fire broke out inside the venue in Belém, Brazil, forcing a widespread evacuation and potentially delaying the summit's closing agreement.

prime minister philip j. pierre visited the ec$143 million halls of justice site, expressing approval of the progress and the build own lease transfer (bolt) financing model, which ensures the property transfers to the people after a lease period not exceeding…

former mp herod stanislas, uwp candidate for soufrière/fond st. jacques, expressed confidence in his return to office at a november 20 rally, promising to complete road works, build a new administrative building, deliver 100 housing lots, and complete the…

saint lucia's top pugilists, john didier and kyle marcel, will represent the nation at the 2025 iba men's world boxing championships in dubai, competing for a share of the usd$8.32 million prize pool, an opportunity attributed to saint lucia's loyalty to…

Nominations for the closely watched Castries Central constituency were completed this morning at the CSA Centre in Sans Souci, where three contenders – UWP candidate Rosh Clarke, SLP candidate Richard Frederick and independent candidate Stanley Felix – were…

Leader of the ruling Saint Lucia Labour Party Philip J. Pierre turned the nomination day spotlight onto his supporters, rather than himself and his bid to buck the trend that has unseated every prime minister since 2006.

“The people are ready for change.” That was the message from UWP Political Leader and Micoud South candidate Allen Chastanet after finalising his candidacy on Nomination Day. With the paperwork complete, he says he is fully geared up for the general election.

Babonneau will elect a new parliamentary representative on 1 December, after both the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) candidate John Paul Estephane and United Workers Party (UWP) candidate Titus Preville formally filed their nominations on Friday at the Babonneau…

Four candidates are set to contest Vieux Fort South to the finish, each vying for the electorate’s favour.

Leader of the United Workers’ Party Allen Chastanet says Saint Lucia’s progress in sport must be linked to the club system and the Saint Lucia Sports Academy.

At least 28 Palestinians have been killed in a wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, medical sources tell Al Jazeera, in one of the largest breaches of the United States-brokered ceasefire that came into effect last month.

Soon, Saint Lucians will be heading to the polls to decide who will lead the country for the next five years. Whether it’s your first time voting or not, it’s important to make sure you’re prepared.

“Music is a form of communication and storytelling,” says Sherwinn Dupes Brice, a Vieux Fort native and one of Saint Lucia’s most enduring musical voices.

As the campaign enters its final stretch, the national focus has begun to settle on several constituencies likely to shape the outcome of the December 1 general election. From Castries East and Micoud South, where both political leaders defend their seats…

Two weeks before the December 1 general election, neither of the main political parties, the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) or the United Workers Party (UWP), had launched their manifestos.

Barbados remains on alert after extreme rainfall on November 16 unleashed widespread flooding, where more than nine inches (228.6 mm) of rain fell in just 24 hours, leaving communities in several parishes submerged, emergency services stretched to their limits…

After 16 long years, the people of Saint Lucia are finally a step closer to accessing medical care at St. Jude Hospital in the south of the country.

As the world's media focuses on the fragility of the “peace agreement” between Israel and Hamas and the activities around Venezuela and the Pacific, I was moved to reflect on the ancient quote popularised by Tacitus, “Rome creates a desert and calls it peace.”…

The World Bank, in coordination with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), estimates that the physical damage to Jamaica caused by Hurricane Melissa totals US$8.8 billion — equivalent to 41 per cent of the country’s 2024 GDP — making it the costliest…

Originally from Vieux Fort, but now a resident of Anse La Raye, 15-year-old table tennis player Shatal Charles has big dreams. She will get the chance to take another significant step towards her goal of becoming an Olympian before her 20th birthday, when…