World pediatrics brings hope to children across multiple islands

World Pediatrics’ Orthopedic Team successfully completed another transformative clinic at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital (MCMH) on September 7th, 2025, marking a significant milestone in pediatric healthcare for the Caribbean region. Led by Dr....

IYANOLA WOMBANHOOD CAMPAIGNS FOR PCOS AWARENESS AND WOMEN’S HEALTH EDUCATION IN SAINT LUCIA

Iyanola Wombanhood is stepping up its campaign to raise awareness about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) in Saint Lucia, urging women to get screened early and pushing for national conversations about women’s health. The group says September —...

Saint Lucia Holds Walk In Observance of Caribbean Wellness Day

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – As part of a series of activities in observance of Caribbean Wellness Day and a call for action to confront non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors, the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly...

Saint Lucia’s Ministry Of Equity Marks International Charity Day

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Earlier this month the Community Services Unit within the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment, together with the Anse la Raye Parents in Action Group, marked International Charity Day with a donation...

Vieux-Fort Comprehensive Secondary School Hosts Health Expo In Saint Lucia

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The fight against chronic illnesses is starting at the school level, as the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs continues to bring the message of healthy living to Saint Lucia’s youth. On Friday...

Research Article – Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for educational reform and workforce development: The case of the Cayman Islands

[This is an excerpt from an article in The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and Policy Studies.] In Task-Based Model terms, small states such as Malta and some Caribbean SIDS are deliberately preparing for a...

Saint Lucia thrash Dominica in WIFA football

Saint Lucia’s Piton Girlz remain unbeaten in the Windward Islands Football Association (WIFA) women’s tournament, all but booking their way into this weekend’s final, thanks to a 5-0 demolition of the Commonwealth of Dominica on September 16....

Dominica loses 5-0 to St Lucia at WIFA Women’s Championship

Dominica News Online - Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 8:57 AM Photo: Dominica Football AssociationOn Tuesday, the senior women’s national team of Dominica encountered a challenging match, suffering a 5-0 defeat at the hands of St. Lucia in the...

Barbados improved to 1-1 at WIFA Women’s

The Barbados senior women’s national football team bounced back from their opening loss to St. Lucia in the 2025 WIFA Women’s Tournament, securing a 2-0 victory over hosts St. Vincent and the Grenadines last evening. After a goalless first half,...

The Quiet Revolution in Education

The strength of any nation is directly tied to the quality of its education system. In this country, the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Administration has recognized this fundamental truth and has embarked on a quiet, yet profound, revolution to...

Saint Lucian sprinter: Alfred out of world 200m with hamstring strain

Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred, who won bronze in the women's world 100m, will not race in the 200m in Tokyo because of a hamstring strain, her country's federation said. "The decision was made to prioritise Julien's health and long-term...

‘Are you okay?’: Saint Lucia’s call to talk about suicide

September 10 was observed globally as Suicide Prevention Day, a moment to pause and reflect on the quiet battles people carry, often unseen. In a small island like Saint Lucia, where every loss ripples across families and communities, the call to...

Caribbean-Japan Partnership convenes first gathering in St Lucia for solutions-based dialogue

©OECSThe Caribbean Japan Partnership saw the successful completion of its inaugural Caribbean Regional Dialogue, held on August 21 and 22, 2025, in Saint Lucia. According to a Riches Karayib article, the event took place at the Bay Gardens Hotel...

The Rhodes to success: Saint Lucia’s first Rhodes Scholar reflects on his journey

When 24-year-old Rahym Augustin-Joseph boards his flight in the coming days to head to the United Kingdom, it will mark the next step in a journey that began in the quaint community of Bexon and has carried him to the doorstep of one of the...

TPIsoftware Partners with TaiwanICDF and YEA to Drive Digital Transformation in Saint Lucia

TAIPEI, Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — TPIsoftware (TPEx: 7781) has partnered with the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) and the Youth Economy Agency (YEA) of Saint Lucia to launch an e-commerce platform to support youth...

Editorial: Education support for all?

Two weeks into the start of the new school year, things appear to be running smoothly. Typically, at the beginning of every school year, numerous complaints from teachers, parents, and students are vented in the media. These often include...

Injury forces Alfred out of women’s 200m

Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred competes in the women’s 100m heats during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday. (Photo: AFP) September 16, 2025 TOKYO, Japan (CMC) — Saint Lucia’s hopes of capturing gold at the World Athletics...

Famous birthdays for Sept. 18: Jason Sudeikis, Ricky Bell

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. They include: -- Poet/lexicographer Samuel Johnson in 1709 -- Pope Gregory XVI in 1765 -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story in 1779 -- Physicist Leon Foucault in 1819 --...

St. Lucia Strikes Down Colonial-Era Sodomy Law, Marking Major Win For LGBTQ Rights In The Caribbean

LGBT and Saint Lucia flag on concrete wall getty “These provisions... exacerbate, if not condone, the stigmatisation of homosexual persons in civil society and engender feelings of hostility fueled by persons who are inclined to take the moral...

Saint Lucia breaks ground on landmark $143m Halls of Justice

Construction is underway on the Halls of Justice in Castries, a $143 million project expected to bolster Saint Lucia’s judicial system by housing major courts under one roof for the first time. Construction is scheduled to take two years and is...