(BVI NEWS) – The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is now on high alert, following the recent increase in earthquakes in the region. This was revealed by the DDM’s Information & Education Manager Chrystall Kanyuck-Abel who told BVI News that her organisation is keeping a close eye on all earthquake-related activity. “We are definitely on high alert right now; basically ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – Shaaiae (shy) an intriguing versatile St Lucian upcoming female artist who is on the verge of excelling at her passion and dream of international recognition. Her musical journey having started at age 8 years old from being a member of her school and church choirs leaving her with an even more intense passion to cultivate her craft ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – The Central Statistical Office concluded a four-day training exercise for mappers where 35 persons were trained from across the island to execute the 2020 Population and Housing Census mapping exercise. This exercise will include the collection of Global Positioning System (GPS) locations for every building on the island. It is expected that the information gathered from this ...

SNO – Another earthquake shook Dominica on Tuesday evening, the second this week. The latest quake took place at 8:17 pm, according to the Trinidad-based UWI Seismic Research Center. The epicenter of the 4.6 quake was located 39 km south east of Roseau, 54 km north of Fort-de-France, Martinique and 118 km north of Castries, Saint Lucia. Many Dominicans have ...

(SNO) – Unregulated vehicular access to certain sections of Sandy Beach in Vieux Fort is a major source of concern to those tasked in protecting the site. To make matters worst, measures put in place to minimize negative impacts, such as beach erosion, are being tampered with. “One of the main issues is that of uregulated vehicular access on the ...

(SNO) – Tourism minister, Dominic Fedee, has said he is not worried that Saint Lucia will not be in a position to fill in losses after Virgin Atlantic stop flying to the island. The airline will cease operations to Saint Lucia in June 2020 after 21 years. Virgin ran a three-times-a-week service to the island from Gatwick. Despite the loss, ...

(SNO) – Tourism Minister, Dominic Fedee, has announced that based on preliminary figures, Saint Lucia has broken its record in stay over arrivals in 2019. According to him, the figures show that the island recorded over 400,000 in stay over arrivals. “For the first time in the history of recording tourism statistics in our country, we have recorded over 400,000 ...

(SNO) – Police have said they are investigating the death of popular sports personality and coach of Big Players Football Club, Cassius “Cassy Boom” Glasgow as a homicide. His body was found at his home on Monday, reportedly with a gunshot wound to the head. His death was Saint Lucia’s first homicide for 2020. “We can confirm that there is ...

(SNO) – Saint Lucia will be branding its bananas as a premium agricultural product as part of strategic efforts as it related to the island’s banana industry. On Monday, cabinet met with high level officials from the Ministry of Agriculture to discuss the industry. “The main focus of this meeting was to discuss the critical challenges which our banana farmers ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – Signing Ceremonies for two Grant Assistance for the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) will be held in Saint Lucia on Thursday 16 January 2020. Both projects, selected for funding under Japan’s fiscal year 2019, are expected to benefit the recipient organizations as well as the communities in which they are located. The first ceremony will be held ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – The Piaye Combined School will receive a grant of US$62,189 from the Government of Japan to build a new toilet facility and lunchroom as well as to renovate the staffroom. The Project for Improving the Health Environment at Piaye Combined School aims to provide a healthier and safer environment for present and future students and teachers. His ...

(SNO) – A Dennery man was swept away by the sea on Saturday and has not been seen since. The man has been identified as Vincent Marcel. Shawn Edwards, MP for the Dennery, wrote about the incident on his Facebook page. According to Edwards, two men from Aux Lyons went fishing at Povert Point near Louvet beach. According to him, ...

(SNO) – The government of Saint Lucia has named a number of citizens as the island’s brand and goodwill ambassadors. The list was announced on Monday morning by Culture Minister, Fortuna Belrose at the pre-cabinet briefing. Prime Minister Allen Chastanet pointed to the importance of recognizing outstanding Saint Lucians. “It is important for us to continue to recognize outstanding Saint ...

(SNO) – Popular sports personality and coach of Big Players Football Club, Cassius “Cassy Boom” Glasgow, was shot and killed on Monday morning, SNO has been informed. Details are sketchy at this time but reports are that he was killed at his home in Marchand in what appears to be an apparent robbery. Glasgow is well-known for the development of ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – The public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of kerosene and diesel has changed. The retail price of gasoline, LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders remains unchanged. The price changes take effect from Monday, January 13, ...

(SNO) – An earthquake on Monday morning shook sections of Dominica, according to reports. The quake was reported by Caribbean Online Weather, the Public Seismic Network Inc. Dominica and the UWI Seismic Research Center (UWI-SRC) in Trinidad. It took place at 8:45 on Monday Morning. It was reportedly felt on the southern and mid sections of the island. According to ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – Good evening, fellow Saint Lucians, at home and abroad. A Happy New Year to you all. I pray that 2020 will bring you good health, peace, happiness and prosperity. I thank you all for the spirit of giving and love which flowed throughout our island in December. It was a joy for my family and I to ...

