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...

Premium OECS honey set launched at Caribbean week of Agriculture

OECS and ACBO Launch “IGNERI” Honey Box Set Celebrating Caribbean Apiculture At the 2025 Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) in St. Kitts and Nevis, the Association of Caribbean Beekeeping Organizations (ACBO), in partnership with the Organisation...

‘CCRAF on the Road’ brings regional agriculture movement to Saint Lucia

The Caribbean Community Resilient Agriculture Forum (CCRAF) is hitting the road for the first time in Saint Lucia, taking its message of climate-smart farming and community resilience directly to those driving change on the ground. The initiative,...

OECS / UBEC Partner with Grenada, Saint Lucia & St. Vincent and the Grenadines to Promote Caribbean Yachting at the Annapolis SailbBoat Show

Regional collaboration highlights the Eastern Caribbean’s strength as a sustainable yachting destination The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, through the Unleashing the Blue Economy of the Caribbean (UBEC) Project, in...

Farmers, exporters warn of trouble beneath Saint Lucia’s sea moss boom

Saint Lucia’s sea moss farmers and exporters are urging authorities to speed up efforts to regulate and standardise the fast-growing industry, warning that the country’s once-premium product is losing value amid weak oversight and intensifying...

Work remains to reduce human trafficking in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia has been placed on the US Department of State’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Tier 2 Watch List, a move that highlights the United States’ concerns about enforcement, victim protection, and a lack of demonstrable increases...

Official kickoff of SARSEA Project

The Sargassum Regional Strategies for Ecosystem-based Actions (SARSEA) project was officially launched on 28 October in St Lucia, in the presence of numerous government, institutional and scientific representatives from across the Caribbean...

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE URGES SAINT LUCIANS TO EMBRACE LOCAL FOODS

The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank has launched Financial Information Month 2025 announcing exciting new investment opportunities for residents across the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union. The ECCB is seeking to democratize the securities market...

Caines signs tourism and energy memorandum

Created: Oct 24, 2025 11:49 AM (Updated: Oct 24, 2025 11:49 AM) Wayne Caines, the president of Belco, left, signs a memorandum of understanding with Sanovnik Destang, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, during a conference in...

Carnival Announces Year-Round Deployment in Mobile, Alabama

Carnival Cruise Line has announced its next wave of 2027/28 deployments, including the return of year-round deployment in Mobile, Ala., expanding the cruise line’s capacity in the region with a Conquest-class ship sailing from the home port for...

Saint Lucia psychic retreat review: How travelling 4000+ miles opened up my third eye (and heart)

Saint Lucia isn’t just another dreamy Caribbean island shrouded in white-sand beaches, wild jungle trails and those iconic Pitons you’ve seen all over your Instagram (side note: they are worth seeing, but more on that below). It’s also a place to...

IICA and FAO lead regional dialogue on Sweet Potato

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing agricultural innovation and regional collaboration through the hosting of the...

Saint Lucian filmmaker Elijah Anatole premieres new short film

Saint Lucian filmmaker Elijah Anatole is set to premiere his new short film Omyra on October 27, marking another milestone in his growing body of work. The 25-minute suspense thriller explores themes of love, betrayal, and revenge, and will serve...

Integration of sustainable energy practices and regional tourism subject of new cross-sector agreement

CARILEC & CHTA sign MOU. Photo: CARILECEnhancement of the Caribbean’s energy and tourism sectors was highlighted as the focus of the Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC), the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), and...

Saint Lucian musician Michael Robinson finds his place at New York Fashion Week

Although he’s built a career in music, Michael Robinson continues to find new ways to push his own boundaries. Last September, the Saint Lucian artist marked another first — performing on one of the world’s biggest fashion stages, New York Fashion...

RSLPF to receive new K9 as investigation into Tyson’s death continues

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is set to receive a new K9 early next year, as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the death of police dog Tyson. Police Commissioner confirmed that following discussions with...

Official kickoff of the SARSEA Project: Enhanced Regional Cooperation to tackle the Challenge of Sargassum in the Caribbean

The Sargassum Regional Strategies for Ecosystem-based Actions (SARSEA) project was officially launched on 28 October in Saint Lucia, in the presence of numerous government, institutional and scientific representatives from across the Caribbean...

Caribbean Development Bank and youth agency support mushroom agri-business for young men in St Lucia

Dominica News Online - Wednesday, October 15th, 2025 at 9:23 AM The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in collaboration with Saint Lucia’s Youth Economy Agency (YEA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Rural Development,...

Sir Calixte George to be honoured for lifetime of service

Distinguished Saint Lucian agronomist, educator, and statesman Sir Calixte George will be among 11 Caribbean visionaries honoured by the University of the West Indies (UWI) during its 2025 graduation ceremonies, receiving the Doctor of Laws (LLD)...

CARILEC and CHTA Sign Landmark Agreement to Advance Energy Sustainability and Resilience in the Caribbean

(Castries, Saint Lucia) – Wednesday, October 22, 2025 – The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) and the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), along with its affiliate, the Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism...