Saint Lucia

The donations of 25,000 jabs of Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccines dispatched from India through the OECS arrived in St Lucia.

The Saint Lucia Labour Party spokesperson on Health, Moses Jn. Baptiste has requested to remove the country’s Tourism Minister, Dominic Fedee as the Chairman of the Command Centre- the body tasked with overseeing the Government’s response to the coronavirus Pandemic in St Lucia.

To tackle the global pandemic Indian government on Saturday sent-off 175,000 Oxford Astra-Zeneca vaccine doses to 5 Caribbean countries, including four under the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

On behalf of the Government and People of Saint Lucia, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet congratulated & thanked Chairperson Jeannine Giraudy-McIntyre and the entire Independence Committee for the hard work in putting the activities together.

The Government of Saint Lucia said that they continue to provide relief for citizens who have been adversely affected due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

 Saint Lucia gets a generous donation of ICT Equipment which included laptops and tablets to the Patricia D. James Secondary School, formerly known as Vide Boutielle Secondary, on 25 February 2021. 

The Ministry of Health and Wellness notes the concerns by some media personnel and citizens as it relates to the medical gas (oxygen) situation at the Respiratory Hospital (Victoria Hospital). The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to categorically deny the misinformation of a shortage of medical gas (oxygen) at the Respiratory Hospital (Victoria Hospital).

Prime Minister of St Lucia Allen Chastanet gave the 42nd Independence Anniversary Speech after the nation's Flag raising ceremony earlier this morning.

Leader of Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Philip J. Pierre, on the occasion of the 42nd anniversary of independence, addresses the people on 22nd February 2021.

The United States congratulated the people of Saint Lucia on the occasion of their 42nd independence day.