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) – CARICOM’s Council for the Trade and Economic Development (COTED) has increased the common external tariff (CET) on pasta and cement for one year. It came into effect on January 1. The tariffs would, in theory, make imported products more expensive compared to domestic (Caricom-manufactured) products. The new tariff on pasta is 40 per cent, up from 20 ...

(SNO) – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has said that his government is presently in negotiations for the establishment of a medical school in Saint Lucia. The vision, according to the prime minister, is to house the school in buildings at the site of the new St Jude Hospital that were not built up to the standard for a hospital. “Given ...

(SNO) – In light of earthquakes that have shaken the region in recent times, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is reminding Saint Lucian of what they should do in case one affects the island. Before an earthquake even takes place, NEMO said there are a number of things people should do in order to reduce the risk of injury ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – The Saint Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association (SLHTA) continues discussion with the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Finance with regard to the logistics of the implementation of a new head tax regime, referred to as a tourist accommodation fee. As a recent press release from the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) stated, such a head tax/ ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – Prime Minister Allen M. Chastanet will deliver his New Year Address to the nation on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 8 p.m., featuring a review of 2019, with projections and outlook for Saint Lucia in 2020. The Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service will touch on key ...

(SNO) – L’Express des Îles will be suspending all operations between Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique and Saint Lucia due to heavy swells and dangerous seas. The suspension will be in effect between January 10 and 14. A resumption of schedule is expected for Wednesday, January 15 if sea conditions allow. The company said that the schedule between Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante will ...

(SNO) – In light of a number of earthquakes rocking the region in recent days, the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) is appealing to Saint Lucians to be prepared and ready in case the island is affected by one. Director of the organization, Dorine Gustave, said the quakes show that the entire region is seismically active. “We are a volcanic ...

(SNO) – The police have taken into custody a father who was recorded violently beating his daughter in Dennery. The video of the incident was uploaded to social media and it has since gone viral. It caught the attention of the Vulnerable Persons Unit of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force and an investigation was launched. HTS News4Force is reporting ...

(SNO) – Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has presented a number of projects for the island in 2020, which he described as ‘critical’ for its development. On Wednesday, a joint meeting was held with all the ministries and agencies which the prime minister said have some role to play in achieving the object of building a new and prosperous Saint Lucia. ...

(SNO) – The Trinidad-based UWI Seismic Research Center (SRC) has denied that a tsunami warning was issued following an earthquake that took place south of Dominica on Wednesday morning. After the 5.2 quake, which was felt on several islands including Saint Lucia, social media was rife with rumors that a tsunami warning was issued. One media outlet published that “sections ...

(SNO) – The region, including Saint Lucia, will be affected by heavy seas by Thursday which could be hazardous  and dangerous. According to Caribbean Online Weather, a strong surface high pressure is building north of the area and will produce strong easterly winds of close to 30 mph. Because of  that, waves of up to 12 feet or more are ...

(SNO) – A 5.2 magnitude earthquake shook several islands, including Saint Lucia, on Wednesday morning, another in a series of quakes that has rattled the region. The latest quake took place at 10:01 a.m., according to the Trinidad-based UWI Seismic Research Center. Several people from different islands including Martinique, St. Vincent, Barbados and Saint Lucia have taken to social media ...

(SNO) – The Trinidad-based UWI Seismic Research Center has said that recent earthquakes that rocked Puerto Rico serve as a reminder that the region must always be prepared. It said the quakes show that the region is active in terms of such natural geological hazards. “The recent earthquakes around Puerto Rico serves as a reminder that our region is seismically ...

(SNO) – A contract has been signed and works are expected to begin on the Micoud Wellness Center within days. The contract was signed Tuesday afternoon. “This is a project which is well overdue and had previously started in 1992 when then Prime Minister Sir John Compton initiated this much needed facility,” Prime Minister Allen Chastanet said. He explained that ...

(SNO) — Video clips of a man sending kicks on a young female in a Dennery house has gone viral (see videos below story). According to law enforcement sources, police are investigating allegations that the man in the video is the father of the female who is being beaten. It is alleged that the female is 13 years old and ...

(BBC) — A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with 180 people onboard has crashed in Iran, according to local media. The aircraft belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed just after take-off from Iran’s Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran, said the Fars state news agency. Preliminary reports suggest that the plane was en route to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. It is unclear whether ...

(PRESS RELEASE) — The island’s first recorded newborns for 2020 have each received a hamper containing clothes and other supplies. Baby boy Giovani Thomas was born at St. Jude Hospital while baby girl Acadya Paul was born at Victoria Hospital. The hamper presentations were made on Saturday, January 4 to Nadia Aurelien mother of Acadya Paul and Virgil Thomas, mother ...

