“No One Is Coming to Save Us.” A powerful message from the OECS Director General headlines this episode of OECS Newlink.

Plus:

✅ Sustainable tourism action moves forward in Grenada

✅ New ECTEL survey highlights digital transformation trends

✅ Grenada boosts seamoss industry capacity

The #OECS is taking action by building resilience and driving growth. #OECSNewlink

As part of community-driven interventions on vector control, the Environmental Health Division held a road show in Dennery, where community members were provided information on the control and management of vectors such as mosquitoes and rodents. Community members were also engaged through demonstrations on how to identify and treat mosquito breeding sites. The roadshow in the community is very important as residents will get information on ways to prevent and eliminate vector breeding sites. Residents of Dennery were sensitized on ways to reduce the mosquito and rodent breeding sites in their community and also presented with brochures and items such mosquito repellents and larvicides to kill mosquito larvae.

Inspiration, motivation and emotion engulfed the Church of the Holy family in Jacmel last weekend as Education District Four held its Independence Ecumenical Service. Those in attendance were urged to pay close attention to the Independence theme to ensure the nation's progress.

On March 3, 2026, Saint Lucia joins the global community in observing World Hearing Day (WHD), the largest annual advocacy event dedicated to raising awareness about hearing loss and promoting ear and hearing care worldwide. Observed under the theme “Communities to Classrooms – Hearing Care for All Children,” this year’s campaign underscores the urgent need for collective action to safeguard the hearing health of our nation’s children. Protecting children’s hearing is not solely a medical responsibility, it begins at home, is reinforced in schools, and strengthened through supportive community systems.

In the headlines: The Prime Minister underscores the necessity of shared efforts in national development and; 2026 starts on a high note for the tourism sector.

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Significant tax relief is on the way for Saint Lucians as sweeping changes to the country’s income tax regime take effect for the 2025 income year. The amendments, recently passed in Parliament, increase child allowances, expand deductions for mortgage interest and medical expenses, raise investment caps, and make pension income fully tax-exempt.

The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition continues to advance its mandate to safeguard public health through targeted capacity-building initiatives, with Environmental Health Officers recently completing a specialized workshop aimed at strengthening water quality monitoring, risk assessment, and response mechanisms across Saint Lucia.

In the headlines: The Ministry of Education launches a comprehensive student survey across the OECS and; Health services for inmates at the Bordelais Correctional Facility have been strengthened.

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