The Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York joins the Saint Lucia House Foundation and members of the New York Saint Lucian community in honoring the life and many contributions of fellow Saint Lucian, Kenny Phillip, who died suddenly on Friday, September 23, at his home in Brooklyn. Jeremiah Hyacinth, Saint Lucia’s Consul General […]
A press statement from the media centre of the OECS says Canadian authorities are investigating “recent press reports about alleged challenges faced by women participating in the programme on a farm in Nova Scotia”. The OECS statement promises that the “outcome of due process would be communicated at the appropriate time”. Calls have also been […]
KM2 Solutions, a leader in nearshore business process outsourcing with contact centers across the Caribbean and Latin America, is pleased to announce further expansion to its Caribbean operations. As a result of the increased demand for high-quality English language contact center solutions, KM2 will be increasing its footprint in Barbados, Grenada, and St. Lucia. This […]
Zurich, Switzerland – April 19, 2021. Credit Suisse in the Swiss financial center of Zurich city. Credit Suisse is the second-largest Swiss bank. (Shutterstock) CIBC FirstCaribbean and Credit Suisse as joint lead arrangers have successfully closed the recently announced USD146.5 million Government of Barbados Dual Currency Facility (USD Blue Bond /BBD Blue Loan). CIBC FirstCaribbean […]
The St. Lucia Hospitality and Tourism Association, SLHTA congratulates Mrs. Karolin Troubetzkoy on her appointment as Board Chair of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF). The CBF is a regional environmental fund whose mission is to ensure continuous funding for conservation and sustainable development in the Caribbean. Troubetzkoy is the Executive Director, Marketing and Operations of […]
Washington, DC, 30 de September de 2022 (PAHO) – In an update on COVID-19 presented at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference, the Director of Health Emergencies of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ciro Ugarte, stated that “we are transitioning from an acute phase of the pandemic to more sustained control of the virus.” […]
Tourism Officials from Saint Lucia participated in the 2022 Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) annual conference, held in the Cayman Islands from September 11-15, 2022. Saint Lucia, having achieved 80% of its overall recovery, compared to 2019, anticipates a well-performing Fall tourism season with increased non-stop airlift from Toronto (YYZ) by way of Sunwing, Air Canada, […]
Cap-Haïtien, Haiti – January 12, 2009 : Passengers on the roof of the bus. Haiti is recognized as one of the poorest countries on Earth. (Shutterstock) By Malu Cursino, BBC News A chronic gang, economic and political crisis has led to a humanitarian catastrophe in Haiti, the country’s UN envoy has said. Weeks of violence […]
Jamaica Tourism Ministry, its public bodies, and Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) joined in giving thanks for the industry.
By Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor, eTurboNews The Jamaica representatives gave thanks for tourism’ contribution to the economic well-being of Jamaicans in a service of thanksgiving to kick-start Tourism Awareness Week (TAW) 2022 at the Montego Bay New Testament Church of God on Sunday, September 25. The week, which runs from September 25 to October 1, […]
The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), the philanthropic arm of the Saint Lucia Hospitality & Tourism Association (SLHTA), on Monday, September 19, 2022 launched its inaugural After School Program at the Soufriere Primary School. In attendance were parents, students, school officials and representatives from the SLHTA and TEF. The After School Program is aimed at helping […]