(CNN) — In its Telegram channel, Iranian Revolutionary Guard says the “Pentagon reports that the US will respond to Iran’s attacks.” IRGC then says in a footnote, “This time we will respond to you in America”. Singapore Airlines diverts flights from Iranian airspace Singapore Airlines has diverted all its flights from the Iranian airspace. Here’s what the airline said in a ...

(CNN) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, reacted to Iran’s attack on two Iraqi bases housing American troops on Fox News this evening. “This was an act of war, Sean, by any reasonable definition,” Graham told host Sean Hannity. “The President has all the authority he needs under Article II to respond and how he responds is ...

(BBC) — At least two airbases housing US troops in Iraq have been hit by more than a dozen ballistic missiles, according to the US Department of Defence. Iranian state TV says the attack is a retaliation after the country’s top commander Qasem Soleimani was killed in a drone strike in Baghdad, on the orders of US President Donald Trump. ...

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran state TV says Tehran has launched “tens” of surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq’s Ain Assad air base housing U.S. troops over America’s killing of a top Iranian general. State TV described it early Wednesday as Tehran’s revenge operation over the killing of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani. U.S. forces could not be immediately reached for comment. White ...

(SNO) — The United States (US) Embassy in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean has put US citizens on alert as a result of “heightened tensions in the Middle East”. The tensions refer to the assassination of Iran’s military commander Qassem Soleimani, carried out on the order of US President Donald Trump. Soleimani, who was arguably the second most powerful man ...

(SNO) — Prime Minister Allen Chastanet said the Saint Lucia government anticipates that 2020 will be an “extremely promising year”, urging everyone to make 2020 one of the best years in Saint Lucia’s history. Chastanet made the comment on his official Facebook page as he chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the New Year on Monday, January 6, 2020. “We ...

(SNO) — Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has noted that the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs have “worked hard” over the past two years to secure even more scholarship opportunities for Saint Lucians, saying this is “just the beginning”. Chastanet made the comment on his official Facebook page on Tuesday, January 7. He said Saint Lucia continues to ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – Steve Etienne was fired from his position as CEO of the music copyright society, the Eastern Caribbean Collective Organization for Music Rights (ECCO) by letter dated 14th December 2017. In that letter signed by then Chairman of the Board, Mr Martin James the main reason given for the dismissal of Mr Etienne (who built and developed the ...

(SNO) — A law enforcement official has confirmed that an inmate sustained chop wounds at the hands of another inmate at the Bordelais Correctional Facility on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. The inmate, Francis Bertie, was treated for wounds to his shoulder and leg at Victoria Hospital. He is in stable condition, according to reports. The incident occurred in the Delta ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies cricket fans around the region and all across the world will be able to have full access to the upcoming series against Ireland. Cricket West Indies, through its regional and international broadcast partners have ensured that a global audience of close to 100 million will be able to capture the action on television, radio, ...

(REUTERS) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept while leading mourners in prayer for the funeral today of slain military commander Qassem Soleimani, whose death in a U.S. drone strike has caused a huge outpouring of national grief. Iranians poured on to the streets of the capital Tehran to bid farewell to the commander of the Quds Force, the ...

(SNO) – Opposition Leader Philip J. Pierre is expressing concerns over Saint Lucia’s debt under the Allen Chastanet-led administration. In an interview with HTS News4orce, he stated that the island has moved into debt which, according to him, is unsustainable. “I think the country has gone into debt that’s not sustainable and I must say that was not necessary,” he ...

(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) — The principal of a pre-school in Port-of-Spain was stabbed in the classroom on Monday. She died at hospital. Police said Jezelle Phillip was at her workplace, Baby’s Pre-School, when she was attacked at around 7.20am. The attack was witnessed by some pupils. It happened as Phillip was preparing for the start of the first day of the ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – Following consultations with stakeholders in the industry, Government will be introducing a tourist ammommodation fee to be used for destination marketing and development. As of April 1, 2020, stayover visitors to Saint Lucia will be required to pay an accommodation fee on their nightly stay on the island. All accommodation providers on the island (hotels, guest houses, ...

(SNO) – It’s everyone’s nightmare to have a burglar enter their home and terrorize their family, in broad daylight at that. But this is exactly what happened to a Carellie family on January 3, 2020. A family member, who prefers to remain anonymous, said the incident began unfolding at around 11:44 a.m. when a burglar entered the property by scaling ...

(SNO) — An organization, which is committed to raising awareness on cervical cancer, has said it has seen a rise in the disease in some parts of Saint Lucia. Faces of Cancer St. Lucia said the rise in cases has been noticed in the north of the island. “The Month of January is dedicated to raising awareness for cervical cancer,” ...

