Updates

by Office of the Prime Minister THE FORM IS TO BE FILLED BY SAINT LUCIANS WILLING TO HOUSE VINCENTIANS DISPLACED BY THE VOLCANIC ERUPTION. The Government of Saint Lucia has launched a Saint Lucian...

by Anicia Antoine, Ministry of Agriculture GOVERNMENT REMAINS RESOLUTE IN ITS DECISION TO ASSIST FARMERS. The Government of Saint Lucia understanding the importance of disaster resilience and...

TO DATE, SAINT LUCIA HAS RECORDED A TOTAL OF 503 CONFIRMED CASES OF DENGUE. The incidence of dengue has increased in the region of the Americas over the past four decades, from 1.5 million cumulative...

OFFICIALS WARN OF HIGHER RISK OF DEVELOPING SEVERE DENGUE, WITH TWO SEROTYPES CURRENTLY IN CIRCULATION IN SAINT LUCIA. Over the last few weeks, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has continued to...

A contract for LIDAR data collection of Saint’s Lucia’s entire landmass and coastal zone was signed under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, DVRP, as one of the highlights of the World...

THE BPAF HAS APPEALED FOR DONATIONS TO SUPPORT HURRICANE DORIAN RECOVERY EFFORTS. The Bahamas Protected Areas Fund (BPAF), a sister fund of the Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund (SLUNCF), has...

THE DVRP AIMS TO LESSEN FLOODING IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES. Tendering is currently underway for drainage works in Micoud, in particular Ti Rocher, Desruisseaux, and Blanchard. Lead Consultant for...

The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) has rolled out a series of drainage works across the island. Last week, the DVRP conducted a site visit in Dennery in preparation for project...

THE STUDENTS HELPED WITH FLOOD MITIGATION WORKS IN MALGRETOUTE, SAINT LUCIA. The OECS Commission and the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) are continuing efforts to reduce...

THE PROJECT WILL GENERATE EMPLOYMENT FOR RESIDENTS IN THE TARGETED COMMUNITIES. Much-needed relief is on the way to residents of Castries South East as local contractors bid to implement drainage and...

THE INITIATIVE ADDRESSES CRITICAL CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED RISKS AND DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES. Recognising the challenges that climate change poses to its population, natural resources and economy, the...

THE PROJECT SEEKS TO ENHANCE FARMERS’ RESILIENCE TO SHOCKS AND HAZARDS. Funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, the Resilience Environment and Agricultural Habits (REACH) project is...

THE REGION HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN DENGUE TYPE THREE. Following advisories from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and more recently the Pan American Health Organisation...

SEISMIC HAZARDS EXIST IN THE CARIBBEAN BECAUSE OF ITS PLACEMENT BETWEEN THE NORTH AMERICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN PLATES. Seismologists have predicted that the Caribbean region needs to prepare for a...

The heavy rains have led to millions of dollars in damages. Saint Lucia has been experiencing heavy rains associated with a trough system. According to the Saint Lucia Meteorological Services, a...

Three community wellness centres have been upgraded to be greener and more resilient to natural disasters. The official opening of the Desruisseaux, Belle Vue and Mon Repos Wellness Centres was...

by Janelle Norville, GIS Saint Lucia recently hosted the first ever forum of the Caribbean Nationally Determined Contributions Finance Initiatives (NDC FI). Under the Paris Climate Agreement adopted...

by NEMO ADVISORY ISSUED AS OF 2 PM, SEP. 27, 2018. A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Saint Lucia. A tropical storm warning is also in effect for Barbados, Martinique, Dominica and...

RESEARCHERS PREDICT SLIGHTLY ABOVE AVERAGE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON. The Ministry of Health recently convened a meeting to formulate plans for the 2018 hurricane season, commencing June 1 to Nov...

THE NATIONAL ADAPTATION PLAN IS THE KEY STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING THE COUNTRY’S ADAPTATION GOALS. The Government of Saint Lucia has prepared a national plan to prepare the country for the...