St. Jude Hospital, with its 50 beds, experienced a massive increase in bed occupancy of 294%, mainly due to the increase in violent crime and chronic non-communicable diseases, the Minister of Health announced

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

The island will be represented by young athlete Kadeem Larcher in the 100m race at the upcoming U20 World Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru