4-HOUR BUDGET DELIVERY

Prime Minister Sir John Compton Thursday, in a marathon session lasting over four hours, presented St. Lucia’s highest Estimates of Expenditure in any given financial year.
The 1.2 billion dollar budget, edging out last year’s figures of $1.1bn., was delivered amidst the Prime Minister’s promise of no increase of taxes on the people.
Sir John, who began his address late Thursday afternoon, emphatically stated no cuts in the public sector investment programme.

Cut Down in the Dead of Night

It happened in the dead of night. A tree, which is the latest bone of contention on the Reduit Beach, was cut down at around midnight on Thursday April 19, with police escort for workers. This is the outraged claim of beach vendors whose business has been threatened in recent months.
Vendors say efforts to push them out of the area began with the construction of the Bay Garden’s Beach Resort. The four star property, due to open its doors next week,

JOCV Volunteers

On March 28th five new JOCV Volunteers joined the JICA/JOCV Saint Lucia Office. The group consists of three ladies; two Social Workers and a Physiotherapist, and two gentlemen; an Aquaculture Specialist and an IT Specialist. One Social Worker will be attached to the Human Services and Family Affairs Department in the Ministry of Social Transformation, Human Services, Youth & Sports. The Ministry of Health & Labour will receive two volunteers,

China/Taiwan Pendulum continues to swing

Government’s refusal to make a definitive statement on the China/Taiwan issue during Thursday’s Throne Speech and the Prime Minister’s delivery of the 2007/2008 budget, has sparked even more debate on the issue with former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony warning against playing China against Taiwan.

Youth Awards Shortlist Out!!

With 12 days to go before the staging of the 2006 National Youth Awards Ceremony at the Gaiety at Rodney Bay, on Sunday 29th April 2007, the shortlist containing the main contenders for the seven crowns has been released. The full shortlist is as follows:

Earth Day Observance Tomorrow

Saint Lucia will join the international community in observing International Earth Day 2007, under the Theme A Call for Action on Climate Change.
Activities will begin tomorrow April 22 with the annual Soleil Levé at the Pigeon Island National Landmark at 4.00am. This will be followed by Soleil Couche at the Soufriere Waterfront at 5.00pm.