NDP offers public servants 50% tax off vehicles

The New Democratic Party says that if elected to government, it would implement a policy that would see people who work for at least 10 years in the public sector receiving a 50% discount on the duties on a vehicle. Opposition Leader Godwin Friday...

Offbeat sports season starts with a bang at Pointe Seraphine

Combat sports, chess, pools, darts, paintball, surfing, racecars, BMX, vehicular audio, and video games all stood side-by-side on Saturday evening, November 1, at Duty Free Pointe Seraphine, as the Ministry of Youth Development & Sports officially...

Bible Center Church reopens years after Hurricane Ida damaged building

Four years after Hurricane Ida severely damaged its building on Barton Avenue, the Bible Center Church in Luling will hold a Welcome Back service Sunday, Oct. 12 at 10:45 a.m. Dr. John Brannen, a longtime member of the church, said everyone who...

Fire chief, environmentalists sound alarm as seasons collide

The rate of fire occurrences in Saint Lucia have risen drastically in recent years while officers struggle to source the water needed to combat them. Gone are the days when Saint Lucians could predict the weather with confidence, where the dry...

Caribbean cultural practitioners and Cricket West Indies face identical dilemmas

Dear Editor, In a media event on October 1 at Cricket West Indies’ headquarters in Antigua, the top executives explained the financial challenge facing the company. In order to retain full membership of the International Cricket Council the West...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – November 3, 2025 (Listen to song “Backative for Jamaica”)

Happy Independence Day, Dominica! Happy 47th Independence Day to the people of Dominica. Celebrated as the Nature Island of the Caribbean, Dominica is known for its lush rainforests, cascading waterfalls, and world-class hiking trails. The nation...

From Morne Du Don to runways in Paris and Milan

“Julzzallure is not just a brand. It’s a declaration of individuality.” This is a quote from Fashion Week Online, following the appearance of Julzzallure, a brand owned by Saint Lucian Julietta Raoul, after she left tongues wagging with her...

Julian Rogers on free movement: ‘It’s taken us 70 years, let’s not waste it’

There may be few in the region better placed to speak on Caribbean integration than Julian Rogers. A Barbadian by birth who now calls Belize home, Rogers has lived, worked, and told stories across the length and breadth of the Caribbean — from...

Creole and Cultural Ambassador Leroy ‘Wadix’ Charles is hopeful the National Creole Consultation will determine a way forward for the creole culture

Creole and Cultural Ambassador Leroy ‘Wadix’ Charles is hoping the October 16 National Creole Consultation will determine a way forward for the creole culture. Representatives from Trinidad, Haiti, St Lucia, Martinique and Dominica are expected to...

Miami Carnival 2025 celebrates Caribbean culture across South Florida

Miami Carnival 2025 is underway across Broward and Miami-Dade counties, bringing together Caribbean communities and cultural enthusiasts for a multi-day celebration of music, masquerade, and heritage. The festival began on Saturday, Oct. 4, with...

Caribbean City Culture Clash set to turn up the heat This Miami Carnival weekend

Get ready to wave your flags high and rep your island loud! The ultimate Caribbean celebration returns to South Florida with Caribbean City Culture Clash: Bring Ya Flag, Rep Ya Country, happening Saturday, October 11th at 100 SW 3rd Ave, Fort...

Global immigration news round up

This week, the Global Immigration team at Smith Stone Walters would like to highlight the following recent updates from Denmark, Hong Kong, Namibia, Portugal and Qatar. Denmark: No residence permits for nurse authorisations On 7 October 2025, the...

Abp Gallagher in Sri Lanka to mark 50 years of relations with Holy See

The Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations will be in Sri Lanka from 3-8 November to strengthen the shared commitment of the Holy See and the country to peace and cooperation; and while there, will visit the sites of...

Evolution of Citizenship by Investment Programmes 

The recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling against Malta’s Citizenship by Investment programme marks a turning point for the global investment migration industry. While it closes one chapter for EU-based schemes, it simultaneously...

Police: Further reduction in overall crime, record gun and ammo seizures

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is reporting an 18 per cent decline in overall crime for the year to date, marking another period of progress in the country’s fight against criminal activity. Police Commissioner Verne Garde, addressing...

Voters Beware: Some politicians will promise you Heaven and lead you straight to Hell!

By Carlton Ishmael Saint Lucia is split in the middle politically. We are not all expected to think the same way, but when there is concrete evidence of the difference between the two major parties, it is important that one judges on merit and not...

Golden Jubilee celebration of diplomatic relations between Holy See and Sri Lanka

Institutional Celebratory Event featuring public lecture by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher tomorrow afternoon at Galle Face Hotel, Colombo Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving presided over by Archbishop Gallagher and concelebrated by Catholic Bishops...

EDITORIAL: Zone of Peace: Reality or fallacy

Since the Treaty of Chaguaramas of 1973, the stance of those who hold the reins of governance in the region has been that the Caribbean should be a zone of peace, free from foreign intervention and foreign military domination. For many democracies...

Make Kweyol a National Language

The Procrastinator’s Library By Kerwin Eloise The SLP has often used the Kweyol language, culture, heritage, and experience as a tool to bludgeon the Micoud South MP and Leader of the Opposition into submission. And to illustrate what they say is...

GOVERNMENT STRENGTHENS DEFENSES AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES.

The Government of Saint Lucia is taking another major step in strengthening the island’s defenses against money laundering and financial crimes. On Thursday, the National Anti-Money Laundering Oversight Committee—NAMLOC—hosted the country’s third...