Youth & Sports in Heavy Focus at CIBC FirstCaribbean

Youth & Sports in Heavy Focus at CIBC FirstCaribbean

CIBC First Caribbean Bank has earmarked a little under $10,000 has been earmarked for youth related interventions this quarter. CIBC FirstCaribbean donated $1,500 towards transportation to ensure islandwide reach for Rise Saint Lucia’s crime prevention program at Secondary schools in October. The ongoing program seeks to equip students with the tools to resolve conflicts and […]

SLDHA Announces the Appointment of a New Board

SLDHA Announces the Appointment of a New Board

This month is being observed worldwide as Diabetes Awareness Month, with November 14th being celebrated as Diabetes Awareness Day. The St Lucia Diabetes and Hypertension Association (SLDHA) is pleased to announce that on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022, a new Board was elected to advance the work of the organization for a term of two years. […]

OECS Commission Hosts High Level UK Delegation Ahead of COP27

OECS Commission Hosts High Level UK Delegation Ahead of COP27

The OECS Commission hosted a high-level delegation from the United Kingdom on Wednesday November 2, 2022, in Castries, Saint Lucia. The UK Delegation, headed by Director General for Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Corin Robertson, met with OECS Director General Dr. Didacus Jules and other staff […]

St. Lucia Intensifying Focus on Universal Health Care

St. Lucia Intensifying Focus on Universal Health Care

Officials from St. Lucia’s public and private Health Sector attended a presentation on Health financing, hosted by the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs. The presentation was facilitated by Dr. Kester Nedd. He heads a consortium of companies, charged with the task of reviewing National Health Insurance within the region. Dr. Nedd believes that […]

Business Forum Targets Entrepreneurs From Babonneau

Business Forum Targets Entrepreneurs From Babonneau

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 […]

Inaugural Global Romance Summit Ends on High Note

Inaugural Global Romance Summit Ends on High Note

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 […]

Taiwan Invests in Youth Economy

Taiwan Invests in Youth Economy

The newly enacted Youth Economy Program, the brainchild of Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre, has attracted support and acclaim from Saint Lucia’s close ally and diplomatic partner the Republic of China (Taiwan). Hon. Pierre’s Youth Economy Program affords Saint Lucia’s young aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners an exclusive and streamlined facility to acquire grant […]

Cruise Tourism Season is now Officially Open

Cruise Tourism Season is now Officially Open

CASTRIES ST LUCIA CARIBBEAN – 19 January 2015: Large Ocean liner in Capital of St Lucia. (Shutterstock) The berthing of Celebrity Millennium in Port Castries on October 19, 2022, marked the official opening of the 2022/23 cruise tourism season. The Ministry of Tourism, Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority, Agents Foster & Ince, Cox […]

Caribbean Association of Banks Conference 2022 Starts in St. Lucia Tuesday

Caribbean Association of Banks Conference 2022 Starts in St. Lucia Tuesday

The Caribbean Association of Banks will hold a five-day Conference in St. Lucia starting on Tuesday. The October 25-29 CAB Conference will take place at the Harbor Club Saint Lucia, Curio Collection by Hilton. The conference is being described as the foremost gathering of the regional financial services industry. The feature address will be delivered […]

SLASPA Conducts Full Scale Simulation Exercise at HIA

SLASPA Conducts Full Scale Simulation Exercise at HIA

The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) and other key response agencies, successfully conducted a Full-Scale Simulation exercise at the Hewanorra International Airport on October 14, 2022. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) mandates that an airport must conduct a simulation exercise every two […]