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CXC Statement in view of COVID-19

Education

CXC’s 2021 Regional Examinations Strategy

Statement on the Decisions of the Special Meeting of CXC’s Council on the 2021 Regional Examinations Strategy The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC®) has engaged with regional governments and other key stakeholders from across the region on the conception and planning of the 2021 regional examinations and registers its appreciation for their enriching contributions. A Special Meeting of Council was held on Tuesday, 25 May 2021 and members reviewed and accepted […]

todayMay 27, 2021

CIWiL

Press Release

A Strong Signal to the Region – Advancing Women’s Leadership

The Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL) Regional Secretariat celebrates and extends congratulations to Dr. Carla Barnett on her appointment as the 8th Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Dr. Barnett’s selection is historic as she becomes the first woman to serve as Secretary General of the oldest surviving integration movement in the developing world. Dr. Barnett, holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the University of the West Indies, […]

todayMay 18, 2021

Digicel Prime Bundles

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Digicel Supports World Central Kitchen To Feed St. Vincent’s Affected Families

Donation of just US$5 provides a hot meal and hope for a person in need With St. Vincent & the Grenadines facing a humanitarian crisis with the ongoing La Soufrière volcanic activity having caused the mass displacement of over 30,000 people, Digicel is tackling the resulting food insecurity issue head on through a partnership with World Central Kitchen (WCK). WCK, a nonprofit organisation that uses the power of food to […]

todayMay 12, 2021

International Nurses Day

Press Release

Chief Nursing Officer Address On International Nurses Day

St. Lucia joins the rest of the Region in celebrating International Nurses Day on May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. International Midwifery Day is celebrated on May 5th. However, because all the Midwives in St. Lucia are nurses, we collectively celebrate May 12th and this year, we have decided to have a month long celebration in May to celebrate Nurses in St. Lucia. This year’s theme “Nurses: A […]

todayMay 12, 2021

BOSL partners to back small & medium sized businesses in Saint Lucia

Press Release

Bank of Saint Lucia lends support to neighbouring St Vincent

Bank of Saint Lucia continues to lend critical support to our sister island St. Vincent in the wake of the devastating impacts of the La Soufriere volcanic eruptions. The Bank mobilized significant financial contributions to the OECS Stronger Together programme, and the St Vincent and the Grenadines National Insurance Services support of the mobilization of relief efforts on the ground. “Stronger Together” is global initiative led by the Organization of […]

todayMay 11, 2021

National Trust Archaeological Priority Area

Press Release

Review of the Archaeological Investigation of the Cabot Development

The Saint Lucia National Trust (the Trust) and the Saint Lucia Archaeological and Historical Society (AHS) have been advocating for the conduct of an Archaeological investigation of the area of land on the south east corner of the Cabot (Saint Lucia) development since 2019 and been advising on what should be included in the Terms of Reference with both the developer and the Development Control Authority during conversations and in […]

todayMay 10, 2021

Queen Ifrica

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VP Records: Queen Ifrica speaks to Mareen

Queen Ifrica speaks to radio host Mareen Alexander from RCI – St. Lucia! Reggae star Queen Ifrica spoke to Radio host Mareen Alexander on St. Lucia’s Radio Caribbean International (RCI). Royal and gracious, Queen Ifrica debuted her new single “Four Women” which is a cover of Nina Simone’s iconic song.  This release comes on the 52nd anniversary of the ‘Live from Berkley’ album recording. During the broadcast, Queen shared that […]

todayApril 29, 2021

Certified Buzz

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Certified Buzz – The “Bee City” Cluster project

In 2019 Export Saint Lucia successfully presented a proposal for funding for a cluster project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through Compete Caribbean, towards the development and eventual export of Saint Lucia honey. The "Bee City" Cluster project has various components, including creating a profile for Saint Lucia honey, marketing, and promotion in international markets. Monday, April 26th 2021, saw the commencement of a week-long Honey Certification Scheme […]

todayApril 28, 2021

World Travel Awards

Press Release

Saint Lucia Up for Major Accolades in the 28th Annual World Travel Awards

Voting is now open to the public in the 28th Annual World Travel Awards that has nominated Destination Saint Lucia for six prestigious titles, namely, Caribbean's Leading Adventure Tourism Destination 2021, Caribbean's Leading Cruise Destination 2021, Caribbean's Leading Destination 2021, Caribbean's Leading Luxury Island Destination 2021, Caribbean's Leading Nature Destination 2021, and Caribbean's Leading Honeymoon Destination 2021. World Travel Awards is a global initiative to recognize and reward excellence in […]

todayApril 28, 2021

Caribbean Airlines

Press Release

Caribbean Airlines & CARPHA collaborate for healthier, safer tourism

Caribbean Airlines is collaborating with The Caribbean Public Health Agency, through its Regional Traveller Health Program (THP) to promote healthy, safer tourism, as the region opens to tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both CARPHA and Caribbean Airlines are committed to safe and responsible tourism to protect the health and wellbeing of both visitors and the local populations. On April 20-21 April, a total of 179 employees of Caribbean Airlines underwent […]

todayApril 26, 2021