Today we lend our voice to the global commemoration of Earth Day intending to invoke our collective responsibility to care for our planet and in fulfillment of an obligation to future generations. Earth Day was first recognized worldwide in 1990. As we celebrate Earth Day in 2022, we are faced with “a triple crisis - climate change, biodiversity loss & pollution” as highlighted by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the UN which […]
Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex will arrive in Saint Lucia on Friday 22 April as part of a visit to the region, which also includes visits to St Vincent and the Grenadines and Antigua and Barbuda. With Saint Lucia as a base, their Royal Highnesses will visit the three Countries from 22 April to 28 April. While in Saint Lucia Their Royal Highnesses will visit various […]
Unicomer Welcomes its New Managing Director for the OECS, Mr. Johnathan Johannes Unicomer (St. Lucia) Limited announced the appointment of a new Manager Director for Unicomer Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Mr. Johnathan Johannes. Effective April 1st, 2022, Mr. Johannes will assume responsibility for the Unicomer OECS businesses operating in: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia. A results-oriented […]
The Government of Saint Lucia through the Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information, has confirmed that Saint Lucia’s Carnival, ‘Lucian Carnival’ will take place from the 7th of July to the 19th of July 2022 with the parade of the bands set for July 18th & 19th.
WASCO regrets to inform consumers that there is a delay in restoring the water supply due to unsafe conditions at Millet.
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At 5:31 a.m. on March 14, 2022, St. Lucia experienced an island wide power outage. The outage was caused by a cable fault at the Cul De Sac facility. The fault triggered the protection system, resulting in a total shutdown of the electricity system. Once the cable fault was isolated, power restoration started at around 6:41 a.m. and was completed at 7:31 a.m. LUCELEC is investigating why the protection system […]
Mr. Roger Joseph has been appointed the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) Strategy Development & Implementation Manager. Mr. Joseph previously served as the company’s Corporate Communications Manager and took up his new post on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Mr. Joseph has a Master of Arts with Distinction from City University, London, varied professional experience and qualifications in management, strategy development and execution, leadership and project management. Mr. Joseph has […]
Today the OECS Commission joins the rest of the World in observance of International Women’s Day, under the theme ‘Gender Equality for a Sustainable Tomorrow’. This theme is apt, as it seeks to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contribution of women around the globe, whose impact continues to inspire change and action in our quest for sustainability and climate resilience. The impact of climate change on our region continues to […]
Mechanic Helper Mr. Ignatius “Iggy” Mathurin is the 2021 St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) Safety Champion. He was awarded the Company’s 2021 Health and Safety Award for the work he does to keep the Generation plant where he is based, sanitized in keeping with COVID-19 protocols and his willingness to assist the Health and Safety Committee. Of the recognition, he said “I was surprised, so very surprised and happy. […]
