Today, Wednesday October 14, 2020 Saint Lucia recorded 2 new cases of COVID-19. The individuals are a couple, a 38 year old female and a 47 year old male of Castries. They both developed respiratory signs and symptoms which led them to seek care at a Community Respiratory Clinic on Monday October 12, 2020 where they were treated for their symptoms and tested for COVID-19. At that point they did […]
BOSL unveils plans for upgraded ATM service Bank of Saint Lucia Limited (BOSL) in keeping with its commitment to delivering innovative solutions to its customers, announces further enhancements to its convenience banking services. The Bank has unveiled plans to upgrade its ATM service. Effective October 10, 2020, renovation works will commence at the flagship BOSL Financial Centre building, to facilitate the installation of new smart ATMs at the branch. Customers […]
Grand Hyatt St. Lucia to mark first Hyatt-branded hotel on the island of St. Lucia. Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with TTS Resorts LTD. for the first Hyatt-branded hotel in St. Lucia. The 345-room luxury Grand Hyatt hotel is expected to open in 2023 and signifies Hyatt’s continued brand growth into the Caribbean’s leading travel destinations. A new-build resort, […]
Return of TUI Flights to Saint Lucia marks another step forward in reopening of Tourism Sector UK carrier TUI Airways begins its winter weekly direct flight from London Gatwick to Hewanorra International Airport on November 3, 2020. Along with the four BA flights, the Tuesday departure increases ease of access from the UK with five flights a week. This comes at a time when Saint Lucia has been commended as […]
Statement by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Chairman, Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) on the July 2020 Regional Examinations Concerns raised in the public domain with respect to the efficacy of procedures and systems used by the Caribbean Examinations Council® (CXC®) in its computation and declaration of student performance data are of great importance to the organisation. The Registrar, Dr Wayne Wesley, and his team have met with distinguished regional Ministers of […]
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority enhances international marketing efforts with strategic campaigns to boost tourism recovery The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) is enhancing marketing efforts to attract travelers from its main source markets. As consumers begin to gain confidence in travel and the winter getaway season begins, SLTA marketing, advertising and public relations campaigns highlight travel trends, low Covid-19 cases and safety protocols. The campaigns are driven by new insights […]
More Drama, More Fun, More Action, More Local - PlayGo Is Anytime, Anywhere, Any Device TV & Movies There’s a new kid on the block in the entertainment world with the intro of the new all-singing, all-dancing PlayGo app available right now in the Google Play and Apple app stores. PlayGo is much more than your average video streaming service; it’s a cloud-based entertainment platform where users can discover, watch, […]
Statement by Honourable Herod Stanislas, Minister for Physical Planning, on housing development within the Pitons Management Area The Government of Saint Lucia acknowledges the concern regarding the development of a private dwelling house at the base of the Pitons and within the Pitons Management Area. Let me first start by saying that as the Minister for Planning and a proud product of the community of Soufriere, I treasure our World […]
CDF welcomes its newly appointed Board of Directors The newly appointed Board of Directors of the Cultural Development Foundation (CDF) was formally commissioned at an introductory meeting on Wednesday 9th September with the Hon. Minister of Culture and Creative Industries Fortuna Belrose. Hon. Minister Belrose said the CDF’s mandate of Training and Development must be very clearly articulated and redound to the benefits of all established and more so aspiring […]
BOSL partners to back small & medium sized businesses in Saint Lucia Bank of Saint Lucia has partnered with the Eastern Caribbean Partial Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECPCGC) to assist owners of Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSME’s) to access loans. The Bank is one of the first two financial institutions within the Caribbean region to come on board with the ECPCGC in 2020. According to the Chief Executive Officer […]
