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 […]
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."
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
We captured some of the sponsors with their contributions to Feed the Need. CIBC Automotive Arts Team WASCO RCI supporting single parents....Fathers ...on 2020 Food Drive Department of Physical Planning Department of Physical Planning with Team RCI Ingco Tools
The Saint Lucia Solid Waste Management Authority encourages all residents to contribute to a clean environment this holiday season by containing all garbage until the scheduled collection day for their respective communities. Greater personal responsibility is critical at this time due to the increase in consumption which results in an increase in the quantities of solid waste generated. Residents who require immediate disposal of waste are encouraged to transport all […]
Saint Lucians with low to moderate incomes are set to benefit from an innovative housing project soon to be launched by the National Insurance Corporation (NIC). The proposed low-cost housing project being developed by the NIC, will help in addressing the demand for affordable housing on the island. The National Insurance Property Development and Management Company Ltd. (NIPRO), a subsidiary of the NIC, is currently assessing properties owned by the […]
