Castries, July 20, 2021 – St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited (LUCELEC) congratulates and is so proud of national swimmer Mikaili Charlemagne. The eighteen year old is one of the five athletes representing Saint Lucia at this summer’s Olympic Games. A former member of the company’s Scholarship programme, Mikaili is currently in Tokyo where she […]
After starting hurricane season 2021 at a breakneck pace, the oceans look to simmer over the next few weeks, with little in the way of tropical activity in the Atlantic through the end of July. Looking at the atmosphere offers clues to tell us that won’t last, however, with a quick uptick in activity likely […]
“Public health is the science of protecting and improving the health of all people and their communities,” stated Dr. Joy St. John in observance of Caribbean Public Health Day on 2 July 2021. Caribbean Public Health Day is the regional celebration and an opportunity to highlight the contribution that public health has made and can […]
I think it is fair to say that the St. Lucia Electricity Services is the crowning jewel of utility companies in St. Lucia. By that I mean the company provides the most attractive and valuable utility services in St. Lucia. This is not the first time that I am writing about LUCELEC. For close to […]
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government had the COVID-19 pandemic and the Region’s response high on the agenda for their 42nd Regular Meeting which was held online on the 5-6 July 2021. The impact of recent natural disasters, including the eruption of La Soufriere volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the widespread flooding in Guyana […]
Natural hazards are acts of nature out of our control. So it is understandable that when disasters occur, citizens look to their public officials and government to take charge. Arguably, disaster management can be seen as a public good because it is in the interest of the country and its citizens, and it would be heavily […]
The project is part of efforts by the land-scarce Southeast Asian city-state to meet a goal of quadrupling its solar energy production by 2025 to help tackle climate change Reuters|July 14, 2021, 14:22 IST SINGAPORE: Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football […]
By Charles Yang, President, Huawei Middle East, 14 Jul 2021 ICT is a crucial driving force of the global economy and is vital in creating value in all industries and sectors as well as in solving sustainability challenges. Sustainable development has been on the global agenda for years now. While countries have made great efforts […]
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 14 July 2021 at 10:00 AM E. Europe Standard Time The technology group Wärtsilä continues to lead the ongoing transformation of the energy and marine sectors towards carbon-free solutions through its future fuel development work. The company is pioneering the adoption of hydrogen and ammonia as viable engine fuels through advanced testing in Wärtsilä’s fuel-flexible […]
July 12, 2021 JPS is lauding the partnership between the Ministry of Local Government and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), as they partner with the light and power company to provide increased access to reliable, safe electricity supply in Steer Town, St. Ann. The community is one of several special project areas, being targeted […]