The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce has tabulated and released the results of its most recent Business Performance Survey. Business confidence appears to be on the rise with 66% of respondents forecasting increased turnover over the next twelve months while 71% of respondents forecast an increase in business profitability over the same period while only […]
After close to two years of severe disruptions to school operations, learning institutions at all levels across the island were able to return to face-to-face graduation ceremonies this year. CIBC FirstCaribbean facilitated that move with financial support to the tune of XCD 11,000.00 to twenty-two (22) schools from Pre-school, Infant, Primary, and Secondary levels island […]
International junior tennis has returned with players from around the world competing in the the Under 12 and Under 14 categories. The tournament, which was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, returns with Sagicor as the lead sponsor as was the case in 2018 and 2019. The Tournament is a COTECC […]
A Sitting of the House of Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, August 9th, 2022. The following Bills are down for consideration: 1. Income Tax (Amendment) 2. Public Debt Management 3. Security Interest in Movable Property 4. Special Prosecutor Tuesday’s Sitting is scheduled to commence at 10:00a.m. The Sitting of the Senate is scheduled for Thursday, […]
The St. Lucia Youth Business Trust has wrapped up Phase One of yet another Social Enterprise Incubator Program for young entrepreneurs. The five-month program came to an end with a Pitching Exercise which featured 8 young entrepreneurs between the ages of 16 and 30. The immediate goal of the training is to develop and launch […]
Sagicor has thrown its support behind the Northern Cluster Grassroots Cricket Program based at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Beausejour. Mr. Eon Phillips, Assistant Vice President, Eastern Caribbean Operations and Branch Manager for Saint Lucia visited the group’s summer training camp where he made a donation to Coach Alton Crafton. Mr. Phillips noted that […]
The St. Lucia National Trust has amended weekend opening hours. Starting Saturday 6th August, and continuing each weekend until the end of August, the Pigeon Island National Landmark will open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays. If the trial period goes well, these late hours will be extended into September. Week-day hours […]
Many returning Sandals guests, like John and Ann Bechtold, see St. Lucia as a home away from home. The Bechtholds, loyal Sandals guests, were thrilled to be checking in at Sandals Halcyon Beach and donating their fourteenth wheelchair, this time to the National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities. “We are delighted to be […]
The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce is conducting another Quarterly Survey and wants its members to participate in the exercise. The information gathered in those surveys allows the Chamber to better articulate the impact of government policy on the economic environment. Members are also able to share their perspectives on various issues through these regular […]
The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture wishes through this statement to voice its grave concern over the recent spate of gun related incidents on the island and more particularly the unprecedented prevalence of gun related displays in Vieux Fort. The year has seen an extremely high level of gun violence and murders […]