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Status of Nationals Abroad – North America

Statement by Honourable Sarah Flood Beaubrun, Minister with responsibility for External Affairs, on Status of Nationals Abroad - North America The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis and challenge unlike any we have ever experienced. The Embassy of Saint Lucia in the United States, and our Consulates in Miami, New York and Toronto continue to operate and field calls from nationals – be they students, parents and or other parties, on how they can assist in this time of uncertainty. Specific […]

April 8, 2020

Press Release

Fuel Tax and Price Changes

International development agencies across the globe agree that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented to humanity a crisis like no other in history, and many have dubbed it a War. This public health crisis not only affects health care systems, but every other sector within the economy. Whilst expenditures are rising, revenues are falling at a rapid pace, impacting production and productivity in all sectors. The COVID-19 pandemic is thus placing enormous economic and fiscal pressures on governments around the world. […]

April 7, 2020

Press Release

Drought Warning issued by the Meteorological Services

WASCO urges conservative water use in light of drought Warning The Water and Sewerage Company Inc. WASCO wishes to draw the public's attention to a Drought Warning issued by the Meteorological Services Department and concerns relating to this prevailing dry season and the impact thereof it is currently having on our water resource. Dry conditions continue at this time and the prediction for this weather pattern has been forecasted well into 2020 by weather experts. This has continued to deplete […]

April 7, 2020

Public Notice

Financial Institutions to resume limited banking operations

The Bankers Association of Saint Lucia shall resume limited banking operations effective April 7th, 2020 following the announcement by Honourable Prime Minister Allen Chastanet on April 5th regarding the end of the 24-hour curfew. Financial institutions are mindful of the continued threat posed by COVID-19 and will be opening their doors to the public from 8:00 am to 12 noon until further notice. We shall also be implementing special measures for social distancing. The following banking services will be available […]

April 7, 2020

Press Release

Social Stabilization Programme for Saint Lucia

Prime Minister to present Social Stabilization Programme for Saint Lucia On Wednesday April 8th 2020, Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet will present the Social Stabilization Programme for Saint Lucia in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Saint Lucia has been focused on containing the health pandemic locally, while at the same time, coping with and planning for, the economic and social impacts. Over the past few weeks, the Government of Saint Lucia has been meeting […]

April 7, 2020

Press Release

Saint Lucia Records Case Number 14

As of April 3, 2020 the World Health Organization reported a total of 972, 640 confirmed cases of COVID-19 globally with 50, 325 deaths. There are now 247, 473 confirmed cases in the region of the Americas. The affected region includes: Dominican Republic (1380), Haiti (16), Barbados (45), Jamaica (44), Cuba (233), Dominica (11), Grenada (10), Trinidad and Tobago (90), Guyana (5), Antigua and Barbuda (7), Bahamas (21), Saint Vincent and Grenadines (2), Guadeloupe (128), Martinique (131), Puerto Rico (316), […]

April 4, 2020

Press Release

Government Supply Warehouse Schedule

The Government Supply Warehouse at Faux A Chaud will be opened for business on Monday, April 6th, 2020 from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. In keeping with standard recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19, no more than ten persons will be allowed in the warehouse.

April 4, 2020

Press Release

Resumption of Waste Collection Services

The SLSWMA wishes to advise the general public that effective Monday, 6th April, 2020, waste collection services throughout the island will be provided on a limited basis. The adjustments to the service will be as follows: • There will be no collection of bulky waste items until further notice. • Regular waste collection will only be undertaken on the first scheduled collection day of each week; That is to say, persons who normally receive their collection on Mondays, Tuesdays or […]

April 2, 2020

Press Release

Local and Regional Examinations

The Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations wishes to share the following decisions and updates on the local and regional examinations - Minimum Standard Tests (MST), Common Entrance Examination (CEE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advance Proficiency Education (CAPE). MINIMUM STANDARD TESTS – GRADES TWO AND FOUR These examinations have been cancelled for the year 2020. The School Based Assessments (SBAs) prepared by the students will be moderated during the first term of the new academic year […]

April 2, 2020