Remember that time when Ernest Hilaire used his Duty Free Allowance as High Commissioner to by the first Range Rover for his brother Paul? Well Ernest’s favorite brother Paul Hilaire who was previously recalled from retirement when the SLP assumed office has now been made a Permanent Secretary in a Ministry headed by Prime Minister Philip J Pierre. More jobs…
Castries, June 26th 2023 – The Government of Saint Lucia has come under scrutiny for excluding the Opposition from the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) meeting held in preparation for Tropical Storm Bret. This decision has raised concerns about the government’s commitment to inclusive and collaborative decision-making processes during times of crisis. The Opposition, as a key stakeholder in…
The role of a government is to serve its citizens equitably and efficiently, ensuring equal access to essential services. However, recent revelations regarding the disparities between a private company’s expedited passport services and the regular application process at the Passport Office in Saint Lucia have raised concerns about fairness and transparency. This stark contrast exposes the inherent inefficiencies within the…
Concerns have been raised regarding a potential conflict of interest within the operations of the Saint Lucia Citizenship by Investment Unit (CIU). It has come to our attention that an employee in the Chambers of Lorne Theophilus who is the Chairman of the CIP Unit has assumed the role of an Authorized Agent for the same programme headed by the…
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…
Former Sen. Francis put it mildly. King’s unacceptable behaviour to me was much worse than stated. At times I marvelled at such terrible behaviour from a grown man, and worse, a so called Senior Parliamentarian. But Allen Chas showed him total respect and ensured that he always got whatever he wanted. King did as he pleased and reported to no…
Commentary by Hermangild Francis I listened to the contributions of the parliamentarians and I must say that I was particularly disappointed in the presentation of Stephenson King. This is the first time that I have commented about Steve, but after his presentation I am compelled to comment. I hold no animosity towards Stephenson King, but as a former colleague in…
By James Stanislaus We should recall that it took almost eighteen months before Richard Nixon finally confessed his wrongdoings and was finally kicked out of office similarly to what is transpiring at home. There was no necessity for the housing minister to follow the path he embarked upon, but similar to the watergate pattern, politicians enjoying a role of power…
Today, the Parliament of Saint Lucia sunk to the lowest level in the history of fair Helen.On Day 2 of the debate on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2022/2023, in an attempt to silence and prevent Leader of the Opposition Hon. Allen Chastanet from adding his voice to the days proceedings, the wicked and vindictive SLP Government prematurely…