AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFire & Power Watch: The St. Lucia Fire Service has begun inspections across Castries to push businesses toward fire-safety compliance, aiming to prevent emergencies rather than just respond after incidents. Energy Reliability: LUCELEC launched a post-outage review after the third islandwide power interruption of 2026, restoring service within about two hours and citing different causes in earlier outages. Cost of Living & Tax Relief: Parliament cleared measures including extended VAT-free status for building materials, temporary waivers on VAT penalties/interest, and a first-time land buyers’ interest deduction—while the government kept fuel and LPG prices unchanged for the next pricing cycle. SME & Trade Support: OECS extended the deadline for Window 2 of its regional MSME matching grants (Blue Economy focus) to July 24, and St. Lucia is inviting businesses to the St. Lucia–Taiwan Partnership Trade Show (Nov 6–8). Security & Travel: The U.S. updated its travel advisory for St. Lucia to Level 2 over crime risks, and CARICOM–U.S. signed a biometric data-sharing cooperation deal to strengthen border security. Tourism Business Moves: A newly formed St. Lucian company, Global Attractions Limited, agreed to buy a majority stake in Dolphin Cove’s parent operator. Social Support: Government secured EC$5.8m from Taiwan for initiatives targeting vulnerable families.
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