These are some of the key takeaways from Saint Lucia’s 2024/2025 Budget which Prime Minister Philip J Pierre tried to keep a secret:
1)Saint Lucia is now the slowest growing country in the OECS
2)Inflation in Saint Lucia is the highest in the OECS
3)Agriculture declined by a whopping 17%
4)The School Transportation subsidy has been reduced
5)The Government collected more Excise Tax on fuel and cooking gas!
6)Debt increased by almost $400 Million!
7)St Jude Hospital will now cost $265 Million!
8 )Over 2000 passports have been assigned to a CIP Developer to build roads
9)Not a word from the Prime Minister on any water supply improvement projects!
10)Saint Lucian taxpayers are now paying debt of $900,000 a day under Philip J Pierre #PierreEhCare#PuttingYouWorse#SaveOurSaintLucia#PeoplePower
Saint Lucia Continues to Benefit from UWP Initiated Projects 3 Years Later
The Courtyard Marriott, which is currently under construction at Pointe Seraphine, Castries was first announced by former Prime Minister Hon. Allen Chastanet during his 2018/2019 Budget Address. All the negotiations and incentives were done and granted under former Commerce and Investment Minister Hon. Bradly Felix along with Invest Saint Lucia. The construction of this project commenced in late 2020. It is…
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