Saint Lucia

The Saint Lucia’s Substance Abuse Advisory Council has encouraged citizens to include in their New Year resolutions sustained practices that protect health and become part of a lifestyle, taking distance from harmful habits

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, through its Elderly Affairs Unit, is raising awareness about the impact of loneliness on seniors and encouraging the public to take proactive steps to support the emotional well-being of older persons

Increased safety measures are urged for delivery personnel after fatal robbery, specially as the holiday season, when delivery activities surge, makes workers especially vulnerable to criminal attacks

Saint Lucia is poised to register more arrivals than the records set in 2019, statistically the best year ever for the vital tourism sector; forecast is grounded on the winter tourist season bookings and on October stay over data that show +13% on 2019

A survey to assess the presence of bilharzia among primary school children aged 8 to 11 will be completed this month; the initiative aims to identify potential cases and contaminated water sources where host snails may carry the disease-causing parasites

International Award-winning actress and United Nations Ambassador Merlisa Determined, who is of Saint Lucian parentage, said she was very interested in returning home to contribute to the advancement of the local film industry

Calls for slavery reparations have intensified in Saint Lucia as leaders of 56 Commonwealth nations ended a week-long summit in Samoa

The Saint Lucia National Trust will address concerns raised in Parliament about VAT exemption for the organization; established in 1975 by Act of Parliament, the Trust is a statutory body preserving heritage, landscapes, marine environments and buildings

Fisherfolk are urged to register urgently, a call to specially addressing those in Soufriere, in order to access refunding after summer bad weather impact; only half of professional fisherfolk are regularly registered

A group of about fifty employees of 1st National staged what they described as a peaceful protest to demand raises, profit-sharing and payment of what is due

Residents of Monkey Town in Ciceron, Castries, have requested that the name of their community be officially changed to 'Julien Alfred Avenue', in honour of double Olympic medallist and famous sprinter Julien Alfred, who grew up in the area

Julien Alfred won the women's 100m title at the Wanda Diamond League final, after winning the gold medal at the Olympics against all odds

Amid concerns over dengue fever, 40 cases have been recorded in Saint Lucia this year, mosquito control measures have been stepped up and include house-to-house inspections to eliminate breeding grounds and treatment of abandoned or open water sources