(PRESS RELEASE) – 2019 was a relatively quiet one for Saint Lucian men in track and field. Albert Reynolds put in performances that stood out on the international stage, and twice reset his national record in the men’s javelin throw. Indubitably Saint Lucia’s male athlete of the 2010’s, he went from 69.52m at the 2010 CAC Championship in Puerto Rico, ...

(BBC) — Aliens exist and it is possible they are among us on Earth, the first Briton to go into space has said. Dr Helen Sharman told the Observer Magazine that extra-terrestrial life is bound to be somewhere in the universe. “Aliens exist, there’s no two ways about it,” she said, adding that “there must be all sorts of different ...

(SNO) – Agriculture Minister Ezechiel Joseph has said the vegetable import substitution program is one of the major projects for his ministry in 2020. He said Saint Lucia did not experience the negative impact of climate change in 2019 and his ministry will be launching a number of projects related to the agriculture industry. The vegetable import substitution program will ...

(SNO) — Saint Lucia has recorded possibly its first recorded shooting of the new year after a man was injured in Grand Riviere, Gros Islet late Saturday night, Jan. 4., according to law enforcement officials. Benedict Leon, 35, sustained two gunshot wounds to one of his legs minutes before midnight Saturday, officials said. Leon was transported to Victoria Hospital by ...

(REUTERS) — Binge drinking and heavy alcohol consumption may directly damage the heart muscle, a new study suggests. In an analysis of data from nearly 3,000 adults from northwest Russia, researchers found that heavy drinking and bingeing were associated with increased levels of blood biomarkers that indicate damage to heart tissue, according to the report in the Journal of the ...

(NEWS ROOM GUYANA) — Two persons who were found dead at the Aracari resort at Versailles, West Bank Demerara (WBD) have been identified as Sabrina Nandram and Kevin Singh. The couple was discovered motionless in a bathtub at the hotel on Sunday at about 18:00hrs. Regional Commander, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean earlier told the News Room that the malec and ...

(CNN) — The military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader said Sunday that Tehran’s response to the killing by the United States of its most most influential general will “for sure be military.” In an exclusive interview with CNN in Tehran, the adviser — Maj. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — made the most specific and direct threat yet by a senior Iranian ...

(BBC) — Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó was denied entry to the National Assembly to be re-elected as its head. Dissident opposition politician Luis Parra, Mr Guaidó’s rival, then declared himself parliament’s new Speaker by megaphone – a move denounced by the opposition as a “parliamentary coup”. The opposition also said Mr Parra was sworn in without votes or quorum. ...

(ANTIGUA NEWS ROOM) — Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur will be the next Chairman of regional airline LIAT, Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne has announced. There has been no word from Prime Minister Mia Mottley so far regarding the appointment. Arthur replaces Dr Jean Holder, also from Barbados, who resigned late last year. “You would recognise there will ...

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Under-19 (U19) Rising Stars continue their preparation for the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa from January 17 to February 9, with a training camp in Johannesburg from January 4-11. This camp will occur before the two official World Cup warm-up matches versus Canada (January 13) and Scotland (January 15). West Indies ...

(BBC) — President Trump has warned the US is “targeting” 52 Iranian sites and will strike “very fast and very hard” if Tehran attacks Americans or US assets. His comments followed the US assassination of Qasem Soleimani, a top Iranian general, in a drone strike. Iran has vowed to avenge his killing. Mr Trump wrote on Twitter that Iran “is ...

The beauty industry is worth an estimated $532 billion. Women spend up to $300,000 on makeup during their lifetime. Cutting out makeup could save you time. The average woman spends 55 minutes on her beauty routine. Foundation is absorbed by the skin. A break from cosmetics gives pores a chance to unclog and lessens occurrences of infection. Long before Alicia ...

Below is a statement from the Saint Lucia Labour Party Women’s Organization, posted on their official Facebook page on Jan. 1, 2020. It is with sheer gladness and a sense of exuberance that we extend sincere new year greetings to you, the dedicated members, supporters, and friends of the Saint Lucia Labour Party Women’s Organization. May this year bring to ...

(BARBADOS TODAY) — An unauthorized performance by Bajan artiste Timothy Rugrat St Pierre on a counter at popular fast food restaurant Chefette, on the last day of 2019, has landed him in prison for a week. In remanding St Pierre to HMP Dodds until January 10, Magistrate Douglas Frederick said a strong message had to be sent that such behaviour ...

(IWNSVG.COM) — A Cane Garden woman is in hospital nursing injuries to her mouth, reportedly inflicted with a hammer, and chop wounds sustained during an attack allegedly by a former lover on Thursday. The woman, Monique Hutchins, 45, was attacked in the East Kingstown community even as she is recovering from two broken arms, sustained during an attack allegedly by ...