The most anticipated regal evening for St Lucia Carnival is approaching. On Friday, July 5th, one of these eight young ladies will be our new St Lucia Carnival Queen. Make it a date and come see the ladies showcase their beauty, intelligence and aptitude live at The Ramp on Rodney Bay from 8pm Admission $120 EC // VIP $200 EC Tickets are available at Steve’s Barbershop and The Cell outlets island-wide!
Semi-Finalists for Calypso Monarch Competition, Sunday June 30 at the National Cultural Centre (in Alphabetical Order).
Finalists for Power and Groovy Soca Monarch Competition on Saturday July 6 (in alphabetical order).
Saint Lucian Sophie Klein wins TEECA Caribbean Entrepreneurship Challenge and EUR 10.000 to develop her business The final of the TEECA Caribbean Entrepreneurship Challenge was held on June 6 at the Domaine de la Pagerie in Martinique. President Alfred Marie-Jeanne awarded 19 year old Saint Lucian Sophie Klein with the winning prize, a EUR 10,000 grant to develop her project "JOIE" which aims to transform the world of education by integrating virtual reality. The TEECA Caribbean Entrepreneurship Challenge is organised by the Chamber […]
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 remains unchanged. The retail price of diesel, kerosene and LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The price changes take effect from Monday June 17, 2019: Gasoline remains unchanged at $3.07 per litre or $13.95 per gallon Kerosene increased from $1.87 to $1.93 per litre or $8.51 to […]
ECCB Governor Timothy Antoine has described the implementation of digital currency within the Eastern Caribbean as a step toward improve the ease of commercial exchange, while reducing the need for physical currency. In February The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) and Barbados-based fintech company, Bitt Inc. (Bitt) came into a contractual agreement on launching a blockchain-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot within the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU). This ECCB CBDC pilot , the first of its kind involves […]
OECS Director General congratulates Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on historic election to the United Nations Security Council. Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, welcomed the momentous election of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the United Nations Security Council, noting the significance of the appointment for the region and for small states. “I extend profound congratulations to the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on this historic milestone.” “Representation […]
The importance f a sustainable environment will be highlighted in coming days with the observance of Environment Day, and Oceans Day throughout this week. Observed on June 5th, World Environment Day is organized annually by the UN Environment Programme in an effort to encourage worldwide awareness and action for the protection of the environment. In 2019 China will host the global World Environment Day celebrations on the theme, ‘Air Pollution’. Information and Communication Officer within the Department of Fisheries Yvonne […]
During the 2019/2020 budget debate, the Minister for Sustainable Development Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert announced that Saint Lucia would be taking steps to reduce the country’s dependence on selected single-use plastics, as well as other food service containers made of Polystyrene (PS) and Expanded PS (EPS), also known as Styrofoam®. Following the policy announcement, the Department of Sustainable Development continued working with its key stakeholders. This was to ensure that adequate preparation was made to effect 1) the ban […]
