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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 Saint Lucian society; with the island first being called the […]

June 17, 2021

Press Release

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 visitors who have not been vaccinated, the following visitation schedule […]

June 16, 2021

Press Release

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 become airborne or washed into a stream or river. Please […]

June 16, 2021

Press Release

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, put our families, even before theirs, and have spoken little […]

June 13, 2021

Press Release

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 4, 2020, to date, Saint Lucia has welcomed over 80,141 […]

June 10, 2021

Press Release

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 its aftermath, the World Bank says in its June 2021 […]

June 10, 2021

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 a report from CXC’s School Examinations Committee (SEC), that made […]

May 27, 2021

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, (Mona Campus) and has extensive experience at the executive level […]

May 18, 2021

News

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 nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and […]

May 12, 2021