Clik here to view.
OECD blacklists Saint Lucia, other Caribbean countries with CBI programs
(SNO) — The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has blacklisted Saint Lucia and a number of other Caribbean countries with Citizenship by Investment Programs, saying they...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hummingbird Beach project moving ahead after financial difficulties
Men at work on the project (SNO) — The Hummingbird Beach Enhancement project in Soufriere, which commenced in January 2018, and was expected to be completed within three months, is now behind schedule...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Road diversions for DSH project angers La Ressource and Grace residents
Ferguson John (SNO) — Tempers flared at a meeting which the Ministry of Infrastructure held with residents of La Ressource and Grace, aimed at informing them of the traffic diversion of the roads...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rihanna declines superbowl performance in support of Kaepernick
(BBC SPORTS) – The NFL has refused to comment on reports that Barbadian singer Rihanna declined an invitation to headline the Super Bowl half-time show in support of Colin Kaepernick. Quarterback...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UPDATED: Montoute says Desrameaux road closed, awaiting “complete assessment”...
(SNO) — Gros Islet Parliamentary Representative Lenard ‘Spider’ Montoute has said the Desrameaux road in Monchy is closed. Montoute made the disclosure on his Facebook page on Friday, Oct. 19, around 4...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bushes need cutting, says Canaries resident (video)
(SNO) — A resident of Canaries is calling on the authorities to cut the bushes along the roadway in the community, The resident pointed out that the “Belvedere Road” is like a road running through a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man fought and killed snakes to survive after falling down 100ft mineshaft
A Western diamondback rattlesnake, which is common in Arizona (BBC) — An Arizona man has survived two days trapped alone in an abandoned mine shaft with rattlesnakes. He killed three of the snakes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saint Lucia’s Lyla Lionel makes All-Region again
(SNO) — Saint Lucia’s Lyla Lionel has been selected to the NJCAA Region XIX Women’s Soccer All-Region 1st Team for the second time in as many years. Lionel, who lead the attack for Essex College, was...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three young males nabbed shortly after burglarising home in Babonneau
Windows that the thieves broke to gain entry into the house. See gallery below with more photos. (SNO) – Swift action by neighbours and the police on Friday morning (Oct. 19) led to the arrest of three...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is the Caribbean becoming a junkyard for Japanese excesses? (commentary)
Owning a personal car fifteen to twenty years ago was almost a luxury. Today, nearly every household has a car and nearly every car has an owner. More interestingly, younger and younger people are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CCJ President perplexed at Caribbean people’s non-acceptance of regional court
Saunders speaking at the Bench (CMC) – President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders, says after 50 years of political independence, he remains perplexed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crime and security issues to be discussed in Dominican Republic
(CMC) – A two-day workshop on strengthening drug treatment courts will take place in the Dominican Republic from Monday, according to the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Secretariat. It said that the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Diplomat warns region to be prepared for OECD “blacklisting”
Sir Ronald Sanders (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States, Sir Ronald Sanders is warning Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to be prepared to be blacklisted by the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
IMF says recovery in Caribbean has lost momentum
Alejandro Werner (CMC) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its “Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere” has marked down its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
‘The silent killer’ takes another of Richard Frederick’s siblings
Richard Frederick, left, and his eldest brother, Desmond, right, who passed away recently. (SNO) — Desmond Frederick, better known as ‘Holy’, the eldest brother of former government minister Richard...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Levern Spencer and co. show the young ones how to jump
(SNO) — Over dozen young females attended a Flow-sponsored high jump clinic on Saturday (Oct. 20) to learn the basics of the high jump from some of Saint Lucia’s leading coaches, including Commonwealth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Canadian cannabis revenues illegal under current Saint Lucian law? (commentary)
Lines outside Jimmys Cannabis in Saskatoon 1st National Bank’s eighth Stanley French Educational Forum on Saturday, October 13, offered an insight into the legal realities about to hit the Caribbean...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two earthquakes rock eastern Caribbean
Graphic on UWISRC’s Facebook page showing the location of the earthquake today, Oct. 20, 2018 (SNO) — The eastern Caribbean region has experienced two minor earthquakes over the past two days,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trinidad and Tobago PM declares flooding “a national disaster”
(TRINIDAD EXPRESS) — Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has declared that the flooding nightmare that has left thousands marooned is a “national disaster”. Just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 20, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Trinidad: PM to seek Cabinet approval for flood relief funds
(CMC) – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley says he will approach Cabinet for funds to help with flood relief. Rowley was speaking during a joint media conference on Saturday. “I would speak ahead of the...
View Article