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Isaac weakens, downgraded to tropical storm
(NBC) — As the southeast part of the United States continues to watch what will happen with Hurricane Florence, the National Hurricane Center said Isaac weakened and was downgraded to a tropical storm...
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UPDATED: Fire at Hummingbird Beach Resort “contained” to kitchen area
(SNO) — The Soufriere Fire Service has extinguished a fire that occurred at the Hummingbird Beach Resort in Soufriere on Tuesday, Sept. 11, according to a source. The fire reportedly started in the...
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Watches issued for Tropical Storm Isaac which could regain hurricane strength
(CBSMiami) – A number of hurricane and tropical storm watches have been issued for Tropical Storm Isaac. At 11 a.m., the center of the storm was about 775 miles east of the Lesser Antilles. It was...
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“Lives will be lost” in Pierrot, Vieux Fort; resident goes to media as “last...
(SNO) — As the hurricane season intensifies, a concerned resident of Pierrot, Vieux Fort said a coconut tree is endangering the lives of persons in her neighbourhood and they have done all they can,...
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Soon Belle Vue people will need trucks for transportation (letter)
This is not a photo from Pierrot, Vieux Fort, but based on the description of the road and transportation conditions in the letter below, this may very well become the case in the near future. Dear...
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Had Botham Jean been a licensed gun owner, outcome might’ve been different,...
Loesch (right) and Jean (NEWSWEEK) — National Rifle Association spokesperson Dana Loesch said that a Dallas man killed in his own home by a police officer could have saved himself if he owned a gun....
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Richard Frederick to run in upcoming general elections
Frederick at a townhall meeting. * File photo (SNO) — Richard Frederick, former Minister of Housing and Local Government under a United Workers Party (UWP) government headed by Stephenson King, will...
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SOL St Lucia wins multi-million dollar fuel contract in the BVI: report
(VIRGIN ISLANDS NEWS ONLINE) – The British Virgin Islands’ Electricity Corporation (BVIEC), has awarded a major fuel contract to SOL St Lucia Limited (Ltd), to supply the government run utility with...
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Great View in Marigot destroyed by fire
(SNO) — A business place in Marigot, better known as a tourist attraction and a local entertainment hangout, has been completely destroyed by fire. Castries fire personnel responded to the fire at...
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Raymond admits border agency consultation process ‘flawed’
(CARIBBEAN NEWS NOW) — In a somewhat bizarre turn of events, minister for the public service in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr Ubaldus Raymond, has not only admitted that the consultation process...
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Tropical Storm Isaac update
(PRESS RELEASE) – Tropical Storm Isaac is expected to remain at tropical storm intensity when it moves across the Lesser Antilles on Thursday. Both global and regional models are in agreement that the...
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Closure of school as a result of impending weather system
(PRESS RELEASE) – The St. Lucia MET Services and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) have indicated that St. Lucia is expected to get some heavy rainfall on Thursday September 13...
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SLP complains to police commissioner over UWP letter to newspaper
Moncherry (SNO) — The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) has written to Police Commissioner Severin Moncherry lodging concerns about statements made by general secretary of the ruling United Workers Party,...
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Botham Jean’s employer encourages talks on race, makes monetary donations
Botham and Tim Ryan (right) (BLOOMBERG) — Tim Ryan, U.S. chairman of PwC, wants workers to try to understand how black colleagues might be feeling after a police officer shot and killed one of the...
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Labour to table “no confidence” motion against government
Dr. Kenny Anthony (left) and Philip J. Pierre at a SLP conference several years ago. (SNO) — Admitting that Sunday’s protest march in Castries was one of several things that has pushed his party to...
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Tropical Storm Isaac expected to weaken as it moves through Caribbean on...
(SUN-SENTINEL) — Tropical Storm Isaac’s wind speeds have slowed to 45 mph as of Thursday morning, and the National Hurricane Center predicts that the storm will gradually weaken as it heads through the...
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St. Lucian Verne Garde announces stricter auditing, reform plans for BVI...
Superintendent of Prison, Verne Garde. (BVI NEWS) — Stricter and more systematic auditing of the daily operations of Her Majesty’s Prison in Balsam Ghut has been promised under the leadership of the...
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3 injured in Praslin motor vehicle accident
(SNO) – It was a close call. Someone is lucky to be alive today after a motor vehicle accident involving two cars in the vicinity of Fregate Islands, Praslin on Wednesday evening, Sept. 12, according...
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Re-opening of schools post Tropical Storm Isaac
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Department of Education, Innovation, Gender Relations in consultation with the St. Lucia MET Services and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) wishes to inform...
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Cabinet appoints team to facilitate extensive consultation on Border Control
(PRESS RELEASE) – The Cabinet of Ministers have reiterated the commitment of Government to ensure effective and responsive border management and has appointed a team to undertake extensive and in...
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