AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOECS Services Training: Antigua and Barbuda will host an OECS specialised services sector training programme from June 29 to July 2, aimed at boosting resilience and competitiveness in global services markets across OECS member states including St. Lucia. Digital Skills for Exporters: Export Saint Lucia, with Caribbean Export Development Agency support, is running a four-day digital bootcamp for 40+ MSMEs and exporters, teaching cloud tools, AI, e-commerce and cybersecurity, with the top 20 set to get tailored digital roadmaps. Blue Economy Funding Prep: OECS is inviting Blue Economy value chain groups in St. Lucia (and Grenada, St. Vincent) to two virtual information sessions for Window 2 matching grants, with funding of US$100,000–US$150,000 for fisheries, marine tourism and waste management projects. Local Business Cost Pressure: Saint Lucia’s Consumer Affairs Ministry is reviewing retail pricing amid concerns about price gouging and imported inflation pressures from higher global fuel and goods costs. Tax Amnesty Extended: Prime Minister Philip Pierre says St. Lucia’s tax amnesty runs to December 2027, waiving interest and penalties on eligible taxes up to December 2025. Animal Biosecurity Row: Grenada has launched legal action after two Babesia-positive horses were imported from St. Lucia without permits, and officials say enforcement and port procedures will be tightened. Tourism Labour Talks: SLTA management met the National Workers Union to negotiate improved worker terms and set procedures for future industrial relations.
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