Castries, Saint Lucia, July 23rd, 2024 – The United Workers Party (UWP) expresses graveconcern over the Government’s recent actions regarding the Health and Citizen Security Levy.On July 12th, 2024, it was revealed through Instrument No.108 of 2024 that the Cabinet ofMinisters granted a zero percent levy to the consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers,and utility companies involved with Rodney Bay City Center…
The United Workers Party Canada Caucus condemns Prime Minister Philip Pierre’s disgraceful attempt to use the term “a product of Canada” as an insult for those who support the United Workers Party. This attempt to use a phrase that thousands of St Lucian-Canadians share and can identify with as an insult, based on former Prime Minister Allen Chastanet’s statement about…
We, the undersigned Leaders of the Opposition of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States(OECS) would like to reiterate our support for the Citizen Investment Programs (CIP) across theregion. We acknowledge the meaningful contribution that the Citizenship by InvestmentProgrammes (CIP) have made and continue to make to the economic strength and resilience ofour respective economies. The region and the Small Island…
The United Workers Party is deeply concerned about the recent lawsuit filed by MSR Media in the United States against past and present senior members of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis and involving senior officials of the Government of Saint Lucia. The case makes damning allegations surrounding the business practices of Caribbean Galaxy Real Estate, a Citizenship by…
In the face of an ongoing mismanagement of the country’s affairs by the ruling St. LuciaLabour Party, the Opposition United Workers Party will on Sunday convene a NationalTown Hall Meeting. The event will be held in the northern community of Monchy. The meeting will bring into sharp focus the CIP scandal, the ongoing water crisis, the badHalls of Justice deal…
The United Workers Party (UWP) is celebrating its 60th Anniversary this year. As part of the festivities, the UWP will host a Community Night with Awards Presentation on October 26, 2024. These awards will honour the Founders of the Party and also acknowledge exemplary contributions from individuals within various constituencies as well as the diaspora. The awards celebrate the vision,…
The United Workers Party (UWP) strongly condemns the Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Government for its ongoing pattern of secrecy and mismanagement concerning the new Halls of Justice project. On April 19th, a sod-turning ceremony was held, shrouded in secrecy with no local media invited, contrary to the principles of transparency and accountability expected in a democratic society. As is…
In light of the recent revelations and damning statements made by MSR MEDIA and the recent interview featuring former St. Kitts Nevis Tourism Minister and Attorney- at- Law Dwyer Astaphane there are serious implications for the Citizenship Investment Program of Saint Lucia. Their statements have elevated the allegations of corruption that are being made and have given them much more…
Concerns loom over the status of Saint Lucia’s visa-free access and visa waivers to Europe, the UK, USA, and Canada following Prime Minister Pierre’s recent meeting with the European Commission. Of particular concern is Pierre’s admission that he was the sole Prime Minister summoned to the meetings and that Saint Lucia was the only country refusing to sign the Memorandum…
The Women’s Arm of the United Workers Party unequivocally condemns the continuedreprehensible and misogynistic behavior exhibited by Government Minister Richard Frederick inthe Office of the Prime Minister. His repeated use of derogatory and demeaning language on histalk show, “Can I Help You With Richard Frederick,” is a blatant affront to the dignity ofwomen and an egregious abuse of his platform…