Press Release

ELECTION OF HONOURABLE DR. JUNE SOOMER TO THE PERMANENT FORUM ON PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT FOR THE TERM 2022-2024 Thursday, December 16, 2021, New York – History was made at the United Nations, as Dr. June Soomer was elected by the Member States of the General Assembly to the newly established Permanent Forum on People …

PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS OF DR. AMALIA DEL RIEGO ABREU, PAHO/WHO REPRESENTATIVE TO SAINT LUCIA

On March 16th, 2023, Dr. Amalia Del Riego Abreu, Representative for PAHO/WHO for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, presented her credentials to Mr. Augustus Cadette, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs. During her meeting with officials from the Ministry of External Affairs, Dr. Del Riego reiterated …

Government of Mongolia Launches Electronic Visa Application System

The Government of Mongolia has recently launched its Electronic Visa Application System, allowing citizens of select countries to apply for visas online through https://www.evisa.mn/.  The system is available to citizens of member states listed on the website and offers three categories of visas, including K2 visas for tourists, K4 visas for participants in cultural and …

2023 Independence Door Decorating Activity

In celebration of Saint Lucia’s 44th Anniversary of Independence, the Social & Wellness Committee of the Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs, held a “Door Decorating Competition.” Culminating on February 21, 2023, the main objective of the activity was to capture the independence theme “Douvan Asanm: One People. Shaping our …

Visit from H.E. Dr. Linda Sobeh Ali, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Saint Lucia

H.E. Dr. Linda Sobeh Ali, Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Saint Lucia, visited Saint Lucia during the period February 20 – 23, 2023, to join in the island’s Independence Day celebrations. While in Saint Lucia she met with various officials, including the Honourable Alva Baptiste, Minister for External Affairs,International Trade, Civil Aviation and Diaspora Affairs.

Visit from Head of Consular Affairs of the Embassy of Spain

Mr. Alvaro Fernandez Baquerin, Head of Consular Affairs of the Embassy of Spain, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, visited Saint Lucia during the period February 21 – 23, 2023, to join in the island’s Independence Day celebrations. While in Saint Lucia Mr. Fernandez Baquerin met with various officials, including Mr. Augustus Cadette, Permanent …

Address to the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Taiwan on behalf of the 167th Class of the National Development Course.

Ms. Nancy Nicholas,  Senior Foreign Servce Officer and Head of Political and Economic Department addresses a gathering of High Level government officials and diplomats from various countries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan.  The speech was given on behalf of the 167th Class of the National Development Course, and Ms. Nicholas expressed gratitude …

Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York to Host “Independence Dialogue Tuesdays”

  New York, NY (Feb 6, 2023) — As part of its activities commemorating the 44th Anniversary of Saint Lucia’s Independence, the Consulate General of Saint Lucia in New York will be hosting a series of weekly conversations, entitled “Independence Dialogue Tuesdays: A Time for Reflection on National Gains, Present Challenges, and a Way Forward.” They will be …