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News Saint Lucia » Government: St Lucia approves Christmas barrel concessions from November

News channel or source: https://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/posts/st-lucia-approves-christmas-barrel-concessions-from-november
Published on: Thursday 22 October 2026

The St Lucia government has approved Christmas barrel concessions that will allow residents to import qualifying goods without paying value-added tax.

News Saint Lucia » Government: Baptiste: Saint Lucia rejected four US-proposed third-country transfers

News channel or source: https://stluciatimes.com/183781/2026/09/baptiste-saint-lucia-rejected-four-us-proposed-third-country-transfers/
Published on: Tuesday 08 September 2026

External Affairs Minister Alva Baptiste revealed Saint Lucia rejected four of ten third-country nationals proposed for transfer by the United States.

News Saint Lucia » Government: EU gives Saint Lucia till June 2028 to end CIP – or risk visa-free access

News channel or source: https://stluciatimes.com/184430/2026/09/eu-gives-saint-lucia-till-june-2028-to-end-cip-or-risk-visa-free-access/
Published on: Monday 28 September 2026

Saint Lucia and its Eastern Caribbean neighbours now have a clearer picture of what is at stake in their ongoing dispute with the European Union over Citizenship by Investment Programmes (CIP): they ...

News Saint Lucia » Government: Christmas barrel ease-up for St Lucians

News channel or source: https://trinidadexpress.com/business/regional/christmas-barrel-ease-up-for-st-lucians/article_988277b9-a4cf-47f3-9556-080f9f6c5c2d.html
Published on: Wednesday 21 October 2026

The St Lucia government yesterday said that it had approved the Christmas barrel concessions allowing citizens to import various goods without having to pay the necessary taxes.

News Saint Lucia » Government: Carnival, Royal Caribbean and St. Lucia Government to Construct New Cruise Port

News channel or source: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/carnival-royal-caribbean-and-st-lucia-government-to-construct-new-cruise-port
Published on: Monday 21 October 2019

Carnival, Royal Caribbean and the St. Lucia government are joining forces to manage cruise pier and terminal facilities on St. Lucia, along with constructing a new cruise port on the southern part of ...

News Saint Lucia » Government: Saint Lucia launches banana storm insurance

News channel or source: https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9751456/saint-lucia-launches-banana-storm-insurance/
Published on: Thursday 17 July 2025

The Saint Lucia government has entered an agreement with GK Insurance Limited to establish an insurance plan aimed at banana and plantain farmers. The government earmarks a one-time payment of $1 ...

News Saint Lucia » Government: St Lucia: Government and opposition engage in battle over bananas

News channel or source: https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9187536/st-lucia-government-and-opposition-engage-in-battle-over-bananas/
Published on: Thursday 26 March 2026

The Saint Lucia government is doing its best to fulfil a promise it made almost four years ago to banana farmers, which was to revitalize and expand the banana industry by way of getting the local ...

News Saint Lucia » Government: Saint Lucia unveils plans to restart tourism sector

News channel or source: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/saint-lucia-unveils-plans-to-restart-tourism-sector/
Published on: Sunday 17 May 2020

The government of Saint Lucia has announced a phased approach to reopening the tourism sector in a responsible manner. The process will begin on June 4th. The strategy, which was unveiled by minister ...

News Saint Lucia » Government: Saint Lucia ratifies Tripartite Consultation Convention

News channel or source: https://www.ilo.org/resource/news/saint-lucia-ratifies-tripartite-consultation-convention
Published on: Monday 18 May 2026

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia (ILO News) – Saint Lucia has ratified the Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144), formally installed its National Tripartite Advisory ...