Latest Creole HeartBeat issue released just in time for World Creole Music Festival 2025

Dominica News Online - Friday, October 24th, 2025 at 3:53 PM Creole HeartBeat WCMF25 cover. Photo: Creole HeartBeatCreole HeartBeat has unveiled its 25th Anniversary Special Edition Magazine, released in perfect synchronization with Night One of...

RSLPF REPORTS MAJOR DRUG INTERCEPTION AT CASTRIES PORT, OPERATIONS INTENSIFY IN SOUFRIÈRE

The Royal St. Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) is maintaining its intensified efforts to curb the illegal drug trade through the island’s legal ports of entry, reporting a drug bust at the Castries port and continued operations in the Soufrière area.

10 former CARICOM heads warn against US military buildup in regional waters

Ten former Heads of Government from across the Caribbean have issued a grave warning against what they describe as a dangerous military buildup and the increasing presence of nuclear vessels and aircraft within the region’s waters. They have urged...

Butchers Gain Advanced Skills Through Training Initiative

. Sharpening skills, improving quality, and fostering community care these were the driving forces behind the recently concluded Specialty Cuts Training, a three-day capacitybuilding initiative that brought together both commercial and roadside...

Sayers, Limery: Wa ek wenn chimen (King and queen of the road)

Jason Sayers and Laura-Lynn Limery emerged victorious from the 2025 Kwéyòl 5K Run powered by Lucozade. The third edition of this landmark road running event, hosted by the Saint Lucia Athletics Association (SLAA), attracted over 75 runners,...

Caines signs tourism and energy memorandum

Created: Oct 24, 2025 11:49 AM (Updated: Oct 24, 2025 11:49 AM) Wayne Caines, the president of Belco, left, signs a memorandum of understanding with Sanovnik Destang, president of the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, during a conference in...

Jamaica joins regional effort to support women in climate projects

Jamaica is among eight Caribbean countries to join a Gender Smart Facility led by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and Global Affairs Canada to transform how climate finance reaches women and vulnerable communities. Unlike traditional climate...

LUCELEC Partners With Ciceron Secondary To Promote Healthy Local Snacks

PHOTO CREDIT @LUCELEC The Department of Agriculture launched its Sustainable Snack Initiative at the Ciceron Secondary School, with partnership support from St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) –demonstrating unwavering commitment to...

Jewellery line launched to honour gold medallist Julien Alfred

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, (CMC) – A new jewellery collection celebrating Olympic champion Julien Alfred has been unveiled, with proceeds set to support her charitable foundation. The “Julien Alfred Legacy Collection,” created by Fearless Jewellery...

TUI axes its own flights to popular destinations from major UK airport

IT’S all change for tour operator TUI, which will operate flights for certain package holidays through a third-party rather than its own airline. Next summer, TUI will fly holidaymakers to its destinations using other airlines like easyJet and Sun...

Julien Alfred’s legacy collection merges glamour, patriotism, and purpose

GROS ISLET, St Lucia — Olympic champion Julien Alfred has added a new dimension to her golden story, unveiling a jewellery collection inspired by her historic triumph at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. - Advertisement - The line — titled the “Julien...

This Is Where Bar Pros in Chicago Go for the Best Old Fashioneds

If you’re an Old Fashioned drinker, Chicago is your kind of town. The simple whiskey cocktail has deep roots in the Midwest, and it’s arguably the most popular order in the Windy City. “I’ve made more Old Fashioneds than any other drink in my...

Cycling legend Louis dies in vehicle accident

ON­TARIO, Cana­da – Saint Lu­cia cy­cling leg­end Jean Louis passed away over the week­end af­ter be­ing in­volved in a ve­hic­u­lar ac­ci­dent in Burling­ton. Ac­cord­ing to re­ports, Louis was hit by a ve­hi­cle while rid­ing on Fri­day and was...

Former Caribbean leaders concerned about US military action in Caribbean region

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former prime ministers P.J. Patterson and Bruce Golding are among a group of ex-heads of government in the Caribbean who have expressed concern about the military build-up of the United States in the region, urging a pull-back to...

Tech takes the counter: Fast food and retail sectors go self-service

The introduction of self-ordering kiosks at KFC branches across Saint Lucia has drawn a range of reactions from both customers and management. While the technology aims to improve efficiency and convenience, it has also raised questions about its...

More Americans pursue second citizenship as US passport slips in global ranking

A rising number of US and UK citizens are seeking to escape the high taxes and political, social and economic uncertainty in their home countries, immigration specialists say. They are taking advantage of citizenship-by-investment (CBI) and...

Hyatt Just Opened a New All-Inclusive in Cancun With Swim-Out Rooms, Plunge Pool Suites, and a Private Rooftop Bar 

First there was Saint Lucia. Then Aruba. Then in the Dominican Republic. Now Secrets has opened its fourth all-inclusive resort in the Caribbean this year, with this week’s debut of the new Secrets Mirabel Cancun. The newest resort by Hyatt’s...

Tropical Storm Melissa to become a major hurricane as it nears Jamaica, Haiti

Tropical Storm Melissa continues its slow track through the central Caribbean Sea, posing a severe and potentially catastrophic threat of flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica and the south-western side of Haiti. The Caribbean Disaster...

10 former Caribbean heads warn region at risk amid rising military rresence

Ten former Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have expressed unease at the increased military build-up and presence of nuclear vessels and aircraft in the Caribbean, saying that it poses a threat to the safety and livelihood of the region’s...

Time to back the CCJ

–AG calls on CARICOM nations to sign on to the premier institution THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) stands as one of the region’s greatest achievements, yet it continues to suffer from the lack of full support, a situation Attorney-General and...