Government of Saint Lucia Congratulates Special Olympics Champions! Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet on Saturday March 23rd officially welcomed home Saint Lucia’s Champion Special Olympics Team. The team gave an amazing performance, winning gold in football, one silver in the track and field, one gold and three bronze in bocce, when they competed in the World Games, Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi from the 14-21st March 2019. The Prime Minister […]
The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards (SLBS) will launch a committee to spearhead and participate in work on the adoption of international standards for Cannabis. The SLBS Committee will mirror the work of ASTM International Committee on Cannabis (ASTM D37) which brings together representatives of educational and research institutions, state and non-state actors with a wealth of knowledge and experience that will guide the participation in the ASTM committee and […]
Smoking potent 'skunk-like' cannabis increases your risk of serious mental illness, say researchers. They estimate around one in 10 new cases of psychosis may be associated with strong cannabis, based on their study of European cities and towns. In London and Amsterdam, where most of the cannabis that is sold is very strong, the risk could be much more, they say in The Lancet Psychiatry. Daily use of any cannabis […]
WASCO’S Observance of World Water Day The Water and Sewerage Company Incorporated WASCO joins the international community in the annual observance of World Water Day on March 22nd 2019. As part of our mandate, WASCO will lead the charge this year in stamping the message of conservation and sustainable water use in the workplace and at home. This year’s theme, ‘Leaving No One Behind’, calls attention to a core objective […]
Commonwealth Young Person of the Year for the Caribbean and Americas Region is...Johanan Dujon! Young Saint Lucian entrepreneur Johanan Dujon, is among four exceptional young people from India, Nigeria, the Solomon Islands and the Caribbean who received top accolades at the 2019 Commonwealth Youth Awards in recognition of their efforts to end hunger, sexual violence, improve sanitation issues and combat climate change. Twenty-five-year old Dujon who was the recipient of […]
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger is expected to go on trial in August after being charged with murder in the shooting death of 26-year-old Botham Jean. According to Reports out of Dallas, Amber Guyger appeared in court Monday morning, flanked by her attorneys as she made her way into Judge Tammy Kemp’s courtroom. Kemp set the trial date for August 12th, 2019 but Guyger’s attorneys are expected to request […]
Thousands of school pupils worldwide have abandoned classrooms for a day of protest against climate change. India, South Korea, Australia and France are among the countries where teenagers are already on strike. The day of action is expected to embrace about 100 countries. They are inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who protests weekly outside Sweden's parliament. Scientists say tougher measures are needed to cut global warming. The Paris climate […]
Saint Lucia’s Fisheries Sector has received aid for the procurement of equipment essential to the industry. The official Exchange of Notes between the Government of Japan and the Government of Saint Lucia for an amount of JPY200, 000, 000 or US$1.8 million, on Wednesday March 13th 2019, marked a contribution aimed at development within the Fisheries Sector. Deputy Head of the Mission for Japan, H.E. Mr. Yoshi-nori Yakabe and Prime […]
The Grand Prize Winner of the BOSL VISA Trinidad Carnival Promotion, Ms. Adeline Jean recently returned from the trip of a lifetime! Thanks to Bank of Saint Lucia, and partners, visa, Ms. Jean ventured on an all-expenses paid trip for two (2) to Trinidad Carnival! “You live and breathe Carnival. We will make your Carnival breathtaking” was one of the catch phrases of the recently concluded promotion which was open […]
Efforts in maintaining safety practices in water treatment e.g. using chlorine are expected to come under scrutiny in coming days, by officials of the Caribbean Water and Sewerage Association. The utilization of chlorine in maintaining sources of potable water will come into focus, with a three-member team of trainers from the Chlorine Institute travelling to Saint Lucia to conduct a series of training workshops for water and sewerage operators from […]
