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

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