Peter “Ras Ipa” Isaac - President of the St. Lucia Craft and Dry Goods Vendors Association
Taiwan Ambassador at [in red] at Graduation
Thirty-one entrepreneurs from Saint Lucia’s west coast recently graduat- ed from an intensive business train- ing workshop aimed at bolstering their business development skills.
The training workshop was held from May 12-22, 2025, under the guidance of the Fond St. Jacques Development Committee, the Eco-Food Consultation Agency, and a group of facilitators.
Participants gained hands-on training, including writing their business proposals, designing logos and building a content plan for social media.
The initiative formed part of the Community Business Revitalization Project, a partnership between the Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Saint Lucia, Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM), and the Ministry of Commerce.
The project began in Fond St. Jacques in August 2024 with the training of seed mentors to support local entrepreneurship.
A graduation ceremony was held on the afternoon of Friday, May 23, 2025, at the Soufriere Primary School for the business training workshop, where H.E. Nicole Su, Taiwan’s Ambassador to Saint Lucia, told participants the ceremony marked the beginning of their new chapter.
Hon. Emma Hippolyte, Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives, and Consumer Affairs, said Soufriere/Fond St. Jacques’ high placement in the island’s tourism sector offers a wide range of opportunities for entrepreneurs. She urged the entrepreneurs to tap into these opportunities.
SOURCE: Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in Saint Lucia
