Day: May 12, 2025

A local health consultant based overseas is set to introduce a line of organic, plant-based products to St Lucians during a conference scheduled for June 3rd.

Conflict resolution is once again being cited as a necessary tool to address disputes, following another fatal stabbing on the island. Sunday’s incident has left several individuals, including relatives of the deceased, deeply distraught by the tragic circumstances. To date, St Lucia has recorded twenty-four homicides for the year.

A former head of the Community Relations branch of the Royal St Lucia Police Force is urging the creation of a national policy to tackle bullying in the island’s schools. As reported by Manasseh Stanislaus, the senior officer also criticized a woman’s response to her son’s alleged bullying by a student at a Castries secondary school.

A growing chorus of former teachers, parents, and students is calling for urgent action to save the Saint Lucia School of Music, backing a petition that demands major reforms. Once celebrated for its accessibility, the institution now faces criticism over high costs, falling enrollment, and a rising reputation for elitism.

Following high-level discussions with the US Secretary of State, the island’s Prime Minister provided an update on the talks during a pre-cabinet press conference held on Monday.

The island’s Creative Industries Minister, who also oversees Information and Broadcasting, has issued an apology for the exclusion of local media during this year’s Saint Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival.