St Jude Hospital Reopens Main West Wing Entrance

St Jude Hospital Reopens Main West Wing Entrance By St Jude Hospital St. Jude Hospital reopens for use by patients and visitors the main West Wing entrance access – following temporary closure to undertake refurbishing work to replace the West Wing Canopy. Patients and visitors may now access Emergency and Outpatient services and the Reception … Read more

St Lucia records 95 new cases of Covid-19

St Lucia records 95 new cases of Covid-19 By Ministry Of Health Today Friday July 22, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs reports a total of 95 new cases of COVID-19. A total of 407 samples were processed on Wednesday July 20, 2022 and Thursday July 21, 2022. The samples consisting of … Read more

Consultations for Tourism Development Bill

By GIS In November 2021, Cabinet endorsed a request by the Ministry of Tourism, for a revision of the Tourism Incentives Act. In order to fulfill this mandate, the Ministry conducted a series of consultations involving stakeholders from all subsectors in the tourism industry to inform the draft Tourism Development Bill. Based on the recommendations … Read more

Government takes steps to end plastic pollution in marine environments

By Department of Sustainable Development To inform targeted planning, the Government of Saint Lucia has initiated a national source inventory exercise in order to strategically tackle plastic pollution and marine litter. Saint Lucia and most other countries are confronted with concerning levels of plastic pollution threatening marine ecosystems and economies. Citing the latest global assessment … Read more

Bellevue playing field to receive much needed upgrades

Bellevue playing field to receive much needed upgrades By Marvin St. Louis, Ministry of Youth Development and Sports Following a period of neglect during the height of the pandemic, the Ministry of Youth Development and Sports has embarked on a program of infrastructural upgrades to Saint Lucia’s sporting facilities. Several locations have been identified for … Read more

St Lucia records 26 new cases of Cases of Covid-19

St Lucia records 26 new cases of Cases of Covid-19 By Ministry Of health Today Wednesday July 20, 2022 the Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs confirms a total of 26 new cases of COVID-19. A total of 185 samples were processed on Tuesday July 19, 2022, of which 116 samples are from the … Read more

Temporary closure of the Division of Environmental Health for maintenance

Temporary closure of the Division of Environmental Health By Ministry Of Education The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs informs the public that the Environmental Health Division’s Office in Bois D’Orange, Gros-Islet remains temporary closed from Wednesday July 20, 2022 to Friday July 22, 2022. This temporary closure is to continue facilitating urgent building maintenance … Read more

Strengthening small businesses is essential to tourism recovery

Strengthening small businesses is essential to tourism recovery By CHTA Building the resilience of small tourism enterprises (STEs) in the Caribbean is fundamental to the region’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and future crises, according to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and the Organization of American States (OAS).  Speaking ahead of an OAS-sponsored … Read more