Consultation confirms gaps in inclusion as Saint Lucia advances disability policy

A nationwide consultation to shape Saint Lucia’s forthcoming National Policy for Persons with Disabilities has concluded, revealing persistent gaps in inclusion and accessibility across key sectors. Led by the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice,...

Final countdown for St Jude’s Hospital

The reconstruction of St Jude’s Hospital, one of the key healthcare facilities serving the south of Saint Lucia, is nearing completion after years of redevelopment. The project, led by the Rayneau Construction team, is now in its final stages as...

Saint Lucian selected for prestigious UN human rights fellowship

The National Community Foundation (NCF) announced its Executive Director Vanya Reid-Hinkson has been selected to participate in the United Nations Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent, hosted by the Office of the United Nations High...

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...

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...

The Well Nest ~ November 3rd, 2025

Thirty adventurers from the United Kingdom are trading comfort for challenge in Saint Lucia—taking on grueling runs, rainforest treks, and sea kayaking—all to help save the island’s tiniest patients. Ahead of the Sandals Foundation’s high-octane...

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...

Are Cuban doctors being trafficked around the world by their government?

Cuban doctors arrive at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, June 8, 2020, after traveling to Italy to help with the COVID-19 emergency response. | Ismael Francisco / Pool via AP On July 4, 2025, Republican Rep. Mark Green of...

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,...

Drizzle to Dazzle: UK Readers Given Top Tips For Move To Caribbean.

- Advertisement - Britain’s most popular tabloid newspaper, the Daily Mail has issued what it calls “the ultimate expat guide to moving to a Caribbean paradise” with tips for people who would like to move to the Caribbean for the medium to long...

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...

‘Flexibility is key’ in the race to deliver aid after Hurricane Melissa

KEYPIX - Residents walk through Lacovia Tombstone, Jamaica, in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) Matias Delacroix / Keystone Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...

Caribbean Stakeholders Convene to Develop Action Plan to Strengthen Early Warning Systems for Heat and Dust-related Illnesses

Bridgetown, Barbados, 4 November 2025 (PAHO/WHO) – Meteorological, surveillance and Climate Change and Health Focal Points from 12 Caribbean states met in Barbados last week to develop an action plan to strengthen Early Warning Systems (EWSs) for...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...