Prime Minster Phillip J Pierre has warned that the Firearms Amendment Act is set to make criminals pay severely for …
More Stringent Gun Legislation Passed in Parliament
Will Saint Lucia Experience a Recession?
Saint Lucia is poised to experience above average growth rates in the near term as tourism rebounds, however, the high …
Statement by the OECS Council of Ministers: Tourism on Regional Travel
The Council of Ministers: Tourism of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) met in the Commonwealth of Dominica on …
FAO & Export Saint Lucia Introduce Boys Training Centre Wards to Seamoss Production
Export Saint Lucia and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are continuing efforts to empower marginalised …
NIC Pensions Increase Amid Rise in Cost of Living
Pensioners who receive benefits from the National Insurance Corporation (NIC) will begin receiving increases in August 2022. The National Insurance Corporation …
BTC Ward Represents Saint Lucia at Launching of USAID/ESC Mission Youth Council
Another outstanding and promising Ward of the Boys Training Centre (BTC) has returned home, after attending the launch of the …
St. Jude Hospital Receives Medical Equipment
Residents in the south of the island will now have better options for diagnostic tests following the donation of equipment …
Saint Lucia takes steps to protect its forests
The forests in Saint Lucia are critical to the tourism sector, food and agriculture resources, biodiversity, water resources and the …
Financial Support to Cope with Inflation Granted to Citizens
Government pensioners have each received a one-time XCD 500 direct deposit into their accounts from the government. According to a …
E-Passport Launched, Police Commissioner Speaks on Security Measures
The e-passport has officially been launched. Branded as the “next generation of travel documents”, the passport features the latest technology …
Housing Minister Speaks on NHC Board Members’ Resignations
Four members of the National Housing Corporation (NHC) have resigned from the Corporation Housing Minister Richard Frederick confirmed this week. …
Passport Price Tag Under Scrutiny, Poyotte Responds
Home Affairs Minister Dr Virginia Albert-Poyotte has defended the cost of the new e-passport after the $250 price tag came …
OECS and USAID Host Juvenile Justice Reform Project Closeout Ceremony
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission in collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted …
Choiseul Caregivers Targeted for IPC Training
The Bureau of Health Education within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs has received support through UNICEF to …
Police Charge One Man in Hospital Road Killing
Saint Lucian Police have made a significant breakthrough in one of the island’s homicides. On Sunday, July 24th, 2022, the …
Taiwan Promotes Climate Resilience at NDCFI Marketplace
The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) promoted initiatives geared towards climate resilience during the second NDC Investment Forum held at Harbor …
Saint Lucia Records 101 New Cases of COVID-19
PRESS RELEASE — On Monday July 25, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs reported a total of …
GOSL Signs Hotel Deal 345-Room Luxury Hyatt Resort Expected in 2025
The Government of Saint Lucia has signed an agreement with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TTS Resorts LTD, Lachezar Todorov, …
BELfund Celebrates 22 Years of Enabling Sustainable Micro-Enterprise Development
On Wednesday July 21nd, 2022, staff, clients and well-wishers joined in commemorating the 22nd Anniversary of Operations of the James …
Hon. Pierre Initiates People-Focused Agenda as New Chair of ECCB Monetary Council
On July 22, 2022 Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre officially assumed the Chairmanship of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank …