The Ministry of Equity, Labour, Gender, Elderly Affairs, Social Justice and Consumer Welfare has underscored the significance of the recent strategic meeting between Minister Hon. Emma Hippolyte and members of the Labour Tribunal, describing the engagement as a pivotal step towards strengthening labour justice and improving service delivery to workers and employers across Saint Lucia.

The high-level meeting, held on February 12, 2026 and attended by Labour Tribunal Chairperson Mrs. Petra Jeffery-Nelson, Tribunal members, and Permanent Secretary in the Department of Labour Mrs. Sheila Imbert, was deliberately structured as a working session focused on understanding operational challenges, case management constraints, and areas requiring institutional support.

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The Central Statistical Office (CSO) is strengthening public access to national statistics with the rollout of an upgraded Redatam platform, giving users dynamic, real-time access to census and survey microdata.

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The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Nutrition is closely monitoring the situation of the Nipah virus currently in India. As of January 13, 2026, two (2) cases of Nipah virus (NiV) have been confirmed in Kolkata, West Bengal State India. The risk of the Nipah virus to the Caribbean region is designated at low at this time.

Saint Lucia is ensuring the level of preparedness to manage possible importation and outbreaks in country which includes the following: surveillance at the ports and health institutions; collaboration and consultation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Veterinary Department & communication and health education sessions with healthcare workers, tourism sector, education sector and the general public. The Ministry of Health is also focused on ensuring prevention and risk reduction by ensuring the enhancement of infection control measures at health institutions, early identification through testing capacity and isolation measures when necessary.

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