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
Thursday, February 13th 2025: GPH makes US$63,810 from Saint Lucia Cruise Port
Today, two cruise ships are docked in Port Castries, bringing a total capacity of 6,381 passengers. Due to the disastrous deal signed by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, Ernest Hilaire, and Emma Hippolyte, Global Ports Holding (GPH) walks away with a staggering US$63,810, while SLASPA—the very entity responsible for our ports—gets a mere US$6,381. This is what selling out Saint…
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