Lucia bears a heavy loadNutting we can affodeNot easy is our roadLong time since money flowed When Uncle Chas the Lord bestowedOur economy never slowedPast all of Caricom we strodeWe were on the yellow brick road Coming out of Covid we growedChas was everywhere fixing roadCement and asphalt by de truckloadHow to manage a crisis, the world we showed Labour…
Question for Ernest Hilaire: Why did you sign a contract giving Galaxy permission to keep all of the extra money when the price of citizenships increased? Based on the contract which Hilaire signed, when the price of citizenships increased from US$100,000 to US$250,000 per citizenship, Galaxy gets to keep the extra US$150,000. Don’t expect Hilaire to debate the budget!
Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre continues to deceive the people of Saint Lucia. He stood before the nation and claimed there would be no new taxes yet in reality, his government has quietly extended the 2.5% Health and Security Levy, a tax that was supposed to end this year. Even more alarming, there is now a proposal circulating to increase…
During the 2022/2023 Richard Frederick promised that the Government of Saint Lucia would construct condos for low income earners in Cul de Sac. Saint Lucians are still waiting. Then, during the 2023/2024 Budget, Frederick then promised that they would be constructing condos in Cas en Bas, Gros Islet. Saint Lucians are still waiting. Instead of constructing homes for Saint Lucians…
It’s no surprise that Saint Lucians aren’t holding their breath for Ernest Hilaire or Richard Frederick to debate the 2025/2026 Budget. After all, what can they possibly defend? Under Ernest Hilaire, the Citizenship by Investment Programme is embroiled in a multibillion-dollar scandal that has shaken public confidence and raised serious questions about government accountability. At the same time, his tourism…
Philip J Pierre and Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King, declared boldly that 2024–2025 would be Saint Lucia’s “Year of Infrastructure,” promising transformative improvements island-wide. However, as we reflect on this pledge, the reality starkly contrasts their rhetoric. The Millennium Highway, three years overdue remains incomplete, becoming a frustrating symbol of mismanagement and unmet expectations. Similarly, the West Coast Road project, critical…
Jeremiah Norbert better known as “Jereliah” has been caught in yet another lie, this time trying to take credit for the Patience Preschool project in Micoud North. The truth is, this preschool was initiated and brought to 75% completion under the leadership of Dr. Gale Rigobert and the former UWP administration. Since taking office in 2021, the project sat untouched…
The difference between leadership that protects and leadership that neglects couldn’t be clearer! Under Hon. Allen Chastanet, a $13.95 fuel price cap was introduced to shield Saint Lucians from the rising cost of living, a bold move to ease pressure on families, businesses and commuters. In contrast, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre removed that fuel cap, and for the past…
As young Saint Lucians, we are deeply concerned about the direction our country is heading. Piece by piece, the very foundation of our nation is being sold out and with it, our future. Port Castries, the Soufrière Waterfront and soon, even the Hewanorra International Airport, all handed over to foreign control. National assets that belong to the people of Saint…
There’s growing unrest in Canelles and rightfully so. A once public road is now blocked, access to the beach, guaranteed to every Saint Lucian by law is being restricted. At the centre of it all is the Government of Saint Lucia and Galaxy, a foreign investor who seems to be operating above our laws, our people and even our Constitution.…