Churches Resume In-Person Worship Services
Physical worship services resumed over the weekend as religious organizations were permitted to hold in person services on Sunday during the 24 hour confinement. However restrictions on public transportation prevented many from actually attending church. The Seventh Day Adventist Church meanwhile also resumed Sabbath services after voluntarily shutting its doors over the past few weeks.
Man Electrocuted In La Clery
A construction worker at La Clery had to be rushed to Hospital Wednesday afternoon after he was electrocuted while doing his work.
Media Colleagues Remember Alex Bousquet
The local media fraternity continue to express deep shock and sorrow over the untimely death of one of its young members, DBS’ Alex Bousquet, just days shy of his fifty seventh birthday. He passed away at the Respiratory Hospital on Sunday while undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Street Named after Botham Jean
A portion of a street in Dallas, Texas has officially been dedicated as Botham Jean Boulevard named in honor of the Saint Lucian who was shot and killed inside his apartment by Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger was convicted of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison. The Jean family was in Dallas this weekend for the renaming ceremony.
FIRST IN LINE
Bank of Saint Lucia in collaboration with the Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) welcomed its first approved MSME client under its Guaranteed Loan Programme. The client is also celebrated for conducting the first BOSL transaction under the ECCB Digital Currency (DCash) pilot program. We have more in this report.
A Lone Voice
A Gros Islet woman stood alone in the Constitution Park in Castries, protesting the recent spate of killings. Ella Felicien though standing alone, says she represents all who have lost loved ones to violent crime
Priest Responds to Online Video of Wardens Removing Funeral Goers
Gros Islet Parish Priest Michell Francis has been reacting to a video being circulated on social media and showing COVID Wardens attempting to escort some funeral goers out of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Castries while the funeral service was in progress.
Three Shot, One Dead at Trois Piton
Three men were injured in a drive by shooting in Trois Piton on Sunday afternoon. One of the men has since succumbed to his injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 3:00 pm.
Police Need Help Identifying Babonneau Body
The Royal St. Lucia Police Force has dismissed suggestions that Secretary of the Gros Islet Mini Bus Association Hermina Lorde who was gunned down at the Gros Islet Minis Bus stand was a police informant. Police are also seeking public assistance to identify a body found on the Cacao, Babonneau road on Sunday.
Crime at Home Serious Concern for Saint Lucians Living Abroad
The Saint Lucian Diaspora has been challenged to assist in crime fighting efforts by helping to fund community initiatives back home. The challenge was put forth by panelists during a discourse on Crime and Security organized by the Diaspora Affairs Unit specifically to address concerns nationals abroad have about the crime situation in Saint Lucia.
