Monday, 2 November 2026UK editionUpdated every morning
Hotels, flights, festivals and island life, reported for UK travellers
Business and travel trade
Education Minister Kenson Casimir says a legal framework for AI in schools will soon go to Cabinet, with teachers to be equipped to manage the technology.
Reported by St. Lucia Times
Nature and outdoors
Saint Lucia has taken a further step towards attracting major ocean-economy investment, with a stakeholder workshop validating a market study and prioritising projects under the BLUECAR initiative.
Culture and events
A new trade feature sets out five sides of Saint Lucia beyond its beaches, from Creole culture and family adventures to rainforest treks, romance and a thriving food scene.
Business and travel trade
Dr Janet Caroo has presented her credentials as Saint Lucia's Ambassador to CARICOM, taking up the post while the island chairs the regional bloc under Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre.
Business and travel trade
Bank of Saint Lucia's investment arms sponsored the 19th OECS Credit Union Summit in Antigua, where regional lenders debated how to put surplus capital to work while protecting members' funds.
St Lucia
Distance learners at the University of the West Indies Global Campus, including students in Saint Lucia, are pushing back against a return to face-to-face end-of-term examinations.
Flights and cruises
Saint Lucia Cruise Port and the Castries Constituency Council have run a Financial Literacy Clinic for Arcade vendors, the first in a training series running into 2027 ahead of the revamped Vendors Arcade.
Sport
A look at St Lucia's main cricket ground: its 2002 opening, floodlights, capacity rising to 20,000 and the Test, ODI and T20 numbers behind matches at Gros Islet.
Culture and events
Carnival Queens Faith Edward and Nyaley Lewis will represent Saint Lucia at the Miss OECS Pageant in Dominica and the St Maarten Caribbean Queen Pageant in 2027.
Flights and cruises
The luxury expedition ship Seabourn Venture made its maiden call at Rodney Bay Marina, officially opening Saint Lucia's 2026/2027 cruise season with a plaque exchange ceremony.
Flights and cruises
Kerry Edwards and McGavin Willie, both 31, were fined EC$32,660 each in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after police uncovered cannabis and hashish hidden in a shipping barrel.
St Lucia
Export Saint Lucia CEO Sunita Daniel has been elected Chairperson of the Caribbean Export Development Agency at the agency's 46th board meeting, with Belize's Ishmael Quiroz as Deputy Chairman.
Business and travel trade
Infrastructure Minister Shawn Edward says dumping rubbish in waterways worsened flooding after early October downpours, and asks communities to keep drains clear and use scheduled waste collections.
Sport
Sea Jays Swim Club won the 2026 OceanSpray Short Course National Swimming Championships in Saint Lucia, with Sapphire Parks claiming five of the seven age-group records set over the weekend.
Sport
St Joseph's Convent, Saint Lucia Sports Academy, Sir Arthur Lewis Community College and holders Vieux Fort Comprehensive all won again as round two of the Under-19 Schools Netball Tournament concluded on Monday.
St Lucia
WASCO is pressing ahead with an EC$13.2 million rehabilitation of the Theobalds Water Treatment Plant, aiming to restore full capacity for over 40,000 customers from Millet to Cap Estate by December 2027.
Food and drink
A delegation from Saint Lucia is attending the 20th Caribbean Week of Agriculture in Jamaica, where import reduction, climate-smart farming and food security top the agenda.
Sport
Mabouya Valley beat Desruisseaux 2-0 to win a second straight Saint Lucia Football Association Under-12 Boys' Championship, with Zackin François scoring twice and claiming the Golden Boot, best midfielder and MVP awards.
Sport
Defending champions Vieux Fort Comprehensive began with a win as SALCC and St Joseph's Convent topped their groups after the opening rounds of the 2026 Under-19 Netball Tournament.
Edited by Peter Joseph, StLucia.co.uk editorial team. We read news from around the world overnight, in many languages, and writes each story in its own words. Every story names the outlet that first reported it and links to the original.
