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Jul

29

2020

Santa Lucia participates in a virtual Caribbean meeting of Solidarity with Cuba.

A virtual Caribbean meeting of solidarity with Cuba was held on July 22 and included the participation of Peter Lansiqot, Vice President of the Humanitarian Solidarity Association Cuba Santa Lucia, as well as representatives of friendly organizations from different Caribbean countries. The meeting was dedicated to the 67th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada barracks (July 26, 1953) and the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Institute of friendship with the peoples (ICAP).

Jul

16

2020

Hon. Minister Stephenson King bids farewell to the Cuban engineer.

An emotional activity was held at the Ministry of Infrastructure, Port, Energy and Labor of Saint Lucia to bid farewell to the Cuban engineer Raul Tamayo, who concludes his mission in this country. The meeting was attended by the Honorable Minister Stephenson King, the Permanent Secretary Ivor Daniel and other directors and workers of the Ministry.

Jul

16

2020

Saint Lucia Minister of Health appreciates the Cuban medical cooperation.

A batch from the Henry Reeve Brigade on a mission to help Saint Lucia fight the COVID-19 pandemic recently returned home to Cuba. Minister for Health and Wellness Sen. Hon. Mary Isaac commended the Cuban healthcare workers for their sterling contribution and service provided to the people of Saint Lucia. “They are returning home, they have served us in Saint Lucia, they have served us extremely well. Our people were reporting how pleased they are to have had these nurses and doctors attend to them during their stay here in Saint Lucia.

Jul

08

2020

Cuban ambassador to Saint Lucia has responded to allegations that the nation is using its medical missions programme as a form of human trafficking

Cuban ambassador to Saint Lucia, Alejandro Simancas Marin, has responded to allegations that the nation is using its medical missions programme as a form of human trafficking. The Ambassador explain to the Loop St. Lucia media "The United States does not have any legitimacy or any moral to question not only Cuba but any other country," the ambassador said. Cuban doctors were sent to several countries around the world to assist in the fight against the coronavirus. Saint Lucia was among these countries and received 113 medical personnel from Cuba.

Jul

01

2020

Interferon ready for application in Saint Lucia and the OECS

The Director-General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), Dr. Didacus Jules, informed the media that a shipment of 9000 units of Interferon arrived in Saint Lucia which was signed on by the Organization. This medicine will be distributed for use in the fight against Covid-19 in Saint Lucia and other OECS member states. Interferon was developed in 1986 by the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB).

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