St Lucia ordered to pay $2.97M for wrongful decades-long detention; sports venues debate flares

Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

The Government of Saint Lucia has been ordered to pay $2.97 million in damages to two men who were unlawfully detained in prison for decades after being found — a landmark accountability ruling reported by St. Lucia Times this week.

In a separate culture-sector story, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Tems left what local press described as a lasting impression on fans at the World Beats festival, both for her performance and her on-stage praise of Saint Lucia. The festival’s success has reopened a familiar debate: as festival season ramps up, residents and officials are once again disputing the use of Saint Lucia’s sports venues for entertainment events, with the matter raised at Monday’s pre-Cabinet press briefing.

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St Lucia ordered to pay $2.97M for wrongful decades-long detention; sports venues debate flares