SALCC Suspends Classes as of Monday 16th, 2020

SALCC Suspends Classes as of Monday 16th, 2020

As per instructions from the Ministry of Education, classes at the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College will be suspended as of Monday, 16th March, 2020. However, instruction will be provided via various online platforms. We urge you to monitor the College's website, social media pages and your SALCC email accounts for further information from the College and your respective lecturers. We also encourage you to ensure that your SALCC email accounts are activated. This is essential for access […]

March 15, 2020

Press Release

CXC Statement in view of COVID-19

CXC Statement on Examinations Administration for May/June 2020 in view of COVID-19 The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) takes note of the developments concerning COVID-19 in general, and its impact on the CARICOM region in particular. Accordingly, CXC convened a meeting with representatives from the Ministries of Education to discuss the administration of the regional examinations and the respective National protocols. The Council presented and discussed various scenarios as it relates […]

March 15, 2020

Health

Saint Lucia confirms its second case of COVID-19

On Saturday, March 14, 2020 Saint Lucia recorded a second case of COVID-19. The patient is a fifty-three (53) year old male with an active travel history with France being his last port of departure. The patient arrived in Saint Lucia on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in the company of colleagues. He entered into our health care system on Friday, March 13, 2020 and based on the patient’s travel history […]

March 15, 2020

Press Release

Educational Institutions Closed from Monday 16th, 2020

In an effort to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 and reduce the potential for transmission, the Department of Education, Innovation and Gender Relations, on the advice of the Ministry of Health, wishes to inform that ALL educational institutions on island will be closed from Monday 16th March 2020 until 13th April 2020. This coincides with the Easter break. ALL school activities will also be suspended. Any further changes will be […]

March 15, 2020

Press Release

Marian Home “Poverty Meal” Cancelled

Statement from The Marian Home "In light of all the information we have received concerning the Coronavirus (COVID 19), The Marian Home has decided to CANCEL the POVERTY MEAL scheduled for Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Coubaril. We thank you for your support. All funds raised front donations and tickets already sold will go towards the care of our elderly."

March 14, 2020

Press Release

Gros Islet Friday Night Street Party Cancelled

In light of the announcement made by the health authorities on the COVID-19 status update for Saint Lucia, and in keeping with the goal of the authorities to protect the health and safety of the Visitors to our shores and our local population, the Gros Islet Friday Night Street Party will be cancelled tonight until further notice. This decision was taken after consultation with the Parliamentary Representative, the Gros Islet […]

March 13, 2020

Press Release

Saint Lucia Jazz 2020 Cancelled

Events Company of St. Lucia Inc. Press Statement on Saint Lucia Jazz 2020. The Events Company of Saint Lucia and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority have been closely monitoring the recent developments concerning the spread of COVID-19 and the global health crisis that this has created. With the official statement on March 11, 2020, by the World Health Organization (WHO) that declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, both agencies convened […]

March 13, 2020

Health

Preparedness for Disease Outbreaks

The OECS Pharmaceutical Procurement Service (PPS) attends training to improve emergency supply chain processes for disease outbreaks such as COVID19 In an effort to improve its emergency response capacity, the OECS Commission partnered with USAID’s Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) Programme to host a workshop on Emergency Supply Chain (ESC) Preparedness in Saint Lucia from 12-13th February 2020. The two-day workshop sought to develop and […]

February 19, 2020

Press Release

WASCO Press Release

Residents in the north of the island to experience further delays in accessing the water supply. The Water and Sewerage Company Inc (WASCO) regrets to inform consumers in the north of the island that emergency repairs on our raw water mains in Vanard on Friday February 14th 2020, is believed to have compromised the integrity of the raw water line from the John Compton dam to the Theobalds Treatment Plant. […]

February 19, 2020

General Programming

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