Philip J Pierre and Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King, declared boldly that 2024–2025 would be Saint Lucia’s “Year of Infrastructure,” promising transformative improvements island-wide. However, as we reflect on this pledge, the reality starkly contrasts their rhetoric. The Millennium Highway, three years overdue remains incomplete, becoming a frustrating symbol of mismanagement and unmet expectations. Similarly, the West Coast Road project, critical…
As a citizen of Saint Lucia, I cannot stay silent any longer. For too long, sometimes for over six weeks, we have been suffering from the sheer incompetence and mismanagement of WASCO under Minister Stephenson King. Every day, families are struggling to cook, clean, and simply live their lives because the most basic necessity, water is being denied to us.…
Today, Monday, February 17th 2025, three cruise ships are docked in ports controlled by GPH, two in Port Castries and one in Port Soufriere bringing a combined total of 6,593 passengers. Under the sell-out deal signed by Ernest Hilaire, Stephenson King, and Prime Minister Philip Pierre, GPH earns US$10 per passenger, while SLASPA only makes US$1 per passenger. Saint Lucia…
The latest figures are in, and they confirm what many feared: Saint Lucians have been sold out by their own government. In January 2025 alone, Global Ports Holding (GPH) raked in a staggering US$1.5 million from cruise passenger fees, while the Saint Lucia Air & Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) walked away with a mere US$150,000. This disaster stems from a…
Today, Port Castries welcomed three cruise ships with a combined passenger capacity of 8,665 people. Under the deal signed by Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre, Ports Minister Stephenson King, and Tourism Minister Ernest Hilaire, the foreign-owned company GPH walked away with $86,650 USD, while SLASPA—Saint Lucia’s own port authority—earned a mere $8,665 USD. Once again, this bad deal puts foreign…
While we send our prayers up to the heavens, that we were generally speared the wraft of Hurricane Beryl, with no loss of life or significant destruction here on Saint Lucia, we must reflect on whether the country was adequately prepared for this weather system. The Ministry of Infrastructure in its present configuration takes a lead role in national preparation.…
In what was supposed to be the year of infrastructure development for Saint Lucia, Leader of the Opposition Hon. Allen Chastanet has made the stunning revelation that the budget of Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King has seen a staggering reduction of $50 million reduction as per the Government of Saint Lucian’s Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 2024/2025 The condition of…
In the midst of what was heralded as the “Year of Infrastructure” in Saint Lucia, citizens are left grappling with a stark reality: the state of the roads has never been worse. As potholes deepen and asphalt crumbles, a pressing question emerges: are these deplorable road conditions contributing to the alarming rate of road accidents and fatalities in the country?…
In recent weeks, the pressing issue of road conditions in our country has come to the forefront as bus drivers, the backbone of our public transportation system, raised their voices to demand much-needed attention to the deteriorating infrastructure. Unfortunately, Infrastructure Minister Stephenson King’s response has been far from the understanding and proactive approach that citizens deserve. The concerns expressed by…
