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Ministry of Commerce

Finance

Ministry of Commerce: COVID-19 Response Measures

The Ministry of Commerce, International Trade, Investment, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs is cognizant of the precautionary measures necessary to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).  In order to protect staff, clients, other stakeholders and the general public, it is advised that persons limit their visits to the Ministry. Effective immediately, the Ministry’s offices and the Government Supply Warehouse will be open to serve you from 8:00 a.m to 12.30 p.m. Monday to Friday until April 03, 2020, in […]

todayMarch 24, 2020

Pharmaceutical‌ ‌Association‌

Health

COVID-19 Emergency Guidelines

Pharmaceutical‌ ‌Association‌ ‌of‌ ‌St.‌ ‌Lucia‌ ‌Inc. On Sunday March 22, 2020, the Pharmacy Council informed all Pharmacists of the COVID-19 Emergency Guidelines. The guidelines was in effect from Monday, March 23 and expires on Sunday April 05, 2020. It allows Pharmacists to dispense a thirty (30)-day supply of essential medicines for chronic conditions in cases where the pharmacist cannot reach the physician for refill authorization. The patient must have a prescription on file at the pharmacy or a prescription in […]

todayMarch 24, 2020

Saint Lucia Closes Borders to All Incoming Travellers

Press Release

Saint Lucia Closes Borders to All Incoming Travellers

The Government of Saint Lucia announces the closure of Saint Lucia's airports to all incoming commercial and private flights effective 11:59pm on Monday 23" March 2020. All ports will be closed to all incoming travellers until Sunday April 5th 2020. Aircraft facilitating departing passengers repatriating from Saint Lucia will be permitted. Air Cargo operations are permitted. This is part of the Government's efforts to contain the spread or the importation of new cases of COV1D-19 (Coronavirus). The Government of Saint […]

todayMarch 23, 2020

Update on Nationals in Quarantine

Press Release

Update on Nationals in Quarantine

https://youtu.be/Y3fMANzxKc8 On Friday, March 20, the Rodney Bay Public Health Facility opened to facilitate increasing numbers of passengers requiring quarantine and isolation. By Sunday, March 22, there were over 100 people in quarantine and three people in isolation. Over the past two days, the facility has been challenged by persons in quarantine attempting to abscond. Persons who went back into communities were successfully returned through the help of the police and the community. By communities working with us in our […]

todayMarch 22, 2020

Consulate in Martinique Statement

Press Release

The Consulate in Martinique Statement

The Consulate in Martinique would like to inform that on March 20th 2020, the vessel PERLE operated by L’Express des Isles , arrived in St. Lucia with ninety two (92) Saint Lucian nationals from Guadeloupe, Dominica & Martinique. One day prior to the arrival of the vessel in St.Lucia (Thursday 19th March), the Consulate was informed by St. Lucia’s Chief Medical Officer that all passengers will be quarantined upon arrival at Starfish Hotel at Rodney Bay and that the Consulate […]

todayMarch 22, 2020

Measures to Address COVID-19

Press Release

Measures to Address COVID-19

The Government of Saint Lucia has announced the Implementation of Heightened Protocol and Social Distancing Regime with measures which come into effect from Monday 23rd March to Sunday April 5th 2020. The measures announced by Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet are as follows: Partial scale down of all non-essential economic and social activitiesfor a two-week period commencing from date of Monday 23rd March to Sunday April 5th 2020 ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHICH WILL CONTINUE INCLUDE: Emergency Services: Fire, Police as well as private security services. Border […]

todayMarch 20, 2020

Tapion Hospital COVID-19 Policy

Health

Tapion Hospital COVID-19 Policy

In light of the present Global COVID-19 pandemic, and in order to enhance social distancing and infection control, the following measures will be taken with immediate effect by the Tapion Hospital as its COVID-19 Policy. N.B Patients with Fever or Respiratory Symptoms MUST call in advance of arrival to Tapion hospital so that they can be directed accordingly. Station Entrance: There will be two points of entry into Tapion hospital. Those two points of entry are via the reception area/general […]

todayMarch 18, 2020