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		<title>Financial Sector Stakeholders Welcome New Insolvency Regulations in Saint Lucia</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stakeholders within Saint Lucia’s financial sector are expressing optimism following a consultation hosted by the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) in collaboration with the Office of the Supervisor of...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Stakeholders within Saint Lucia’s financial sector are expressing optimism following a consultation hosted by the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC) in collaboration with the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency. The consultation focused on the country’s newly approved insolvency regulations, which are expected to strengthen the implementation of the new insolvency framework and provide greater support for debt rehabilitation and financial stability.</p>


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		<title>Launch of the Office of the Supervisor of Insolvency</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>IRD Launches Strategic Planning Workshop to Strengthen Tax Administration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has embarked on a major initiative aimed at strengthening tax administration and improving service delivery to the public. Senior management of the IRD, with support...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has embarked on a major initiative aimed at strengthening tax administration and improving service delivery to the public. Senior management of the IRD, with support from consultants from the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Centre (CARTAC), participated in a week-long strategic planning workshop held from January 12 to 16, 2026.</p>


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		<title>An insightful panel discussion on using customer service as a tool to improve productivity in the Public sector, entitled: “Raising the Bar: Reimagining Customer Service for a More Productive Public Sector.”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:43:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Research Symposium. “Foundations of Growth: Exploring the Roles of Finance, Infrastructure, and Trade”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>An insightful interactive panel discussion. “Redefining Saint Lucia’s Foreign Policy: Pursuing Greater South-South Cooperation”</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:29:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Sir Arthur Lewis Community College Debate Competition. &#8220;Saint Lucia&#8217;s long-term development is tied to U.S. hegemonic power and maintaining those ties should be our primary focus.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Annou Diskité Panel Discussion. Let&#8217;s discuss issues and solutions to our road communication challenges.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Official Launch of Productivity Awareness Week 2025, &#8220;Navigating through disruption: Resilience the engine of productivity.&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:21:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Saint Lucia to Strengthen Economic Resilience Through ECLAC-Led Development Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 17:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the launch ceremony for the 16th Tranche of the Development Account (DA), implemented in partnership with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), it was announced...]]></description>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">At the launch ceremony for the 16th Tranche of the Development Account (DA), implemented in partnership with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), it was announced that Saint Lucia will benefit from the project titled&nbsp;“Strengthened Capacity to Design and Implement Policies to Enhance Resilience in Caribbean SIDS.”</p>


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