Student Volunteers join OECS and CCRIF SPC to Continue Flood Mitigation Works in the Malgretoute Community, Saint Lucia. The OECS Commission and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) are continuing efforts to reduce flooding and strengthen resilience in the community of Malgretoute, in Micoud, Saint Lucia.
The OECS Competitive Business Unit (CBU) continues its Music Mentorship and Artiste Development Programme in Saint Lucia with the third installment of the OECS Music Talk series, featuring four well-known local music mentors and well over 20 mentees, today Thursday 29 August at the Finance Administrative Centre, Pointe Seraphine, Castries. The OECS Music Talk is a programme conceptualised by the OECS CBU targeting emerging musical talents in the OECS, connecting musicians 30 years and under with well-established and experienced music professionals in a series […]
Tropical Storm Dorian continues to move away from Saint Lucia and the threats from the hazards associated with this system has diminished considerably. The Met Services has discontinued Tropical Storm Warnings from Saint Lucia from 8am today. As a result, the Saint Lucia Meteorological Services will issue no more advisories on Tropical Storm Dorian. However, small craft operators are advised to remain in port and residents of areas prone to flooding and landslides should continue to exercise caution. The Saint […]
At 8:00 am today, August 27th, 2019 the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located near 14.0 North… 61.2 West or about 15 miles or 25 km west northwest of Saint Lucia. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph or 85 km/h, with higher gusts. Slow strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian could be near hurricane strength when it approaches Puerto Rico on Wednesday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles or 75 kilometers from the center. Tropical […]
At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC), Aug. 26, 2019 the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located near latitude 11.9 North, longitude 56.4 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 14 mph (22 km/h). A turn toward the west-northwest is expected later today, with this motion continuing through Tuesday night. On the forecast track, the center of Dorian is expected to be near the Windward Islands late today and tonight and move into the eastern Caribbean Sea on Tuesday. […]
At 500 AM AST (0900 UTC) Sun Aug 25, 2019, the center of Tropical Storm Dorian was located near latitude 11.0 North, longitude 51.6 West. Dorian is moving toward the west near 13 mph (20 km/h), and this motion is expected to continue today, followed by a motion toward the west-northwest Monday and Tuesday. On the forecast track, Dorian is expected to be near the central Lesser Antilles late Monday or early Tuesday. Maximum sustained winds remain near 40 mph […]
The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of gasoline and kerosene remains unchanged. The retail price of diesel, LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The price changes take effect from Monday August 19, 2019: Gasoline remains unchanged at $3.07 per litre or $13.95 per gallonKerosene remains unchanged at $1.93 per litre or $8.76 per gallon Diesel […]
The Goodlands Full Gospel Worship Center in collaboration with the South Castries Youth and Sports Council will be hosting its 2nd annual Health and Wellness Expo under the theme “Fit 4 Life: Mind, Body and Spirit.” On Saturday August 24th, 2019 at Goodlands Full Gospel Church Grounds in Cul-De-Sac from 9am-1pm. Included will be FREE Health Screenings (Blood Pressure, Sugar etc.), FREE Children vaccinations (parents please walk with children’s health cards), FREE Back-to School health checkups for children, FREE Haircuts […]
- OECS Press Room - Plastic Recycling Project 'RePLAST OECS' Launches in Saint Lucia Environmental stakeholders from the public and private sectors in Saint Lucia lent their support and expertise towards the successful launch and two-day workshop for the RePLAST OECS project – an initiative that seeks to create a sustainable economic model for the management and recycling of plastic waste in the Caribbean, particularly between the OECS Member States and the French Departments of the Caribbean. The two-year pilot […]
