Saint Lucian recounts harrowing experience during Hurricane Melissa

Having escaped unscathed from the devastation left behind by Hurricane Melissa, Aura Charles is still struggling to come to grips with the terrifying experience of living through a Category 5 cyclone. Thirty-one-year-old Aura Charles describes her...

Not just ‘madness’: What’s been missed around mental health

“Mate just mad.” For decades, that phrase echoed through Saint Lucian society, used to brush aside visible distress or abnormal behaviour. It was often the only language available to describe mental illness until a few years ago. In recent years,...

Saint Lucians are Definitely Not The Dumbest Caribbean Voters!

Chronicles of a Chronic Caribbean Chronicler By Earl Bousquet There are times when the humans in us see things that we wish we didn’t, or never thought we would. At a time when the world is turning differently and the Caribbean and Latin American...

Saint Lucia Advances Its Roadmap For Pandemic Preparedness And Response

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia is taking proactive steps to strengthen its national preparedness for future health emergencies with a three-day Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan Development Workshop. The workshop, which was held...

Sargassum project, SARSEA, launched in St Lucia, DA fisheries minister attends

The official launch of the Sargassum Regional Strategies for Ecosystem-based Actions (SARSEA) initiative took place on October 28 in Saint Lucia, marked by the presence of numerous government officials, institutional leaders, and scientific...

British National shot dead in Saint Lucia  

Saint Lucia: Kenrelle O’Flaherty, a 26-year-old British national was fatally shot in Garrand, Babonneau, Saint Lucia on October 28th, 2025. According to the information shared by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force, officers from the Bobonneau...

Health Region 4 Walk To Support Breast Cancer Awareness

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Residents from Micoud and surrounding communities recently joined forces and united to show support and celebrate breast cancer survivors and fighters with a 5k walk in the community of Micoud. The 5k walk which...

Ministry of Health strengthens defenses with new pandemic preparedness plan

Saint Lucia is significantly bolstering its capacity to manage future health crises by developing a comprehensive Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan. The initiative started in a critical three-day workshop held from October 21 to 23, aimed at...

PAHO strengthens capacity for health workforce planning, through the Pandemic Fund project for the Eastern Caribbean

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1 September 2025 (PAHO) - To strengthen the capacity of countries to build a skilled, competent, and equitably distributed health workforce, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), through the...

At the intersection of neuroscience and coaching, a Saint Lucian voice emerges

Earlier this year, when Certified Neuro-Behavioural Coach Sarah Joseph noticed that an international brain health conference was seeking speakers for its upcoming event, she knew it would be a leap of faith to submit her name for consideration....

St. Lucia, Dominica PMs endorse Gonsalves for 6th term

Prime Minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit and his St. Lucian counterpart, Phillip Pierre, have endorsed Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves for a sixth term as Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). Skerrit and Pierre, who, like...

Hurricane Melissa significantly damages four major Jamaican hospitals

At least four major hospitals in Jamaica have sustained significant damage following the landfall of Category 5 Hurricane Melissa. This was confirmed by the Jamaican Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton. The powerful storm, which...

Singapore vs. Saint Lucia: A Tale of Integrity and Lost Opportunities

Over the years, numerous comparisons have been drawn between Singapore and Saint Lucia – two nations similar in size yet vastly different in development and governance. What many fail to acknowledge, however, is that the fundamental cause of this...

Saint Lucia Launches “Come To Your Senses” Winter Campaign

This winter, Saint Lucia is calling travelers to feel the Caribbean in a deeply meaningful way with its new destination campaign: “Come To Your Senses.” Rooted in inspiration from the island’s lush landscapes, undeniable romance and tranquil...

Saint Lucia joins the Global Movement to Fight Breast Cancer

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs together with the rest of the world observes October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and intensifies public health education to improve awareness among women of...

Preservation through participation, Quadrille’s place in hearts and homes

“Especially men — we have a crisis in Saint Lucia where the men refuse to dance,” joked Jason Bachelor Joseph. It’s the wake of Joseph’s recently wrapped 14th annual Dansé Kwòdril [Quadrille] sessions held at the JQ Rodney Bay Mall. The weekly...

HEALTH OFFICIALS URGE FOOD SAFETY AHEAD OF JOUNEN KWÉYÒL CELEBRATIONS

As Saint Lucia gets ready to celebrate the colour and flavour of Jounen Kwéyòl, health officials are reminding food vendors and revelers that safety must be on the menu too. With thousands expected to feast on local favourites, the Ministry of...

Prime Ministers of Dominica and St Lucia on one day visit to SVG

Prime Ministers Roosevelt Skerrit of Dominica and Phillip J. Pierre of St. Lucia will make a one-day state visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines today. While here, the Heads of State will visit two major projects, the Acute Care Hospital Project...

UK and local athletes tackle Saint Lucia’s Streets, Forest, and Sea to Support Paediatric Healthcare

Sponsored Day 1: Athletes and organizers share a moment at the start of the Sandals Foundation Island Challenge. The four-day event aims to raise £100,000 to purchase lifesaving equipment for the Special Care Baby Unit at the Millenium Heights...

Older Persons Around Saint Lucia Recognized and Celebrated for Invaluable Contributions to Families, Communities and Society

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Wednesday, October 1st, was observed globally as International Day of Older Persons. With this in mind and joining the global community, the Elderly Affairs Unit within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly...