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United Worker’s Party hosts successful Community Night in View Fort, with 2,000 Attendees

The United Workers Party (UWP) is thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of its highly anticipated UWP Community Night event held in Vieux Fort on the evening of Saturday, June 3rd 2023. With a record-breaking attendance which saw approximately 2,000 enthusiastic participants, the evening was filled with excitement, entertainment, and opportunities to win remarkable prizes. The UWP, committed to fostering…

Opposition Leader Responds To The Prime Minister’s Misleading Statements regarding The John Compton Dam Desilting Project

Prime Minister Pierre, it has come to our attention that, once again, you have made some unfounded allegations on the desilting program of the John Compton Dam which commenced for the first time under the United Workers Party administration in 2020. You said inter alia that the John Compton Dam desilting project was supposed to be completed, and that it…

UWP Accuses Government of Using Suppression to Protect the Victory

The Opposition United Workers Party remains deeply concerned about the growing use of Suppression by the Government of Saint Lucia as a form of protecting their victory. The Opposition has been made aware of several reports of abuse of the civil liberties of law-abiding citizens in the south under the Government’s Suppression of Escalated Crime (Police Powers) which has given…

Guy Joseph scores major Victory in the Court of Appeal

Court of Appeal rules in favour of Guy Joseph in his defamation case against Miguel Fevrier and MBC awarding him costs on the appeal and in the High Court. The case will now proceed to trial where he is confident he will be vindicated against the untruths spewed by Miguel Fevrier and MBC which were clearly politically motivated

The Facts about the Anse L’Ivrogne Project

These are the facts about the Anse L’Ivrogne Development 1)The area in question, Anse L’Ivrogne, was sold by Mondesir Estates to a Canadian business executive in January 2015 during the tenure of Dr. Kenny Anthony’s administration. 2) The property in question falls within the Pitons Management Area, specifically Block 0025B Parcel 4 measuring 76.6 acres, known as Anse L’Ivrogne. 3)…

Was Sting really paid USD$750,000 to perform at Saint Lucia Jazz?

Questioning Government Priorities: Alleged USD$750,000 Payment to Sting for Jazz Performance Raises Concerns How much was Sting paid to perform at Jazz? That is the burning question many Saint Lucians have been asking since online searches reveal that a performance from Sting starts at a whopping $750,000 USD a performance! Google it yourself. The alleged payment to Sting raises questions…

The Development Agreement for Daher Mall Project

As a way of diverting attention from his corrupt Bananne Land deal, Richard Frederick has once again resorted to telling half truths. This time his focus has been on the Daher Mall. These are the facts about the Daher Mall Project: -On March 26th 2020, Amazona Properties Ltd (A Company owned by the Government of Saint Lucia) entered into a…

Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet Stands Firm in Defending Democracy and the Rights of People

In a recent court application, Opposition Leader Hon. Allen Chastanet successfully sought to protect the principles of democracy and ensure his rightful place in the House of Parliament. Mr Chastanet believed that his exclusion from parliamentary sittings by the Speaker and the Government side was an unlawful and unconstitutional attempt to silence the opposition and evade accountability. The court hearing,…

Update on the Case between Allen Chastanet and the Speaker of the House

Good afternoon,We made an urgent application for an interim injunction to restrain the Speaker of the House from excluding Mr. Chastanet, as Leader of the Opposition and a member of the House, from sitting in the House when it next convenes.  When the matter came on for hearing today, the judge’s attention was drawn to the fact that Mr. Ernest…