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600 men to benefit from free PSA testing

Six hundred men from Saint Lucia’s tourism sector are set to benefit from free Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) testing. This joint initiative between the SLHTA, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Laboratory Services Limited and the Lions Club of Gros Islet, seeks to identify men who are at high risk.

The PSA testing is scheduled for September, which is recognised globally as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

On August 20, 2024 representatives of the various agencies held a fruitful meeting to plan the way forward.

Stay tuned to the SLHTA’s various channels for further updates on this initiative. 

Forging linkages and supporting Saint Lucian manufacturers

SLHTA welcomes New Member - In'Dulge Bistro

In'Dulge Bistro is a Restaurant & Bar located on Chisel St, Castries.

We are open from Monday-Saturday.

Join us for drinks, meals or sit & chat!

Instagram: indulge.bistro

Tel: 717-3737

SLHTA welcomes New Member - Cool and Pool Products

Cool and Pool Products supplies pool chemicals and various pool products across the island and to hotels. We also operate Dog Food St. Lucia, the island's leading supplier of Dog & Cat Food and Supplements.

Evergreen Building,

Rodney Heights

Websites: poolslu.com/ dogfoodslu.com/

Instagram: dogfoodslu

Tel: (758) 285-9620

Community Seed Mentors aim to transform lives

(Ministry of Commerce)- Ten graduates of the recently concluded Seed Mentor Training Program are now equipped with the requisite skills and knowledge to guide and support potential Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in the community of Fond St. Jacques.

These dedicated individuals have completed a comprehensive two-month training program facilitated by the EcoFood Training and Certification Agency. This train the trainer initiative is an offshoot of the Community Business Revitalization Project—a collaboration of the Taiwan Technical Mission and the Small Business Development Centre within the Ministry of Commerce.

The training covered:

▪︎ Training and Workshop Facilitation,

▪︎ Introduction to Agro-Processing,

▪︎ Food Safety and Hygiene,

▪︎ Sustainable Culinary Operation,

▪︎ Food Business Fundamentals, and

▪︎ Digital Marketing.

These newly graduated Seed Mentors are excited to share their expertise, empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to thrive. Congratulations to all the graduates! We look forward to your positive impact and influence on MSMEs in Fond St. Jacques and its environs.

Public Comments on Draft St. Lucian National Standards

The following Draft Standards are being proposed for adoption as Saint Lucian National Standards:

1. CDCRS 80:202x Terminology and definitions for hazardous substances and products containing hazardous substances
2. DCRS 81:202x Hazardous substances and products containing hazardous substances – Classification and labelling

In the process leading to the adoption of standards, the comments of stakeholders and the general public are solicited to identify and address areas of concern and to ensure that consensus on these standards is achieved. We are therefore seeking comments on the above.

Accordingly, the aforementioned standards or the one with interest to you or your organization are made available for perusal and comments from all with interest. 

Where it is an identical adoption of the IEC, ISO, ASTM and CRS standards for circulation, the full texts of the standards are not available for mass circulation.

Please use the review-comment portal for your comments. To view the standards and comment online use link here.

The deadline for comments is Monday 19th October 2024.

Helen’s Daughters’ premiere agricultural training programme is back!

If you’re a woman from St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia, you can register now for the Helen’s Daughters Women’s Ag-Cademy!



This 10-week, free virtual training programme exposes Caribbean women to innovative agricultural education, covering topics including climate change, protected structures, financial literacy, and agri-business development.

Registration Link

FarmHers Market on this Saturday

Fuel up like Olympic Sprint Sensation Julien Alfred with high-quality food from the Helen’s Daughters FarmHers Market. There’s no better way to wrap up the great month of August than with a market fit for champions.

Find all your favourite things at The Pyramid in Pointe Seraphine on Saturday, August 31st from 7 am to 2 pm!

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