St. Lucia heads to polls as ex-PM seeks return to power
CASTRIES (Reuters) — St. Lucians headed to the polls today to elect their legislature and choose their prime minister, in a race that has centered on the small Caribbean island's…
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Murders, kidnappings and terrorism: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists
There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control. Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday…
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Caribbean activists celebrate as Saint Lucia strikes down gay sex ban
CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (Reuters) — Caribbean gay rights activists celebrated a landmark court ruling this week striking down, opens new tab colonial-era legislation in the island nation of Saint Lucia that criminalized…
Missing U.S. tourist Travis Wyant found dead in Saint Lucia; drowning suspected
CASTRIES —An American tourist who went missing while vacationing in Saint Lucia has been found, ABC News reported. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force confirmed that the search for Travis…
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Saint Lucia’s cruise ship port begins demolition
CASTRIES — The Saint Lucia Cruise Port officially launched its redevelopment project in Castries with the demolition of the Customs and Excise Department Building on Jeremie Street, completed on December…
Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — There were small signs for anyone willing to look that the sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson might not quite match the person she has become. The wobbly starts. The little details.…
Readout of the 11th Caribbean-United States Security Cooperation Dialogue
Department of Defense spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devin T. Robinson provided the following readout: On November 16, 2023, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Mr. Daniel Erikson,…
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UK Court Convicts Chairman of Failed Harlequin Group For $274M Carib Fraud
LONDON — The chairman of failed luxury Caribbean hotel and resort developer Harlequin Group was convicted on Wednesday of defrauding $274 million from more than 8,000 investors in Britain. David…
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United States Donates Field Hospital and Utility Vehicles To Saint Lucia
CASTRIES — The United States donated a 40-bed field hospital and three utility vehicles to the government of Saint Lucia during a handover ceremony at the St. Lucia Fire Service Training…
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National Geographic Shows Caribbean People The Larger World Around Them
CASTRIES — As the Fond Gens Libre community in Soufriere, Saint Lucia works to develop an exemplary community-based sustainable tourism product — grass roots education is the key to success.…
