The persistent culture of secrecy within this Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) government has reached untenable levels, the last sitting of Parliament on Tuesday now becoming part of a string of actions that undermine transparency, openness, and accountability and part of a pattern of secrecy now synonymous with this government. It is unacceptable that Parliamentarians are being furnished with Order…
The United Workers Party (UWP) expresses its deep concern and strong objection to the first policy decision by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre for 2024, which disappointingly involves maintaining gas prices in Saint Lucia at among the highest levels within the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Other Caribbean islands with much smaller economies and the shared challenges of the…
In recent weeks, Saint Lucians have been appalled by the continued barrage of threatening, derogatory, misogynistic and sexist remarks made by Richard Frederick. These unrelenting attacks on private individuals, particularly women, have become a matter of grave concern. In a troubling pattern, the Minister has repeatedly used his platform on a televised talk show to publicly berate, belittle, bully and…