These are the facts about the Anse L’Ivrogne Development 1)The area in question, Anse L’Ivrogne, was sold by Mondesir Estates to a Canadian business executive in January 2015 during the tenure of Dr. Kenny Anthony’s administration. 2) The property in question falls within the Pitons Management Area, specifically Block 0025B Parcel 4 measuring 76.6 acres, known as Anse L’Ivrogne. 3)…
Questioning Government Priorities: Alleged USD$750,000 Payment to Sting for Jazz Performance Raises Concerns How much was Sting paid to perform at Jazz? That is the burning question many Saint Lucians have been asking since online searches reveal that a performance from Sting starts at a whopping $750,000 USD a performance! Google it yourself. The alleged payment to Sting raises questions…
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…
In a recent court application, Opposition Leader Hon. Allen Chastanet successfully sought to protect the principles of democracy and ensure his rightful place in the House of Parliament. Mr Chastanet believed that his exclusion from parliamentary sittings by the Speaker and the Government side was an unlawful and unconstitutional attempt to silence the opposition and evade accountability. The court hearing,…
Files Case Against Speaker of the House and Attorney General Leader of the Opposition and Parliamentary Representative for Micoud South Honourable Allen Chastanet is continuing to fight back against efforts to silence him and infringe on our Constitutional Rights. The Opposition Leader is heading to court again, just three months after the High Court ordered Speaker of the House Claudius…
Former Sen. Francis put it mildly. King’s unacceptable behaviour to me was much worse than stated. At times I marvelled at such terrible behaviour from a grown man, and worse, a so called Senior Parliamentarian. But Allen Chas showed him total respect and ensured that he always got whatever he wanted. King did as he pleased and reported to no…
The implementation of a new 2.5% tax on goods and services effective July 1st, 2023 has the potential to significantly impact the poor and vulnerable, particularly in the midst of an inflation crisis. With the government failing to provide any substantial support for those most in need, the additional burden of this tax will push many people further into poverty.…
By James Stanislaus We should recall that it took almost eighteen months before Richard Nixon finally confessed his wrongdoings and was finally kicked out of office similarly to what is transpiring at home. There was no necessity for the housing minister to follow the path he embarked upon, but similar to the watergate pattern, politicians enjoying a role of power…
By Anthony Serieux Repeatedly over the past 18 months of rule by the St Lucia Labour Party, there have been articles and suggestions in the media that civil society organizations need to speak out against some of the ongoing developments in our country. Conversely, when the United Workers Party was in power there was never any need to make such…