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2020 Caribbean Travel Awards

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States extends heartiest congratulations to the OECS Member States that topped the Caribbean Journal’s 2020 ‘Caribbean Travel Awards’ – winning 8 of the 21 prestigious tourism honours. This year’s Caribbean Travel Awards included winners across 21 categories, selected by Caribbean Journal’s editorial staff and its network of contributors. Editor and publisher of Caribbean Journal, Alexander Britel, said the ‘Caribbean Travel Awards’ honoured the hotels, destinations, experiences and, most importantly, people that make the Caribbean the […]

January 9, 2020

Local News

Tariff on Goods to be implemented

Implementation of the Extended Article 164 Regime of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas The Ministry of Commerce, International Trade, Investment, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs wishes to advise members of the general public of the impending implementation of a CARICOM wide initiative to enable the growth and development of the Less Developed Countries of CARICOM. This regional initiative which Saint Lucia is seeking to implement effective January 1st, 2020 is Article 164 of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) which […]

January 1, 2020

CARICOM

2020 New Year’s Message from CARICOM Chariman

2020 New Year’s message from the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, QC MP prime minister of Barbados - Chairman of the Caribbean Community “People of the Caribbean Community, it is with a sense of immense pleasure, pride and humility that I greet you at the start of the new year, as the new Chairman of CARICOM. Across our region, 2019 has brought more than its fair share of challenges, and indeed many of them, including the very daunting prospects of the climate […]

January 1, 2020

Press Release

Feed the Need

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

December 25, 2019

Press Release

Management of Waste During the Holiday Season

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 waste material to the Deglos Sanitary Landfill or the Vieux-Fort […]

December 13, 2019

News

Fuel Price Adjustments

The Public is hereby notified that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of gasoline and LPG 20, 22 and 100 lb cylinders has changed. The retail price of kerosene and diesel remains unchanged. The price changes take effect from Monday November 11, 2019. Gasoline decreased from $2.92 to $2.91 per litre or $13.28 to $13.24 per gallonDiesel remains unchanged at $2.94 per litre or […]

November 11, 2019

Technology

Region to tackle roaming rates

Ministers with responsibility for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have agreed to collectively approach the Region’s telecommunications providers to eliminate roaming charges throughout the Community. This is one of the priorities which they identified as an early benefit with respect to achieving a CARICOM Single ICT Space. At a Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (ICT) on Friday, by video-conference, the Ministers agreed that this would provide social and economic benefits to the people and to […]

November 8, 2019

CARICOM

Statement by the Chairman of the Caribbean Community on the situation in Haiti

The Caribbean Community {CARICOM) is saddened and concerned by the deepening of the crisis in Haiti which has paralysed the normal functioning of all sectors of the country and created a situation of extreme hardship for the people.The Community deplores the destruction of property and livelihoods, the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the increasing death toll resulting from the breakdown of law and order, which has intensified over the past seven weeks. While CARICOM supports fully the enjoyment of the right […]

November 7, 2019

CARICOM

CARICOM Secretariat exploring ways to end Gender-based Violence

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, with the support of the European Union (EU), is working assiduously to address negative manifestations of masculinity that are attributed to Gender-based Violence in society. The EU’s support has allowed the CARICOM Secretariat to facilitate robust discussions which have interrogated gender stereotypes and inequalities in Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. The discussion has now moved to Belize among primary, secondary and tertiary educators, representatives of faith-based and non-governmental organisations, as well as social and correctional institutions. […]

October 29, 2019