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Learn more about the online productivity measuring tool created by the NCPC to measure business productivity.

The Protool is the NCPC’s unique online business productivity measuring tool to support the private sector in measuring their productivity levels. The Protool provides a report on qualitative and quantitative aspects of business productivity.

Productivity Vybes is a production of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council. Productivity Vybes is an informative magazine programme on what’s Vybing in the areas of productivity and competitiveness.  On this episode, we feature: Standards for the Cannabis Industry in Saint Lucia, Sales Productivity Forum with Vendors and Bankers and Micro Payment Convenient Cheque Collection Service for Soufriere and Vieux Fort by the Treasury Department

Productivity Vybes is a production of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council. Productivity Vybes is an informative magazine programme on what’s Vybing in the areas of productivity and competitiveness.  On this episode, we feature: Saint Lucia Moves Campaign by the Ministry of Health, Launch of Protool, Job Fair and employment readiness workshop by the Ministry of Equity.

Productivity Vybes is a production of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council. Productivity Vybes is an informative magazine programme on what’s Vybing in the areas of productivity and competitiveness.  On this episode, we feature: The Caribbean Digital Transformation Progragramme, Natural Medicine Entrepreneur & Saint Lucia Housing and Population Census

Pillar four of Saint Lucia’s Economic Recovery and Resilience Plan is geared at Building Resilience of the Private and Productive Sectors in the economy. Policy intervention number twenty-four, outlined under this pillar, seeks to support the business environment by fast-tracking legislation to increase access to finance by MSME’s.

The stakeholder engagement for updating Saint Lucia’s Medium-Term Strategy (MTDS) 2021 – 2026 got off to an encouraging start with stakeholders from the public and private sectors, NGOs, and Civil Society Organisations.  Permanent Secretary in the Department of Economic Development, Claudius Emmanuel, said due to significant changes in the socio-economic landscape locally, regionally and internationally, and taking into consideration the priorities for the new administration, it has become necessary to update and strengthen the MTDS over a longer period. 

The Government of Saint Lucia has approved a one-year Tax Amnesty for taxpayers with existing tax liabilities.  The Amnesty programme commenced on May 1st, 2022, and will end on April 30th, 2023. Taxpayer Services Supervisor at the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Lisa Goodman said the department is encouraging taxpayers to take advantage of this opportunity.