Castries, June 26th 2023 – The Government of Saint Lucia has come under scrutiny for excluding the Opposition from the National Emergency Management Advisory Committee (NEMAC) meeting held in preparation for Tropical Storm Bret. This decision has raised concerns about the government’s commitment to inclusive and collaborative decision-making processes during times of crisis. The Opposition, as a key stakeholder in…
The Honorable Allen Chastanet wins again! Yesterday, 13 June 2023, the Privy Council delivered a landmark decision in favor of Mr. Chastanet, vindicating him one more time. This represents yet another victory for the Leader of the Opposition and the United Workers Party (UWP) in a series of matters brought before the Law Courts, all in an attempt to silence…
Ernest Hilaire (Appellant) v Allen Chastanet (Respondent) (Saint Lucia) Case ID: JCPC 2021/0007 Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (St Lucia) Case summary Issue Whether Article 917A of the Civil Code of Saint Lucia allows the importation of UK statute law into Saint Lucian law in relation to contracts, quasi-contracts and torts. Facts The Appellant (the…
Prime Minister Pierre, it has come to our attention that, once again, you have made some unfounded allegations on the desilting program of the John Compton Dam which commenced for the first time under the United Workers Party administration in 2020. You said inter alia that the John Compton Dam desilting project was supposed to be completed, and that it…
As a way of diverting attention from his corrupt Bananne Land deal, Richard Frederick has once again resorted to telling half truths. This time his focus has been on the Daher Mall. These are the facts about the Daher Mall Project: -On March 26th 2020, Amazona Properties Ltd (A Company owned by the Government of Saint Lucia) entered into a…
