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Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet has accused businessman Rayneau Gajadhar of allegedly receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts, including $300 million for the St. Jude Hospital project.

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A Jamaican artist visiting Saint Lucia shared that he has always tries to incorporate solutions to life’s prevalent problems, especially crime; something which he noted is expected of his main genre, reggae, and following the great example of the legends before him.

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Agriculture , Fisheries , Food Security and Rural Development Minister Hon Alfred Prospere has revealed that authorities are confronting significant difficulties in desilting the water of the Roseau Dam, a factor believed to be contributing to the scarcity of water experienced by residents, particularly in the northern parts of the island.
Despite these considerable challenges, the Minister reassured the public that reaching a point of being able to store ample, silt-free water is an achievable goal.

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Tensions are rising in the Caribbean after Venezuela accused Trinidad and Tobago of hostility for hosting a U.S. Navy destroyer, threatening to cancel energy deals and deepening regional divisions. As leaders across the region call for calm, a leaked Trinidad government memo has fueled further controversy by ordering the detention and possible mass deportation of undocumented Venezuelan migrants.

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The Data Point Solutions CEO has made a keen observation regarding the island’s situation of poverty noting that despite the high cost of living many households with children under five are those who may be financially unstable, while the wealthier households typically have only one or none at all.

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Over the Jounen Kweyol weekend, the Saint Lucia Fire Service responded to 116 calls, including 113 medical emergencies and three fire incidents. A major accident in Vieux-Fort on October 25th killed a four year old boy, trapped three bus passengers who required extrication, and led to several others being hospitalized, alongside twelve additional vehicle accidents over the weekend

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A number of earthquakes occurred on the morning of Monday October 27th across the Northern Atlantic which was felt by several islands including Saint Lucia. NEMO reminded persons of the earthquake protocol and urged that they follow them correctly to ensure safety during these times.

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Delon Charlery was sentenced to 20 years and two months in prison in Antigua for the murder of his girlfriend, Customs Officer Zorina Benjamin, after CCTV footage showed him deliberately taking the safety off her gun before shooting her in her home in November 2021. Charlery’s attempts to cover up the crime, including tampering with locks, trying to flee the island, and giving false statements, were contradicted by video evidence, and he received credit for his guilty plea and time already served.

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In New York, USA, a Clinton County jury found 61-year-old Timothy Timmons guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Jhafari Joseph during a violent, drug-fueled confrontation at his ex-wife’s home in December 2024. The verdict followed a 10-day trial and over a day of deliberations, with a sentencing hearing expected in January.

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