The following table shows the change in fuel prices effective March 20, 2017. Department of Finance
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The following table shows the change in fuel prices effective March 20, 2017. 
Tourism is the largest source of foreign exchange to Saint Lucia and has a substantial direct and indirect impact on economic activity. Consequently, identifying what drives the demand for the Saint Lucian product is crucial in assessing future... 
The Consumer Affairs Division of the Department of Commerce, International Trade, Investment, Enterprise Development and Consumer Affairs will on March 15, 2017 join with consumer organizations across the world to celebrate World Consumer Rights... 
The document stipulates the approved changes to the prices of all petroleum products by the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance. The new price change is scheduled to take effect on Monday, February 27th, 2017 
The Government of Saint Lucia hosted a two-day financial workshop for over sixty (60) officers involved in the budget preparation. The workshop which was held from February 14-15 and conducted by Ernst and Young (Caribbean) was a follow up to a... 
Dr. Ubaldus Raymond is a highly qualified and skilled Economist with international experience in a number of public sector posts. He is currently the Minister in the Ministry of Finance in the Government of Saint Lucia. He held Senior Economist... 
Introduction
Housing is considered one of the most basic human rights and an essential component of the
right to an adequate standard of living. Meen (2005) asserts that housing is the largest component
of personal wealth and has a significant...
This paper analyses fiscal policy in Saint Lucia using the cyclically-adjusted fiscal balances (CAB). The cyclically-adjusted fiscal balance corrects for the effects of the business cycle and temporary fluctuations in revenue and expenditure and...
This report explores the fiscal space that is available for the Government of Saint Lucia to finance social protection programmes. Subsequently, this fiscal space - in so far as available - will be translated into a proposal for a minimum SPF...
Article 4 of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) provides for the obligation of States to invest the appropriate resources for guaranteeing that all the rights safeguarded by the convention are fulfilled to the maximum extent of the...
This report presents the results of an assessment of child well-being and deprivations in Saint Lucia. Following a comprehensive literature review on human development and child rights, a multi-dimensional measure of child well being for Saint...
Through technical assistance provided by IMF and SEMCAR the Government of Saint Lucia has continued to make strides in the revision of the Finance Act. A cross sectional task force comprising of key stakeholders from within the Ministry of... 
The Government of Saint Lucia in collaboration with the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council is organizing a "Productivity Awareness Week" during the period 13 - 18 October 2014.
This initiative forms part of the Government's overall... 
Dr. Reginald Darius was appointed to the post of Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Social Security on August 29, 2012. He brings to the position a strong background in macroeconomic policy. Prior to taking up... 
Mr. Speaker, I am honoured today, to address this esteemed House of Assembly, and by extension the people of Saint Lucia, within our shores and throughout the Diaspora, wherever their enterprise has taken them. This statement on our island's...
I would have liked to bring you some great news; some glad tiding which would set your world to right. Alas, this is not the case; the world is in turmoil, restless and uncertain.
I acknowledge with humility and appreciation the congratulations and words of welcome extended to me today and over the last few weeks since my return to office. Please allow me to reciprocate by welcoming all of you who are visiting our shores,... 
The means by which international competitiveness can be achieved, occupies the minds of policy makers everywhere, in both the public and private sectors.
The vagaries of the world economy, particularly the extent of recent economic and... 
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this important workshop on “Managing for Development Results (MfDR)”, which, aptly, we have embarked upon at a critical time in our economic life. In the wake of the worst recession and the most... 
The Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and National Development, Honourable Stephenson King, delivered the 2011/2012 Budget Address on Thursday, April 14, 2011.
The theme for this year's address is:
"Creating a Safe and... Recent Downloads
