Dry taps, rising tensions: WASCO blames climate, ageing pipes for water shortages

The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO) has responded to growing public concern over widespread water shortages, citing climate variability, ageing infrastructure, and increasing demand as core contributors to ongoing supply issues. At a press...

DeBriefed 3 October 2025: UK political gap on climate widens; Fossil-fuelled Typhoon Ragasa; ‘Overshoot’ unknowns

Welcome to Carbon Brief’s DeBriefed. An essential guide to the week’s key developments relating to climate change. Shattered climate consensus FRACKING BAN: UK energy secretary Ed Miliband has announced that the government will bring forward its...

Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Farah Nibbs, University of Maryland, Baltimore County Long before colonialism brought slavery to the...

Toxic pollution builds up in snake scales: what we learnt from black mambas

Black mambas (Dendroaspis polylepis) are Africa’s longest, most famous venomous snakes. Despite their fearsome reputation, these misunderstood snakes are vital players in their ecosystems. They keep rodent populations in check and, in turn, help...

Agricultural representatives from English-speaking Caribbean countries visit Malaga's Axarquía

Monday, 27 October 2025, 19:00 Share Members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) who represent governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dominica and Saint Kitts and Nevis, along with...

SLTU 2025 CONFERENCE: EDUCATORS DISCUSS INNOVATION, ADVOCACY, AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURES

Local educators are commemorating their contributions and sacrifices in September and October. On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, the Saint Lucia teacher’s union (SLTU) hosted its annual education conference at the pastoral center, with the theme...

Helen’s Plea for Climate Justice before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) | Part 6 (Last Part)

A personal account by Dr. Jan Yves Remy (External Counsel for Saint Lucia in the ICJ Advisory Opinion Proceedings) . 1) Treaty Obligations — Hard Law, Not Aspirations On the treaties, the Court grouped duties as we did: it found that relevant...

NUTRITION WORKSHOP TARGETS HEALTHIER, SUSTAINABLE SCHOOL MEALS

The Ministry of Health, Wellness, and Elderly Affairs, in partnership with EU-CaN and the Pan American Health Organisation, hosted a two-day nutrition workshop this week, bringing together key stakeholders to chart a path toward healthier,...

At Least 1.6M Children At Risk As Hurricane Melissa Bears Down On Caribbean

UNICEF is supporting emergency preparedness efforts across the region as Hurricane Melissa moves slowly across the Caribbean Sea. Countries including Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic are expected to endure several days of intense...

Pop Star Finally Weds After 3-Year Engagement

Another pop star is officially off the market. Nathan Sykes of the British boy band The Wanted tied the knot with Charlotte Burke earlier this month, according to Daily Mirror. OK! reports that the two got married at St. Mary’s Church, Birdsall,...

Mangrove predicts a rum revival for Christmas

Spirits distributor Mangrove Global has released its predictions for the 2025 festive season, with one defining theme: ‘flavour with purpose’. The Lucian Coffee puts a Caribbean spin on a classic “The mood has shifted,” said business development...

Digital menus set to transform hospitality, advertising landscape

A new digital platform called ‘My Restaurant Menu’ is poised to revolutionise how restaurants and local businesses operate in Saint Lucia, offering a modern solution to longstanding challenges in menu management, customer engagement, and...

Small Islands Must Stand Together, Says Barbados Minister.

- Advertisement - Barbados needs to work together with its partners to face the challenges of climate change and to secure fair access to climate financing. That was the main message from Senator Dr. Shantal Munro-Knight, Minister in the Prime...

Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association Receives Irrigation Equipment from TTM

H.E. Nicole Su, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, joins members of the Ladelin (Delcer) Women Farmers Association, and other officials for a group photo following the handover ceremony on Friday, October 17, 2015. (Photo credit: TTM) Members of...

I come to praise shopping centres, not to bury them

And I get it. For a city of our metro population, we have some behemoths – Garden City, Chermside, Indooroopilly, Carindale, Westfield North Lakes all rank among the 20 largest in the country – and they all come with vexatious questions regarding...

MARCHAND HOSTS FIRST RESIDENTIAL E-WASTE DROP-OFF

In a powerful push toward a cleaner, more sustainable Saint Lucia, the fight against one of the Caribbean’s most toxic waste streams—electronic waste—is making real progress. The Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority and Greening the...

DIGITAL LITERACY CRUCIAL IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY

The Saint Lucia Teachers’ Union brought the curtains down on Teachers’ Appreciation Week with a spirited rally on World Teachers’ Day, Sunday, October 5th. The event celebrated the vital role of educators in national development while calling for...

MPE CARIBBEAN REPORT NEWSLETTER – October 27, 2025

Happy Independence Day SVG October 27, 2025 Happy Independence Day to St. Vincent and the Grenadines! As the nation marks 46 years of independence, MPE joins the Caribbean and the wider world in saluting the Vincentian people and celebrating their...

Western Sahara: The Growing Map in Support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Morocco’s Western Sahara position has been strengthened by a growing international support, with statements pouring in from many countries backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only political framework to end the dispute under Moroccan...

Doughnuts and mermaids come to Brattleboro's Elliot Street

BRATTLEBORO — Old and new traditions were on display Sunday morning at 20 Elliot St., the former home of Hotel Pharmacy, with people lining up to get one or two or even a box of fresh doughnuts. “Since I was a little kid,” said Kate O’Connor, the...