Today Sunday February 7, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation from the Ezra Long Laboratory of 214 new cases of COVID-19. This is from a batch of 701 tests conducted on samples taken during the period January 27 to January 29, 2021. Friday February 5, 2021: a total of 571 tests were conducted with 168 positive samples Saturday February 6, 2021: a total of 130 tests were […]
SAINT LUCIA RECORDS CASES #1557 TO #1813 OF COVID-19 Today Friday February 5, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation from the Ezra Long Laboratory of 257 new cases of COVID-19. This is from a batch of 886 tests conducted on samples taken during the period January 25 to February 2, 2021. Tuesday February 2, 2021: a total of 222 tests were conducted with 32 confirmed positive Wednesday […]
A Sitting of the House of Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 with Papers to be laid by the Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service, the Honourable Minister for Commerce, Industry, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs and the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Information, Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries The Motions for consideration are as follows: BE IT […]
BiP is calling out all young digital designers to ideate and create the new mascot. The instant messaging (and so much more) communications service was first released in 2013, but was only introduced to the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific by Digicel in 2019. Since then, BiP has helped keep people connected through instant messaging and voice and video calling. Tari Lovell, Head of Marketing - Digital Services said: […]
As part of the strategy to manage and control the increase of COVID-19 cases, the Ministry of Health and Wellness informs the public of the following: Visiting time at the Owen King EU Hospital on a daily basis are limited to half an hour 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. Only one visitor will be allowed at a time to see the patient during the 30 […]
Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) from eighteen Caribbean islands came together at a virtual conference 28-29 January to discuss some of the current difficulties and challenges they collectively face, as organised-crime groups exploit structural vulnerabilities and benefit from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Barbados, the OECS countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines, Jamaica, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Bahamas, […]
On Friday, 29 January 2021, the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) launched the organisation’s Strategic Plan for 2021 – 2025 at the Pegasus Hotel in Jamaica, to staff and specially invited guests, including former Governor General of Jamaica and former Chairman of CXC®, Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, now Chancellor of the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean, (UCC). The five-year plan entitled “Committed to our people – shaping our future”, was ratified […]
The Department of Health and Wellness informs the public of the closure of the Environmental Health Division – Bois D’orange Office effective Wednesday February 3 to Thursday February 4, 2021 to facilitate deep cleaning of its office premises. This is necessary to address outstanding air quality issues with a view to providing a safe environment for our employees and clients alike. The Department of Health apologizes for any inconvenience caused […]
Saint Lucia records sixty eight new cases of COVID-19 Today Tuesday February 2, 2021, the Ministry of Health and Wellness recorded 68 new cases of COVID-19 in country. These positive results are derived from testing done on Sunday January 31, 2021 (38 positives) and Monday February, 1, 2021 (30 positives). This is from a total of 900 COVID-19 samples processed by the Ezra Long Laboratory of which 832 are negative. […]
