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SERVOL Programme Graduates help shed Light on Local CrimeSERVOL Programme Graduates help shed Light on Local Crime

SERVOL Programme Graduates help shed Light on Local Crime

With the number of homicides this year already nearing double digits, SERVOL’s Junior Life Programme (JLP) could not have come… Read More

3 years ago
Police record successful operationsPolice record successful operations

Police record successful operations

The celebratory mood stemming from activities to mark the country’s 41st anniversary of Independence on Saturday was short-lived. By Sunday… Read More

3 years ago
In the Court of Public Opinion How is the Trust Judged?In the Court of Public Opinion How is the Trust Judged?

In the Court of Public Opinion How is the Trust Judged?

When the Saint Lucia National Trust on September 9, 2018 successfully petitioned the high court to issue an order prohibiting… Read More

4 years ago
Loose Lips Sink Ships . . . and sometimes countries!Loose Lips Sink Ships . . . and sometimes countries!

Loose Lips Sink Ships . . . and sometimes countries!

It happened long time ago, in the early 70s, shortly after the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia. I had been… Read More

4 years ago
Crime: PM promises citizens ‘Do Your Part, We’ll Do Ours!’Crime: PM promises citizens ‘Do Your Part, We’ll Do Ours!’

Crime: PM promises citizens ‘Do Your Part, We’ll Do Ours!’

The issue of security took centre stage on Wednesday at community meeting organised by the Gros Islet Police sub-division.… Read More

4 years ago
Are We Making Life More Difficult For Crime Fighters?Are We Making Life More Difficult For Crime Fighters?

Are We Making Life More Difficult For Crime Fighters?

Monday’s police press conference was the first attended by Police Commissioner Severin Monchery since his controversial declaration about the local… Read More

4 years ago
Who Will Lift Us Out Of Our Predicament?Who Will Lift Us Out Of Our Predicament?

Who Will Lift Us Out Of Our Predicament?

There are few things the two main political parties agree on. By now it’s common knowledge they do not see… Read More

4 years ago
WHY THE SLP WILL NOT WIN THE NEXT ELECTION!WHY THE SLP WILL NOT WIN THE NEXT ELECTION!

WHY THE SLP WILL NOT WIN THE NEXT ELECTION!

The dissonant muffled percussion of political disquiet could once again be heard and felt throughout the length and breadth of… Read More

4 years ago
Hilaire Claims ‘They’ Have Silenced Police!Hilaire Claims ‘They’ Have Silenced Police!

Hilaire Claims ‘They’ Have Silenced Police!

Citizens and political leaders seem at loss what to do about crime in Saint Lucia. This week the Castries… Read More

4 years ago
Weekend Attack More Fake News!Weekend Attack More Fake News!

Weekend Attack More Fake News!

Reports that teacher was the victim of an attempted rape on Saturday, November 2, 2019, while driving in Belaire,… Read More

4 years ago
Is The Caribbean Brand in Trouble?Is The Caribbean Brand in Trouble?

Is The Caribbean Brand in Trouble?

There’s lot of talk in tourism about the ‘Caribbean brand’ but what exactly is the region’s calling card? Opinions… Read More

4 years ago
POLICE SHOOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT WITH CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF TEEN SHOOTING!POLICE SHOOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT WITH CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF TEEN SHOOTING!

POLICE SHOOT THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT WITH CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF TEEN SHOOTING!

Glen Gabriel, the driver of the vehicle involved in last month’s fatal police shooting of 17-year-old near the intersection… Read More

4 years ago
Almost $1mil Used For Nyerah Court Refurbishment and Over 1000 Cases On the DocketAlmost $1mil Used For Nyerah Court Refurbishment and Over 1000 Cases On the Docket

Almost $1mil Used For Nyerah Court Refurbishment and Over 1000 Cases On the Docket

Home Affairs, Justice and National Security Minister, Senator Hermangild Francis, confirmed today that the Nyerah Court Building will be reopened… Read More

5 years ago
Bruceville Shooting Victim In Stable ConditionBruceville Shooting Victim In Stable Condition

Bruceville Shooting Victim In Stable Condition

The press office of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force says that Jamil Pierre is in stable condition after undergoing… Read More

5 years ago
The fault, dear Brutus, may be in our stars . . . but it can be remedied!The fault, dear Brutus, may be in our stars . . . but it can be remedied!

The fault, dear Brutus, may be in our stars . . . but it can be remedied!

It was uncanny. Two men I did not think shared much in common struck the same theme of national concerns… Read More

5 years ago

Will Changes In Overseas Marijuana Laws Impact Local Lawmakers?

The Seasonal Agriculture Workers Program   affords Saint Lucians and other Caribbean farmers the opportunity to work on farms in… Read More

5 years ago

Women speak out after reports of human trafficking incident

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, 2009 “Sexual exploitation makes… Read More

5 years ago

A Letter to Saint Lucia

Monday 15 October marked the 7th anniversary of our mother Gloria Greenwood’s murder in her garden in St Lucia. This… Read More

5 years ago

18 Reasons Why I Marched 20+ Years Ago

I was somewhat amused when someone asked whether I was among last Sunday’s marchers. Read More

5 years ago

Is threatening the police back in style?

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force is less than amused by video now in local circulation. In the 28-second… Read More

5 years ago