Tag: Saint Lucia

Philip J Pierre’s new Tax Worse than a VAT Increase

Unlike traditional VAT, which is applied as a percentage of the final sale price of goods or services, the 2.5% tax introduced by Prime Minister Pierre compounds on top of other taxes such as VAT. Tax Scenario #1: Item costs $100.00 with 15% VAT the total cost would be $115.00 Tax Scenario #2: Item costs $100.00 + 12.5% VAT brings…

UWP pays Tribute to Ira d’Auvergne

It is with the fondest of memories that we remember and pay tribute to Mr. Ira d’Auvergne, husband of the late Magilta Eugenia d’Auvergne nee Bastien, father of three, lawyer, politician and farmer who died on 01 June 2023. Mr. d’Auvergne was a former Member of Parliament, Member of Cabinet, stalwartand long-standing member of the United Workers Party. As the…

2 Years Later Saint Lucia continues to benefit from UWP Projects

Almost 2 years later, citizens of Saint Lucia are still benefiting from employment and projects which were started by the former UWP administration. These projects are being executed under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project which comes to an end at the end of June 2023. Recognizing the vulnerabilities and risks faced by the island nation, the UWP administration undertook the…

Opposition responds to the SLP: “The Only Persons Undermining Your Relationship with the US Government is your Administration!

In the SLP Administration’s usual attempt to deflect attention away from their incompetence and maladministration, they have yet again resorted to blaming the UWP instead of taking responsibility for their poor governance and ill conceived policies.  This time, the SLP has falsely accused the UWP of trying to undermine their diplomatic relationship with the United States, whilst taking no responsibility…