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SLTA strategic campaigns to boost tourism recovery

Saint Lucia Tourism Authority strategic campaigns to boost tourism recovery

Saint Lucia Tourism Authority enhances international marketing efforts with strategic campaigns to boost tourism recovery The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is enhancing marketing efforts to attract travelers from its main source markets. As consumers begin to gain confidence in travel and the winter getaway season begins, SLTA marketing, advertising and public relations campaigns highlight travel trends, low Covid-19 cases and safety protocols. The campaigns are driven by new insights in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as […]

September 23, 2020

Press Release

Digicel PlayGo App – TV on the Go

More Drama, More Fun, More Action, More Local - PlayGo Is Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device TV & Movies There’s a new kid on the block in the entertainment world with the intro of the new all-singing, all-dancing PlayGo app available right now in the Google Play and Apple app stores. PlayGo is much more than your average video streaming service; it’s a cloud-based entertainment platform where users can discover, watch, store, share and replay everything they could want in their […]

September 23, 2020

Featured

Statement on Housing Development within the PMA

Statement by Honourable Herod Stanislas, Minister for Physical Planning, on housing development within the Pitons Management Area The Government of Saint Lucia acknowledges the concern regarding the development of a private dwelling house at the base of the Pitons and within the Pitons Management Area. Let me first start by saying that as the Minister for Planning and a proud product of the community of Soufriere, I treasure our World Heritage Site Pitons. On behalf of the Government of Saint […]

September 18, 2020

News

CDF newly appointed Board of Directors

CDF welcomes its newly appointed Board of Directors The newly appointed Board of Directors of the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) was formally commissioned at an introductory meeting on Wednesday 9th September with the Hon. Minister of Culture and Creative Industries Fortuna Belrose. Hon. Minister Belrose said the CDF’s mandate of Training and Development must be very clearly articulated and redound to the benefits of all established and more so aspiring artistes in every community of Saint Lucia. Minister further went […]

September 18, 2020

Business

BOSL to back small & medium sized businesses

BOSL partners to back small & medium sized businesses in Saint Lucia Bank of Saint Lucia has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) to assist owners of Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME’s) to access loans. The Bank is one of the first two financial institutions within the Caribbean region to come on board with the ECPCGC in 2020. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the ECPCGC, Carmen Gomez-Trigg, this programme will guarantee 75% […]

September 17, 2020

Press Release

CDSL Parental Leave Policy Roll Out

On August 7th, 2020 Caribbean Dispatch Services Ltd. rolled out a new parental leave policy which includes paternal leave, recognizes surrogacy as well as adoption to all employees. Station Manager, Aaron Grant commented on the new initiative: “I believe this is the opportune time to release such a policy given the fact that we resumed operations effective July 9th, 2020 after being shutdown due to COVID-19 from March 27th, 2020. We wanted to celebrate this new policy with our teams […]

September 15, 2020

Business

Forest Springs to begin exporting within the Caribbean Region

Another Saint Lucian manufacturer is set to begin exporting within the Caribbean Region at the end of August. Forest Springs, a producer of natural mineral spring water, having been introduced to two prospective buyers by Export Saint Lucia, will finally see months-long negotiations bear fruit. This new venture stems from the success of a trade mission to Saint Vincent and Grenada earlier this year. While Forest Springs was not on the mission, on-going market research and technical assistance from export […]

August 26, 2020

Weather & Climate

Strong Tropical Wave Approaching the Windward Islands

A strong Tropical Wave approaching the Windward Islands is moving quickly westward and has begun affecting Saint Lucia and the other Windward Islands. Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected to affect Saint Lucia and the rest of the Lesser Antilles tonight into tomorrow. Residents in areas prone to flooding and landslides should take all necessary precautions against those hazards. Small craft operators, especially local fishermen are advised against venturing far from port during the next 24 hours. This […]

August 18, 2020

CARICOM

COVID-19 supplies for Member States

CARICOM coordinates provision of essential COVID-19 supplies for Member States Amid global challenges by small states accessing COVID-19 essential medical supplies, CARICOM Member States have received a significant donation from the World Health Organisation, the Jack Ma Foundation and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The supplies, worth over US700,000, arrived just over a week ago in Barbados – the home base of the Integrated Regional Logistical Hub, operated by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency, CDEMA, which has since distributed […]

August 10, 2020