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UPDATE: Bryan ‘DJ Comic’ Hippolyte falls to death in Cap Estate, Gros Islet
Bryan ‘DJ’ Comic Hippolyte (St Lucia News Online) – A construction worker, identified as Bryan ‘DJ Comic’ Hippolyte of Cabiche, Babboneau, was killed in what appears to be a freak accident in Cap...
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BREAKING NEWS: Six lose home in Dennery fire
(St. Lucia News Online) — A midday house fire on Saturday in New Field, Dennery has left at least six people homeless, according to fire officials. There were no reports of injuries. A fire truck and...
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Boy, 7, suspected of drowning in Saltibus river; social media blames WASCO
The victim (St. Lucia News Online) — A 24-hour, stay-at-home curfew is underway in Saint Lucia — implemented by the government last week to help stop the community-spread of the novel coronavirus...
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Chastanet sends condolences to Smith family after suspected drowning in Saltibus
Reyes Smith and his mother Kerena Smith (Facebook) (St. Lucia News Online) — Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has expressed condolences to the family of seven-year-old Reyes Smith who died in a suspected...
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At least 8 Saint Lucians die from COVID-19 overseas
Deceased (from left): Ignatius, Mafalda, and Parson reportedly died from COVID-19, an official said. (St. Lucia News Online) — A number of citizens in the Saint Lucian diaspora have died as a result of...
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BREAKING NEWS: Four Saint Lucians die from COVID-19 in New York; tally now 12
Carlyle Martial (left) one of the Saint Lucians who died from the novel coronavirus in the diaspora. At right, is Saint Lucia’s Ambassador for Diaspora Affairs, Dr. Jocelyne Clarke-Fletcher (St. Lucia...
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Authorities investigate fire at former police headquarters in Castries
(St. Lucia News Online) — Law enforcement officials are investigating a fire that occurred at the former police headquarters building on Bridge Street, Castries this morning, April 7, 2020. No one was...
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BREAKING NEWS: Family of Grass Street suicide victim outraged after ‘dead...
Cecil Pilgrim (St. Lucia News Online) — The family members of a man, who was found deceased at a residence in Grass Street, Castries early this morning, are angry over the fact that they found out...
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‘Bread bus’ burns in Castries
(St. Lucia News Online) — One of the most important mini-buses during the current COVID-19 pandemic climate in Saint Lucia has been destroyed. The Saint Lucia Fire Service said a bread delivery bus was...
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Expect more lock-offs as WASCO begins rationing schedule
(St. Lucia News Online) — The Water and Sewerage Company Inc (WASCO) has officially started a water-rationing schedule due to the onset of drought conditions, the company said in a news release...
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BREAKING NEWS: Two seriously injured in Vieux Fort accident (video)
(St. Lucia News Online) — Three male individuals were involved in a motor vehicle accident in La Ressource, Vieux Fort, a fire official confirmed. The Crash Hall and Vieux Fort fire stations responded...
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Double-blow: Two brothers on motorcycle crash in Vieux Fort; one dead...
Lee and Gary (right) (St. Lucia News Online) — It’s Good Friday, but not a good one for the Eugene family in Morne Cayenne, Vieux Fort. That’s because a motor vehicle accident Thursday evening (April...
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BREAKING NEWS: Three more Saint Lucians succumb to COVID-19 overseas
Peter Clery (St. Lucia News Online) — At least three more Saint Lucians based overseas have died from the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the country’s Diaspora Affairs Unit reported on Good Friday. This...
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Post mortem confirms cause of Saltibus boy’s death
(St. Lucia News Online) — A post mortem examination conducted on the remains of seven-year-old Reyes Smith on Thursday, April 9 revealed that he died of cerebral anoxia secondary to drowning,...
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BREAKING NEWS: 18 Saint Lucians in diaspora now confirmed dead from COVID-19
(St. Lucia News Online) — Saint Lucia’s Ambassador for Diaspora Affairs, Dr. Jocelyne Clarke-Fletcher, confirmed late Saturday, April 11 that three more Saint Lucians overseas have fallen to the novel...
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PM Chastanet remembers Saint Lucians, killed by COVID-19, in Easter message
PM Chastanet in prayer (file) (St. Lucia News Online) — Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has sent “collective prayers” to the families of Saint Lucians in the diaspora who have died or have been...
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Pierre expresses condolences for Saint Lucians overseas killed by COVID-19
Pierre (St. Lucia Star Newspaper photo) (St. Lucia News Online) — Opposition Leader Philip J. Pierre has expressed condolences for the “unfortunate loss” of Saint Lucians and citizens of the Caribbean...
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Motorcyclist sustains serious injuries in Beausejour crash
(St. Lucia News Online) — A male motorcyclist was hospitalised at the Owen King European Union Hospital (OKEUH) after he sustained multiple injuries in an accident on the Beausejour main road, Gros...
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Teen suspected of drowning in Boguis river
(St. Lucia News Online) — Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a teenaged boy whose body was fished from a river in Boguis, Babonneau on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. The...
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BREAKING NEWS: Another Saint Lucian overseas dies from COVID-19
(St. Lucia News Online) — Saint Lucia has lost another national in the diaspora to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Dead is Craig Auguste, also known as ‘Shaq’ or ‘Baby Shaq’. He was in his early 30’s,...
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