Saint Lucia is gearing up to welcome its first international cruise ship since closure to the sector amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. Following considerable dialogue with local authorities, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has signaled the return of the cruise industry to Saint Lucia after more than a year, naming Her as a port-of-call on a mid-July itinerary, that will see Celebrity Millennium make its first voyage of the season to […]
The UWI Regional Headquarters, Jamaica. Friday, March 12, 2021. The University of the West Indies (The UWI) community joins the Mona Campus in mourning the passing of Professor Edwin S. Jones, who was ailing for an extended period of time; he transitioned on the morning of Wednesday March 10, 2021. Principal and Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dale Webber stated, “We mourn the passing of a UWI giant, Professor Edwin Jones whose […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has noted that some countries in the European Union have suspended the use of a specific batch of Astra Zeneca Vaccine distribution, after reports of rare blood coagulation disorders in persons who received it from that specific batch. A full investigation was carried out to determine whether there was a link between the vaccine and the disorder. In a report dated March 14, 2021, […]
On the evening of Sunday, March 14, 2021, officers attached to the Gros Islet Police Station received information that a social gathering, with accompanying loud music, was being hosted at a location in Beausejour, Gros Islet. No permits for social gatherings or the operation of loud speakers have been granted by the office of the Commissioner of Police, nor any other duly authorized individual. Officers proceeded to the said location […]
Today Sunday March 14, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Wellness received confirmation of 22 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. These results are from a batch of 148 samples taken on March 12 and March 13, 2021. The samples were processed on March 13, 2021. The twenty two individuals were seen at various community respiratory clinics and were assessed and tested for COVID-19. These individuals were […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness late Saturday March 13, 2021 received confirmation of 42 new cases of COVID-19 from the Ezra Long Laboratory. These results are from a batch of 192 samples taken during the period March 10, 2021 to March 12, 2021. The samples were processed on March 12, 2021. All of the forty two cases were seen at various community respiratory clinics where they were assessed and […]
Officials in the Ministry of Health and Wellness have taken the position to continue the roll out of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite suspensions in some European countries. According to the World Health Organisation WHO, they are aware that as a precautionary measure, a few countries in the European Union have suspended use of a specific batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The World Health Organisation emphasizes on the […]
COVID-19 Protocols Update: Effective March 17th Curfew Adjusted to 9:00PM Following a meeting of the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) and based on advice from the Command Centre, the Government of Saint Lucia has amended the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Protocols effective Wednesday March 17th 2021 until Friday April 16th 2021. Saint Lucia experienced a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in January and February 2021, and […]
Today Wednesday March 3, 2021 the Ezra Long Laboratory reports that the backlog which was experienced during the month of January and February 2021 has been completely cleared up and reverts to the 24 hour turnaround time for COVID-19 PCR testing. The Ezra Long Laboratory has finalized the processes to increase the testing capacity over the last few weeks. During the period February 25-28, 2021 a total of 2408 samples […]
