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Saint Lucia extends deepest condolences on passing of HRH Prince Philip - Apr 9, 2021 - 10:58:08 AM
 Saint Lucia Extends Deepest Condolences on passing of HRH Prince Philip
The
Government of Saint Lucia extends condolences to Her Majesty Queen
Elizabeth II on the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The
Duke of Edinburgh.
On behalf of the Government
and People of Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet
extended condolences to the entire Royal Family and the people of the
United Kingdom...
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CDEMA concludes Regional Logistics and Relief Workshop with plans for National Policy - Mar 25, 2021 - 2:10:17 PM
The CDEMA Coordinating Unit is moving forward with plans for a National
Relief and Logistics Management Plan and Policy following a two-week
workshop facilitating the planning process. Workshop discussions formed a
critical part of drafting the policy to enhance logistics and
humanitarian response across the region.
Programme Manager for
Preparedness and Response at CDEMA, Joanne Persad, shared that the
workshop was a significant milestone in pushing...
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Sargassum Products for Climate Resilience to mitigate harsh impacts on Caribbean States - Mar 2, 2021 - 12:05:07 PM
The Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and Plant & Food
Research, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, will host a virtual
training workshop on Wednesday, 3 March 2021. The session—which will be
conducted with the assistance of Prof Mona Webber of the Marine Science
Centre, UWI, Mona Campus, Jamaica—will focus on techniques for
harvesting, handling, species identification and processing of Sargassum
seaweed for initial evaluation.
It will be attended by the four
target countries for field work, The Bahamas...
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Update on Liquor Licence Suspension: No consumption on licensed premises - Feb 23, 2021 - 12:56:48 PM
 As per Statutory Instrument No. 43 of 2021, the public is hereby
informed that from Thursday 25th February 2021 the suspension on alcohol
sales is lifted, however persons are not permitted to consume liquor on
the licensed premises. This means that bars and restaurants will only
provide takeaway (grab and go) services.
The
purpose of the protocol is to continue restrictions on social gatherings
and assist the Ministry of Health in contact tracing efforts as Saint
Lucia continues to manage the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Prime Minister's Independence Address to the Nation: “We Can. We Will.” - Feb 22, 2021 - 5:46:29 PM
 What a difference a year makes! A year ago, when I addressed you on
the occasion of our 41st Independence anniversary, there was little
mention in our island of the word ‘Coronavirus’ or ‘COVID’.
We
were together for an amazing celebration of everything Saint Lucian. In
fact, for the past few years our Independence celebrations have truly
been “all in” and outstanding...
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UWP congratulates PM Chastanet on first vaccines - Feb 18, 2021 - 11:00:03 AM
 The United Workers Party would like to congratulate Prime Minister Allen
Chastanet for being a true leader when he took the COVID-19 vaccine
yesterday. In demonstrating his willingness to receive one of the first
doses along with his wife Raquel DuBoulay-Chastanet, he demonstrated
his dedication to the people of Saint Lucia by leading from the front...
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PM Allen Chastanet supports Saint Lucia’s Vaccine Roll Out - Feb 18, 2021 - 10:04:29 AM
Saint Lucia began the first phase of the COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out
today with several frontliners and key Government officials receiving
the first vaccines in a live broadcast, including Prime Minister
Honourable Allen Chastanet. The Prime Minister led by example and along
with his wife Mrs. Raquel Du Boulay-Chastanet showed support for the
team from the Ministry of Health by receiving the vaccines following
several nurses, local physicians, fire and police personnel...
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Charles Matz, author, renaissance scholar, dies at 96 – by Lasana M. Sekou - Feb 15, 2021 - 12:22:39 PM
Poet, renaissance scholar, dramaturge, novelist Charles Matz died
at his home in Southampton, New York on February 12, 2021. He was 96.
He
leaves his children, Margaret Matz (architect, New York), Charles
“Carlino” Matz III (professor, NYIT; architect, New Jersey), and Clare
Ann Matz (multimedia artist, film director, Italy). He leaves Antonio
Lai da Teulada among family members; and a number of friends and
colleagues...
