Saint Lucia

A review exercise with the management team of the Saint Lucia Fire Department was organized by the Department of Internal Affairs to ensure that the management team had a complete understanding of the various legislative acts

In light of the Saharan dust phenomenon that is affecting Saint Lucia, Health Minister Moses 'Musa' Jean Baptiste has issued a public notice urging citizens to take the necessary precautions to safeguard their health

The Epidemiology Unit reports that 82% of deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes

Banana production in Saint Lucia is higher than what the market demands, Minister of Agriculture Alfred Prospere announced; last year, however, the country could not meet the desired market demand of 15.000 crates per week for banana exports

Saint Lucia's Director of Consumer Affairs, Wendy Frederick, confirmed that the island, experiencing a sugar shortage, has received supplies, though acknowledging that it had not received the required quantity

A tax amnesty programme has been introduced to allow uncollected tax revenue to remain in the pockets of citizens and businesses

The island is taking steps to avoid future sugar shortages by sourcing the product from 'alternative suppliers' said Saint Lucia's Director of Consumer Affairs

There has been an increase in banana production although tropical storm Bret destroyed 75% of banana crops on 22 June, but black Sigatoka disease still poses a threat

Mount Pimard in Gros-Islet will be home to the new Caribbean Seven Wonders, with a proposed development project comprising seven zones

From January 2023 to the end of September, 15 persons died of AIDS-related illnesses; Senior Medical Officer Dr. Gajadhar recalled that the country passed from having no drugs to having antiretroviral therapy available and free to the patient

The GCTF 2023 Media Literacy Forum for the Caribbean and Latin America region was held at the Sandals Halcyon Beach Resort, Castries, with the theme 'Building Democratic Resilience against Disinformation and Misinformation'

The Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards has assumed, for the first time, the role of co-secretariat, alongside the British Standards Institute, to steer and support the development of an International Standard for organizations on modern slavery