Commentary

Saint Lucia’s CIP Mismanagement puts citizens Travel to the United States at Risk

The Government of Saint Lucia’s reckless mismanagement of the Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP) has now placed the entire nation in jeopardy. Reports indicate that the United States is considering imposing travel restrictions on Saint Lucians due to concerns about the integrity of the program. This is not just an administrative failure, it is a national crisis that threatens our…

A Troubling Choice for Saint Lucia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre’s recent revelation that Anse la Raye/Canaries MP Wayne Girard is the architect of Saint Lucia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) should alarm every right-thinking citizen. Entrusting the management of our nation’s wealth to Girard raises serious concerns, given his past association with Freedom Bay, a failed hotel development project in Soufriere that reportedly defrauded British pensioners…

A Sovereign Sellout! Concerns Rise Over Government’s New Wealth Fund Proposal

The government led by Philip J. Pierre is poised to introduce a controversial Sovereign Wealth Fund that will give unprecedented control of the nation’s most valuable assets to foreign interests, sparking serious concerns about national sovereignty and economic security. Under the proposed fund, all government-owned assets, including crown lands, airports and government buildings, would be vested into this fund. While…

A Government at War with the Police is A Nation in Danger

The continued victimization of police officers under this uncaring and vindictive SLP administration, led by Philip J. Pierre, is not just an attack on law enforcement, it is an attack on the very foundation of law and order in our country. First, they victimized the close protection officer of the Leader of the Opposition, Hon. Allen Chastanet, in a blatant…

Hon.Bradly Felix Denies Claims of Walking Out Against Chastanet, Calls Out Speaker for Bias

Parliamentary Representative for Choiseul/Saltibus Hon.Bradly Felix has firmly rejected claims by the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) and its supporters that he walked out of Parliament in protest against Opposition Leader Allen Chastanet. Felix clarified that his departure was, in fact, a demonstration against what he described as unfair treatment of Hon. Chastanet by House Speaker Claudius Francis. Felix accused…

Statement from Hon. Allen Chastanet on his CIP Judicial Review

The judicial action which I have taken against the Citizenship by Investment Unit, is not to stop the program, but to stop the blatant CORRUPTION. How can it be right that our citizenship which is legally priced at US$100,000 per person, was being undersold for as low as US$65,000? Why was US$1 BILLION worth of citizenships given to Galaxy to…

Defending Saint Lucia: Why Allen Chastanet’s Legal Battle Matters for Us All

As a concerned citizen of Saint Lucia, I cannot stay silent while our country’s resources are mismanaged, our laws are blatantly ignored, and our future is put at risk for the benefit of a few. That is why I stand firmly in support of Hon. Allen Chastanet’s legal battle to protect the integrity of our Citizenship by Investment Programme (CIP)…

Thursday, February 13th 2025: GPH makes US$63,810 from Saint Lucia Cruise Port

Today, two cruise ships are docked in Port Castries, bringing a total capacity of 6,381 passengers. Due to the disastrous deal signed by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, Ernest Hilaire, and Emma Hippolyte, Global Ports Holding (GPH) walks away with a staggering US$63,810, while SLASPA—the very entity responsible for our ports—gets a mere US$6,381. This is what selling out Saint…

Why Haven’t the Police Questioned Richard Frederick on His Revelations About Arfo Clarke’s Murder?

On his weekly talk show, Minister Richard Frederick made some shocking claims regarding the 2011 murder of Arthur “Arfo” Clarke. For those of you who don’t know, Arfo Clarke is the father of UWP Castries Central candidate Rosh Clarke who was a teenager at the time of his father’s killing. Frederick detailed multiple assassination attempts on Clarke’s life before the…

Saint Lucia SOLD OUT: GPH makes over $4 Million EC in January 2025

The latest figures are in, and they confirm what many feared: Saint Lucians have been sold out by their own government. In January 2025 alone, Global Ports Holding (GPH) raked in a staggering US$1.5 million from cruise passenger fees, while the Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) walked away with a mere US$150,000. This disaster stems from a…