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Celebrity Millennium Set to Mark the Reintroduction of Cruise calls to Saint Lucia
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Celebrity Millennium Set to Mark the Reintroduction of Cruise calls to Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia will welcome Celebrity Millennium to Port Castries on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, setting the tone for the gradual reintroduction of cruise tourism to the island, since closure amid the global Covid-19 pandemic. Celebrity Millennium will call into port just about 7:30a.m. with an anticipated 400-passenger capacity. The scheduled call into Saint Lucia bodes well for business linkages and signals the reinstatement of revenue for well over 1000 cruise-dependent […]

todayJune 28, 2021

MOU between CXC and Western Illinois University
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MOU between CXC and Western Illinois University

Caribbean Students to Benefit from CXC® MOU with Western Illinois University The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has welcomed another partner into the fold with the Thursday, 17 June 2021 signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Western Illinois University (WIU). Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, this signing was held virtually and broadcast online on CXC® TV. Under this agreement, Caribbean students seeking to take advantage of degree programmes […]

todayJune 18, 2021

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Public Notice

St. Lucia Department of Justice  

The Department of Justice wishes to inform the public that the services offered by the Department of Justice in the Martex Building on Brazil Street (Main Office, Accounts Section and Legal Aide Authority) will be closed on Monday 21st June 2021 and Tuesday 22nd June 2021 to facilitate the deep cleaning of the building. The Department of Justice is grateful for your kind co-operation and regrets any inconvenience caused. We […]

todayJune 18, 2021

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Sitting of the House of Assembly

A Sitting of the House of Assembly is scheduled for Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021 with Papers to be laid by the Honourable Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service, the Honourable Minister of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour, the Honourable Minister for Commerce, Industry, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs and the Honourable Minister for Tourism, Information, Broadcasting, Culture and Creative Industries. […]

todayJune 18, 2021

Supporting Helen's Daughters
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Supporting Helen’s Daughters

On Wednesday, June 16th, 2021, Chief Executive Officer of Export Saint Lucia, Ms. Sunita Daniel, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ms. Keithlin Caroo, Founder and President of Helen's Daughters. "Helen's Daughters (HD) is an Empower Women (UN Women) project based in Saint Lucia to promote the principles of rural women's economic empowerment through social change. The project was coined Helen's Daughters as the name Helen holds a significance in […]

todayJune 17, 2021

Saint Lucia National Trust
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Pigeon Island National Landmark Opening Hours

We wish to inform you that Pigeon Island National Landmark shall be open to international visitors and residents who have been fully vaccinated, from Wednesday-Sunday. The opening hours for the Landmark remain the same as was issued in our May 5, 2021, press release and are as follows: From Wednesday to Friday, the opening hours are 9:30am-5:00pm From Saturday to Sunday, the opening hours are 10.30am-6:00pm For residents and international […]

todayJune 16, 2021

SLSWMA
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Management of Solid Waste During the Hurricane Season

The SLSWMA advises the general public to pay particular attention to the management of solid waste during this hurricane season. All are encouraged to: • Make a special effort to prevent solid waste from being washed into waterways by bagging, storing and covering all waste in a sturdy container. • Secure waste in a dry location until collection day. • Clean up any debris around your property/ home that can […]

todayJune 16, 2021

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Lenard Montoute Responds To COVID-19 Period

The impact COVID-19 has had on Saint Lucian families, both on island and abroad has been well-documented. Thousands of jobs were lost. Many lives too were lost, and several families were forced to be oceans apart, due to the strict coronavirus protocols countries the world over instituted. Less known however, is how these very issues affected our political leaders. Over the past year, Saint Lucia’s leaders have, to their credit, […]

todayJune 13, 2021

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Saint Lucia recovers 81% of US market and nonstop flights introduced

Tourism continues to rebound, auguring well for more jobs, business linkages, and revenue with more eyes set on Saint Lucia with additional options to the destination from international gateways. Serving as the most major source market amid the global Covid-19 pandemic, visitor arrival data for May 2021 indicates that Saint Lucia has recovered 81% of the US market as compared to May 2019. Since the reintroduction of tourism on June […]

todayJune 10, 2021

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Global Recovery Strong but Uneven as Many Developing Countries Struggle

Global Recovery Strong but Uneven as Many Developing Countries Struggle with the Pandemic’s Lasting Effects Output to remain below pre-COVID trends despite robust rebound by US and China   The global economy is expected to expand 5.6% in 2021, the fastest post-recession pace in 80 years, largely on strong rebounds from a few major economies. However, many emerging market and developing economies continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic and […]

todayJune 10, 2021