The Chamber continued to strengthen and make members more resilient. Resilience is not only about being being strong and well organized to face natural disasters, it is that and more.

As the world continues to navigate catastrophic supply chain disruptions, closer to home, local manufacturer Heineken Saint Lucia Ltd warns that small island developing states like Saint Lucia may continue to be disadvantaged much longer than anticipated.

The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture continues to work with businesses, members and non-members alike to assess the potential Impact of policy recommendations advanced to Cabinet by the Ministry of Commerce. Through the direct intervention of the Chamber, the Cabinet has agreed to provide the Chamber with the required space and time to conduct an assessment of the Potential Impact of the measures on the business community.

The Covid-19 Pandemic laid bare the importance of enterprise resilience to every business on island.While the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture, has made Disaster Risk Reduction a critical element of its Business Education program over the last few year, pre-covid-19, it is clear that a broader perspective is necessary.

As part of its ongoing member education program under the Smaller Member Support Program the St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Seminar (3hrs), titled “Understanding Financial Statements.” The event has been scheduled, for June 30th, 2022 and will be offered at minimum cost to the Business Community.

The St. Lucia Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture hosted another informative Workshop for its members particularly the Small and Medium Sized firms among its membership. “Making NIC Work for You” was excellently delivered by an enthused team member of the National Insurance Corporation to an attentive group of participants , numbering over forty persons.

The Government of St. Lucia has embarked on an exercise to strengthen the legislative environment for the development of the Tourism Sector. The Government wishes, inter alia to:

The 2022/23 has been crafted in the context of a post Covid-19 era with all its accompanying challenges. Alongside these is, that the Budget was presented immediately after a General Election that swept the Opposition into Office.

From Thursday 5th May 2022, the St. Lucia Youth Business Trust (SLYBT) successfully delivered six-days (two-hour sessions/daily) training titled "Introduction to QuickBooks Online". This impactful training is part of the Chambers' ongoing Small Member Support Program (SMSP).