Monday, 2 November 2026UK editionUpdated every morning
Hotels, flights, festivals and island life, reported for UK travellers
Flights and cruises
Two Royal Saint Lucia Police Force officers have finished a five-day maritime security course in Norfolk, Virginia, aimed at strengthening the island's Police Marine Unit and coastal protection.
Reported by St. Lucia Times
Culture and events
Saint Lucian Dennery Segment star Umpa has been profiled by Billboard after winning the first Caribbean Music Award for Dennery Segment artist of the year, raising the genre's international profile.
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Senate President Alvina Reynolds has rejected suggestions on a local talk show that her parliamentary role is full-time work and disqualifies her from acting as a Civil Status Marriage Officer.
Food and drink
A German travel report rounds up the island's standout experiences, from cocoa estate tours and off-road rides to Jade Mountain, Marigot Bay, Castries market and the Balenbouche Estate.
Flights and cruises
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has published a weekly flight schedule running to December 2026, alongside a new blog series on sailing, snorkelling and the island's beach bar scene.
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Guyana Amazon Warriors spinner Imran Tahir took five for 17 against the Saint Lucia Kings in CPL 2026, becoming at 47 the oldest bowler to take a T20 five-wicket haul, breaking his own mark.
Business and travel trade
St Lucia's utilities minister says geothermal exploration is advancing, with seismic monitors installed at three southern sites, as government seeks to cut reliance on costly imported fuel.
Culture and events
The Saint Lucian-owned junior carnival band Zing Zing Kidz took every major title at the 2026 Miami Broward Junior Carnival, with a third straight Queen of the Band win for Ivy Lewis's granddaughter.
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The island's Water and Sewerage Company has opened an online portal letting customers pay bills, check balances and view past bills at any time, with accounts updated instantly.
Hotels and resorts
WASCO says its Northern Pipeline Upgrade Project has stalled after unexpected infrastructural challenges during excavation between Bonne Terre and Gros Islet, with no revised completion date given.
Hotels and resorts
The CCJ has sat in Saint Lucia for the first time, marking the opening of the new judicial year three years after the island made the regional court its final court of appeal.
Business and travel trade
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre told the United States-Caribbean Dialogue in Washington that cooperation must bring affordable energy, jobs and security, as the US pledged funding and a 2027 investment dialogue.
Sport
Gros Islet are Super 50 Men's Tournament champions after a six-wicket day-night final win over South Castries at Mindoo Phillip Park, driven by captain Kimani Melius and leading run-scorer Jard Goodman.
Business and travel trade
Minister Emma Hippolyte has honoured Saint Lucia's older citizens as the island's "living archives" and confirmed the completion of the National Policy for Older Persons.
Hotels and resorts
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has highlighted a volcanic spa day in Soufrière and five proposal settings, alongside its confirmed weekly flight schedule through to December 2026, including British Airways from London.
Culture and events
Saint Lucia's Jounen Kwéyòl began with a radio broadcast in 1983 and a village gathering in Mon Repos in 1984. The October festival has since grown into Creole Heritage Month.
Hotels and resorts
Kelianne Peter's Network Soiree marks its fourth year in Saint Lucia on 10 October at Coco Palm Resort, shifting from introductions to practical support with growth and financing agencies on hand.
Hotels and resorts
A question put to Saint Lucia's first female agriculture minister at a pre-cabinet briefing has ignited a wider debate about whether women in island politics are judged more harshly than men.
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Irenus Pascal, owner of the Cazorla Jr, told a public hearing he has had sleepless nights since the July 18 collision off Anse Cochon that killed four people.
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.