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Saint Lucia Announces Cushion in Quarantine Fees for Returning Nationals - Feb 12, 2021 - 9:00:30 AM
 In keeping with the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ updated national
COVID-19 response policy, effective February 11, 2021, the Government of
Saint Lucia is absorbing a greater part of the cost of State Quarantine
for returning nationals.
Subsequent to routine reviews of the
Quarantine policy, noting infringements in the process, Home Quarantine
has been reduced to special circumstances only and will now transition
to state-based quarantine facilities...
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State of Emergency Curfew announced for Saint Lucia and increase protocols - Feb 3, 2021 - 10:11:07 AM
 Following a meeting of the National Emergency Management Advisory
Committee (NEMAC) and private sector organizations, the Government of
Saint Lucia announced that a State of Emergency comes into effect for
Saint Lucia as of Wednesday 3rd February 2021.
In a
statement delivered on Tuesday evening, Prime Minister Honourable Allen
Chastanet explained that Saint Lucia is currently experiencing its third
wave...
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CDEMA successfully hosted GeoSpatial online training for Participating States - Feb 1, 2021 - 4:05:07 PM
The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA)
successfully hosted an online training programme and simulation exercise
in geographical information systems (GIS) for disaster risk management
(DRM) in the Caribbean region. The training programme was delivered
between January 11th and 28th 2021, with the final two days dedicated to
a simulation exercise where the participants’ learning was tested in a
controlled scenario, under time constrained conditions...
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Saint Lucia: NEMAC/Stakeholders meet to discuss and assess protocols - Jan 29, 2021 - 12:45:04 PM
 The National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) and
various stakeholders met on Friday 29th January 2021 to discuss Saint
Lucia’s National Response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In
attendance at the meeting was Prime Minister Honourable Allen
Chastanet, Command Centre Chairman Hon. Dominic Fedee, Health and
Wellness Minister Hon. Mary Isaac, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Sharon
Belmar-George...
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Deodat Maharaj to Lead the Caribbean Export Development Agency - Jan 25, 2021 - 4:24:15 PM
The Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) is pleased
to announce that Mr. Deodat Maharaj has been appointed as its Executive
Director effective February 1, 2021.
Mr. Maharaj, a national of
Trinidad and Tobago has extensive experience in international trade,
working with the private sector, governments, and multi-lateral
institutions in a career spanning more than 25 years. He knows the
region well...
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Barbadian Energy Official appointed Chairman of the CCREEE Executive Board - Dec 18, 2020 - 3:34:50 PM
Mrs. Francine Blackman - Permanent Secretary in Barbados’ Ministry of
Energy, Small Business and Entrepreneurship - has been elected as
Chairman of the Executive Board of the Caribbean Centre for Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency (CCREEE).
Mrs Blackman takes over
from Ambassador Dr Vince Henderson – Dominica’s Ambassador to the
United States and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of
American States (OAS)...
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CDEMA launches new Caribbean Risk Information System Platform - Nov 13, 2020 - 10:50:34 AM
The Caribbean Risk Information System (CRIS) platform was officially
launched on November 12, 2020, by CDEMA, to fulfil its mandate of
enhanced knowledge management in the Caribbean. The CRIS was designed to
serve as the ‘one stop shop’ for hosting a wealth of information,
contributing to the evidenced based decision making processes to build
disaster resilient states and promote sustainable development in the
region...
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Financial Institutions Sensitised on RE and EE Support Mechanisms - Oct 30, 2020 - 2:14:36 PM
Financial institutions across the Caribbean Community this week had the
opportunity to learn more about project support systems and tools
within the renewable energy and energy efficiency space.
Although
renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies have seen notable
decreases in cost, leading to significantly lower capital needed to
invest in new systems, financing renewable energy projects remains a
major difficulty in the region...
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St. Lucia Government announces Stricter Protocols to Address COVID-19 Community Spread - Oct 30, 2020 - 1:55:38 PM
Given the current status of active COVID-19 cases and projections, the
Government of Saint Lucia is implementing protocols in order to curb the
spread of COVID-19 to be effective today, Friday October 30th 2020 and
to remain in effect for the next 30 DAYS.
On the recommendations
by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), the Command Centre and following a
consultative session with the National Emergency Management Advisory
Committee (NEMAC) and various stakeholders...
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