On March 26th, 2024, I officially wrote to Prime Minister Philip J Pierre regarding major concerns with respect to the approval by Parliament of the Guarantee provided to the National Lotteries Authority (NLA) to secure a loan in the amount of $80 million from 1st National Bank Saint Lucia Limited to assist with the financing of a youth and sports…
The United Workers Party is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr. Lambert Smith, a true legend and loyal stalwart from Saltibus. Mr. Smith’s dedication to his family, community, our party and his unwavering commitment to the betterment of Saint Lucia will be deeply missed. He was a pillar of the community, and his passion and spirit were truly inspiring.…
In what was supposed to be the year of infrastructure development for Saint Lucia, Leader of the Opposition Hon. Allen Chastanet has made the stunning revelation that the budget of Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King has seen a staggering reduction of $50 million reduction as per the Government of Saint Lucian’s Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2024/2025 The condition of…
Saint Lucia’s Leader of the Opposition Hon. Allen Chastanet exposes the shortcomings of the 2024/2025 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure
On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, leaders from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and St Kitts and Nevis convened virtually to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) aimed at standardizing Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs across the Caribbean. However, conspicuously absent from this gathering was a representative from Saint Lucia. This begs the question: why hasn’t Saint Lucia signed on to…
Renovations to the Daren Sammy Stadium, Gros Islet Playing Field and Mindoo Philip Park commenced weeks ago, costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Whilst I wholeheartedly support any projects and Programmes which will support youth development and sports, what is extremely concerning about these projects is the secrecy surrounding their implementation. Has the Prime Minister or the Minister told you the…