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Chairman of UNC party rubbishes claims of opposition leader being forced to set date for Internal Elections

An executive member of the party rubbishes claims that the political leader of the United National Congress was forced to set a date for Internal Elections. Speculation that Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar was pressured began to surface as she announced the … Continue reading

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DSS raided again

Police have again moved in on the headquarters of the controversial Drugs Sou Sou in La Horquetta. Yesterday at around 11am, the Katheleen Warner Drive, La Horquetta hub of the controversial sou sou was searched. Officers blocked off the area … Continue reading

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5 charges of sexual penetration of a minor for 49-year-old father

Five charges of sexual penetration of a minor are slapped against a 49-year-old father. The man is accused of having sex with a female relative who was and is a minor. The girl told police the man sexually assaulted her … Continue reading

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St. Lucia has recorded 9 new cases of COVID which includes a 12-year-old

St. Lucia has recorded 9 new cases of the coronavirus including a 12-year-old child. The Ministry of Health says the new cases push the total of positive persons to 63. Thirty-six are active cases. The Ministry says 5 of the … Continue reading

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Opposition Leader announces date for Internal Elections for her party

A date for Internal Election in the United National Congress has been announced. UNC leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has been under pressure to hold the elections. Last night during a virtual report to the nation, Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced the date, as … Continue reading

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Barkeepers and Operators Association wants to have talks with government

The Barkeepers and Operators Association wants to have talks with the government, following a decision to continue the restrictions on its members. Head of the association, Theron Mohan believes the partial reopening measures, announced by Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley … Continue reading

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Autopsy on Venezuelan woman murdered at Flagstaff shows she was 3 months pregnant

An autopsy says Venezuelan Johandrys Espinoza was 3 months pregnant at the time of her murder. An autopsy yesterday confirmed Ms. Espinoza was strangled. She was found dead at her home in Flagstaff, St. James last Thursday. A 38-year-old man … Continue reading

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Social Development Minister says there have been blatant attempts to defraud the State for government grants

Five thousand rejected applications for grants and assistance from the government. The Social Development Minister Donna Cox says there have been blatant attempts by some to defraud the State. Senator Cox yesterday said the Ministry rejected 5,000 applications because those … Continue reading

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Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards says capacity of parallel healthcare system to house and quarantine repatriated nationals is vital

The Principal Medical Officer Institutions, Dr. Maryam Abdool-Richards, principal says while the country has been able to repatriate a number of its citizens in recent days, the capacity of the parallel healthcare system to house and quarantine them is vital. … Continue reading

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T&T records another COVID related death

The country records another COVID-19 related death. The number of mortalities now stands at 106. In a release yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Health said the patient was a female with pre-existing medical conditions. It also said 24 persons have … Continue reading

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