Government of Saint Lucia

In a pioneering move towards sustainable water management, the Water Resource Management Agency is harnessing the power of Isotopic Hydrology to comprehensively characterize and safeguard groundwater resources.

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To address the issue of deviant behavior and the lack of employable skills among the nation's youth, the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), an agency under the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice, and Empowerment, has reintroduced the highly impactful Student Retreat component as part of its 'Our Boys Matter Programme.'

The program targeted over 100 of the most vulnerable, marginalized, and indigent boys, from forms one to four, at eleven secondary schools in the north, the Centre for Adolescent Rehabilitation and Education (CARE), and one secondary school in the south of the island.

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Government Notebook (Mar. 11, 2024)

In the headlines: the Ministry of Equity initiates a "Positive Parenting" campaign, and First National Bank supports the Island Champs school sports competition.

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A two-day meeting of the Caribbean Association of National Training Agencies (CANTA) ended in Saint Lucia this week with a renewed call for uniformed standards within the Caribbean region on Technical and Vocational Education and Training - especially in relation to the free flow of skilled workers within the CSME.

The improvement of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Saint Lucia reached a significant milestone, with the recent graduation of a select group of TVET instructors following intense CVQ Assessor and Lifesaving Training in CPR and AED.

In the headlines: the Department of Infrastructure sheds light on the East Coast Road Rehabilitation Project, and the Semi-Professional Football League is introduced.

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In the headlines: The Department of Home Affairs collaborates with stakeholders to review guidelines, on preventing sexual exploitation in the Tourism Sector and; The Ministry of Youth Development and Sports receive a timely donation.

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To reduce crime and violence and strengthen the nation’s family support system, the Ministry of Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment has rolled out a comprehensive Parenting Coaching Campaign as a third sub-component of the wider Crime and Violence Interruption Programme (CVIP).

Running from November 01, 2023, to March 31, 2024, the six-month program seeks to mitigate crime and violence by addressing persistent risk factors and fortifying existing family structures within communities.

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 A strategic partnership between Global Affairs Canada (GAC), World University Services of Canada (WUSC), and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural development is set to revolutionize pest control strategies and empower local farming communities.

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In the headlines: Hon. Jeremiah Norbert is sworn in as the Minister responsible for Crime Prevention and Persons with Disability and; The Ministry of Health's Region Three health team hosts "Walk for Health and Love".

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