Government of Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia is pleased to announce the completion of its 2022 Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment. Saint Lucia has instituted an aggressive legislative agenda, not only to ensure that our jurisdiction will not be utilized as a conduit to facilitate illicit activity, but also to ensure a high level of compliance with the international standards as laid out by the Financial Action Task Force.

A commencement date has been set for the migration of existing security interests held by financial institutions to the new Security Interest in Movable Properties Registry. The registry will support the Security Interest in Movable Properties Act, passed by Parliament in November 2022 geared at increasing access to finance for Medium, Small, and Micro Enterprises by using their movable assets such as vehicles, equipment, and inventory, as collateral.

In the headlines: The Saint Lucia Sports Academy honours two of its own, and cannabis legislation will soon be introduced in Saint Lucia.

For more government developments, visit: www.govt.lc

In the headlines: The Saint Lucia Sports Academy has honoured two of its own and; Cannabis legislation will soon be introduced in Saint Lucia.

For more government developments, visit: www.govt.lc

The Montero Medical Mission arrived on the island on Saturday, Sep. 16. The team provided services such as cleanings, fillings and extractions, from Sep. 18 to 20.

The capacity of the farmers within the agriculture sector continues to be enhanced as the Ministry of Agriculture teams up with the Taiwan Technical Mission to host a Dragon Fruit Training and Cultivation Workshop.

Efforts are intensifying to support Saint Lucia's food security agenda, providing much-needed relief to farmers grappling with the escalating costs of agricultural and farming inputs.

The National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) will celebrate its 10th Anniversary during Productivity Awareness Week from October 9th to 13th 2023. The Theme for this year’s observance is “Journey to Excellence: Leveraging Opportunities for Collective Advancement.”

“Productivity Awareness Week is a signature activity of the NCPC. This activity is held annually to highlight and promote issues of productivity and competitiveness affecting Saint Lucia.”  

For details, visit: https://www.govt.lc/news/ncpc-to-celebrate-10-years-during-productivity-awareness-week

In the headlines: The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs observes Childhood Cancer Awareness Day, and the World University Service of Canada’s Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean Project has officially handed over a range of pest and disease management equipment to the Extension Services Division of the Ministry of Agriculture.

For more government developments, visit: www.govt.lc

The Barbados-based Maria Holder memorial Trust has donated one wheelchair-accessible vehicle to the Ministry of Education to assist special needs children of the Dennery Childhood Development Center