Madam Speaker, Honourable Members, my fellow Saint Lucians.

The best laid plans can sometimes be interrupted, thrown off course or reversed by dynamic changes. These are the unexpected changes that punctuate our existence, and manifest themselves in the lives of individuals and nations.  But we recognize that we must plan in order to buffet ourselves even from the

subtlest change of the wind. So in 2010 we planned with an eye on medium and long term sustainability.

2010 was a challenging year. As if the global recession were not enough, along came one of the most severe droughts in recent years, followed by one of the worst hurricanes in living memory. Further, inflationary pressures engendered by rising commodity prices in international markets, added to the catalogue of adversity.  Read Full Budget Address: CLICK HERE!

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