It’s becoming increasingly clear that Education Minister Shawn Edward has done nothing new since taking office. Instead, he continues to take credit for initiatives that were conceptualised, funded, and launched under the leadership of Hon. Dr. Gale Rigobert and the United Workers Party.
A prime example is the Human Capital Resilience Project, which places major emphasis on introducing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) schools across the island. This visionary project was initiated by the UWP, with the loan secured from the World Bank and approved in Parliament as far back as 2019.
Minister Edward has simply inherited the groundwork laid by the UWP and has tried to rebrand it as his own.
Media under Attack in Saint Lucia
Lastnight, DBS Television was sabotaged during the broadcast of an interview with Mr Philippe Martinez who has been exposing ongoing corruption within Saint Lucia’s Citizenship by Investment Programme. The revelations by Mr Martinez have alleged that over US$1 Billion of Saint Lucia’s CIP Funds are unaccounted for. During the interview Mr. Martinez was expected to make even more revelations given…
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