The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released its annual data on Foreign Direct Investment in the Caribbean and Latin America for 2021. The combined regions saw a 40.7 growth more than in 2020, but this growth was not enough to achieve the levels seen prior to the pandemic. In the […]
The Ministry of Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs continued its sensitization Business Forum drive throughout the various communities on the island. The fifth (5th) and sixth (6th) Business Forums were due to be held in the Choiseul on November 27th and in Castries Southeast on December 4th. The Business Forums have been […]
Women and youth from Soufriere recently benefited from a “Business Planning Model and Creation Workshop” aimed at guiding them through the necessary steps in producing short but comprehensive business plans. The two full days of training was held at the Innovation and Career Development Centre in New Development, Soufriere, from Thursday, November 24 to Friday, […]
Photo Courtesy: CARAH Gala Bihari Lall, the Franchise owner of Denny’s Brooklyn and Jackson Heights, will receive the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award at the prestigious 29th Annual Caribbean-American Heritage (CARAH) Awards Gala held on Friday, November 18, 2022, at the JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC. Mr. Lall is also the owner of two businesses in the […]
The 138th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and is scheduled for November 16th 2022, and will be held under the theme “The Driving Force for Sustainable Business and Community Prosperity for St. Lucia’. This will be the first in-person gathering of Chamber members since the commencement of the […]
After 19 years of existence the Institute of Surveyors [St. Lucia] Ltd has its very own Secretariat. It’s located in the St. Lucia Seamen Waterfront and General Workers Trade Union Building at L’Anse Road Castries. A ceremony was held to celebrate the formal opening of the Secretariat. It was addressed by Stephenson King, the Minister […]
More than 86 percent of global CEOs anticipate a recession to hit over the next 12 months with 58 percent expecting it to be mild and short, according to KPMG’s recent CEO Outlook report. The flagship report, which is in its eighth staging, asked more than 1,300 CEOs at some of the world’s largest businesses […]
Entrepreneurs from Babonneau and surrounding areas participated in a Business Forum organized by the Ministry of Commerce as part of its sensitization drive. The Babonneau Business Forum was the fourth held by the Ministry. It focused on the support services and programs offered by various Ministries and Business Support Organizations on the island. The Forum […]
The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is commemorating the success of the Inaugural ‘Say Yes to Saint Lucia’ Global Romance Summit held here from October 13th -17th 2022. Journalists from leading publications Essence, Weddings and Honeymoons Digital and Magazine, and The Grio joined scores of locally based and visiting Travel Advisors from Saint Lucia’s top […]
Jaydees Naturals continues to make strides as an impactful, award-winning earth-friendly enterprise, with the company’s recent win of the Dominica leg of the Entrepreneurship World Cup. CEO Jodie Dublin-Dangleben emerged the top presenter in this internationally recognized business pitch competition, with her natural hair and skin care line, edging participants from around the island to […]