The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture will host a member engagement with LUCELEC, the St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd., to discuss the recent increase in the electricity fuel surcharge and its impact on the cost of doing business in Saint Lucia.

The Chamber contributed private sector recommendations to the Labour Act review, advocating for clearer rules on sick leave, discipline, remote work, AI, and modern employment practices to support productivity, business competitiveness, and a modern workforce.

The Saint Lucia Chamber has reopened voting for the 2025 Business Awards People's Choice Award using a more secure system to ensure fairness and transparency. The public is invited to vote for Abby's Exotic Blends, Optimum Cooling, Lucian Excursions, or Tropical Shipping.

The Chamber's first 2026 Executive Luncheon featured Commerce Minister Dr. Ernest Hilaire, who outlined plans for regulatory reform, MSME development and investment, emphasizing stronger government-private sector collaboration to drive economic growth.

The Saint Lucia Chamber met with the IMF to discuss economic challenges, highlighting tourism recovery, labour shortages, rising energy costs, renewable energy opportunities, and policy reforms needed to boost investment, resilience, and private sector growth.

For Immediate Release: Castries, St. Lucia, March1 6th, 2026 The Saint Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, through its ELEVATE Small Business Support Program, will host an important training workshop titled “Know Your Labour Act – Small Business Edition.”

With the rise of Artificial Intelligence in all facets oflife, and the potential benefits to be gained from its judicious use the St.Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture is moving to ensure thatits members particularly the smaller ones, who stand to gain the most, are notleft behind.

The consultation allowed participants to review several proposed amendments, most of which were considered to be “minor drafting changes” to improve clarity and strengthen existing provisions within the notable amendment relates to the definition of derelict vehicles, with the proposed...

The workshop introduced participants to the J-SRAT (Jamaica Systemic Risk Assessment Tool), a digital platform designed to assess climate-related risks and vulnerabilities affecting infrastructure and other critical assets. The tool enables users to analyze hazard exposure through an interactive...