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Prime Minister Chastanet and Taiwan Foreign Minister, Dr. Lee

Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Dr. Lee Ta-wei and his wife Lin Chih received a warm welcome as they arrived in Saint Lucia Tuesday January 31^st 2018. Prime Minister Honourable Allen Chastanet and his wife Mrs. Raquel Duboulay-Chastanet, as well as Ministers of Cabinet and Government officials were on hand to receive the Taiwan delegation at Hewanorra Airport.

“On behalf of the Government and People of Saint Lucia I must express how incredibly grateful we are for you being here. Mr...

Randy Lafontaine receiving his award from ISL Representatives

Randy Lafontaine, owner of St. Lucia Travel and Tours, is the recipient of the Invest Saint Lucia Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2018.

Randy, a twenty-six-year old from Choiseul, expressed his gratitude for the honor, alluding that “these things don’t usually happen to people like me”. He cites this, since his childhood days were spent bathing and washing in the river, as there was no running water or electricity at home.

However, Randy has always been a hustler and, like his father who has been...

The Department of Tourism, Information and Broadcasting, together with the Project Coordination Unit of the Department of Economic Development, this week launched a new tourism initiative that will encompass a number of infrastructural projects that are aimed at enhancing the overall aesthetics of at least three cities within the OECS Region.

This Tourism Enhancement Project which will benefit Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and Grenada, is meant to facilitate the movement of tourists between the...

A vacancy currently exists at Invest Saint Lucia for the post of Project Manager, Land Rationalisation.

The successful candidate will be accountable for all matters relating to the “Land Rationalisation Project,” the objective of which is to facilitate and enhance social, economic and land development in the southern part of the island.

The ideal candidate will be technically sound on land management issues with a proven track record of successful project management.  

Duties and...

Prime Minister Hon. Allen Chastanet has given insight into some major infrastructural projects due to take place in Saint Lucia.

During his address at the ceremony to welcome the arrival of the island’s first quantum class vessel, the Prime Minister noted that the execution of the US $18.8 million-dollar port extension, was just the beginning of a major expansion programme for Saint Lucia.

Chastanet explained that the time had come to relocate the container port to Cul-de-Sac, which is also expected...

Anthem of the Seas berthed at Duty Free Pointe Seraphine

History was made at dawn on Saturday January 13th when the Anthem of the Seas became the largest cruise ship to sail into Port Castries. Its accommodation was made possible by the completion of extension works at Berth #1 at Pointe Seraphine.

The US$18.8 million-dollar project, constructed by Dutch company Ballast Nedam, saw the extension of Berth #1 by 164 feet, at a width of 40 feet, with the installation of an additional bollard for anchoring the ship on the concrete extension.

A high capacity...

Invest Saint Lucia (lSL), as the official agency responsible for investment generation, promotion and facilitation, is seeking to improve on the entrepreneurship landscape in Saint Lucia.

In supporting this drive, ISL is considering a new initiative - the use of an ISL factory shell as a dedicated shared incubator space to encourage the growth of micro and small businesses.

Thus, ISL is soliciting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for the establishment of this...

Castries, Saint Lucia, Friday December 22, 2017 - In keeping with its mandate to advance the island’s socio-economic development through the facilitation of direct investment, Invest Saint Lucia (ISL) can report that it has recorded significant strides this year, thanks to its close collaboration with potential investors, the public sector and private sector players.

In 2017, ISL continued to work with a number of local and foreign investors from a wide cross-section of businesses, some of which have...

The third annual Digital Marketing Symposium brought the curtains down on the observance of Business Month in November.

The symposium was jointly hosted by the Trade Export Promotion Agency (TEPA) and the Saint Lucia ICT Association. It aimed to engage participants on digital and online media best practices to empower and enable them to upgrade their digital presence in a competitive global market.

Speaking at the event, TEPA’s Information Officer, Mr Glenfield Gilbert indicated that the symposium was...

The Saint Lucia Food and Rum Festival, which is slated for January 12-14, 2018, will explores the island's sensational flavors with the Award-Winning Chef, TV host and Restaurateur, Marcus Samuelsson.

A new and exciting addition, is the inaugural Caribbean Rum Awards, curated by Caribbean Journal. The festival begins on Friday January 12 with select restaurants featuring rum inspired Prix Fixe menus. The three-day Festival continues through the weekend, with a celebration of the island’s unique...