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 VAT by another 2.5%, a move that Pierre failed to mention in his budget presentation.
Saint Lucians are being misled. A tax by any other name is still a tax. Don’t be fooled by fancy words and political spin. You deserve honesty, not half-truths and hidden burdens
Employees of the Soufriere Regional Development Foundation continue to be Victimized
Ernest Sam Augier is the Executive Chairman of the Soufriere Regional Development Foundation. He was rewarded with the job by Emma Hippolyte after financing and helping to manage her 2021 Election campaign in Soufriere. Since assuming the post of Executive Chairman of the SRDF, over 50 employees of the Foundation have been unceremoniously sent home. Many of the employees have…
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