AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoBusiness Month: Saint Lucia opened Business Month 2026 with a call for local firms to innovate and pursue markets beyond the island. Trade and Manufacturing: Trinidad and Tobago’s Fresh Start Juices, already selling in Barbados and Grenada, expects to enter Saint Lucia through regional distributors, aiming to grow exports and replace imported products. WASCO Talks: The Labour Department is preparing recommendations after the water company and the National Workers Union reached an impasse over a proposed wage increase, balancing workers’ needs with WASCO’s financial position. Investment and Finance: The ECCB used the Commonwealth business forum to promote investment and its 2026–2031 growth agenda for the currency union. Saint Lucia’s Financial Intelligence Authority has also charged a second person in connection with the collapsed Creators Alliance investment scheme; investigations continue. Emerging Industries: A local summit on cannabis banking highlighted whether financial institutions will serve the planned legal sector, with officials warning that cash-only operations could push transactions outside formal oversight. Energy: LUCELEC has secured land for a solar project aimed at reducing reliance on imported fuel.
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