‘Politics’ Archives
St. Lucia Micoud North Parliamentary Representative Undertakes Constituency Tour to Highlight Infrastructural Needs
Dr Gale Rigobert, St. Lucia Micound North Parliamentary Representative Saint Lucia Micoud North Parliamentary Representative Honourable Dr. Gale Rigobert along with a team of officials from the Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport toured the constituency on Monday, January 16th, 2012. The tour was aimed at identifying general [...]
St. Lucia Labour Party says that Home Affairs Minister Trivalizes Attack on Policeman.
The Saint Lucia Labour Party states that it believes that a statement made by Minister of Home Affairs and National Security, Guy Mayers, on the recent attack on a traffic officer by a UWP operative is reckless and irresponsible. The SLP says that in a press statement yesterday, Mr. Mayers itdescribed “Smoking Joe’s” assault on SPC 267 [...]
St. Lucia Labour Party Wants Election Observers
The Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Kenny D. Anthony, has written to Hon. Prime Minister Stephenson King, formally requesting him to invite observers to monitor the General Elections scheduled to be held this year. For the General Elections of 2006, the former SLP Administration invited Observer Missions from the OAS and CARICOM. In his letter [...]
St.Lucia Government Announces Changes in Representation within the Senate
As part of its policy on periodical review with respect to representation on the Senate, the Government of Saint Lucia is pleased to announce its latest adjustment within the upper chamber of Parliament. Effective immediately Mr. Gaspard Charlemagne has been replaced as a Senator by Dr. Gale T. C. Rigobert. Dr Rigobert will bring to the Senate new [...]
St. Lucia Labour Party PRO Defends Law Suite against Hon. Richard Frederick
The Saint Lucia Labour Party confirms that Housing Minister, Hon. Richard Frederick, has sued its Public Relations Officer, Mr. Eugene George, over statements which he allegedly made at a Press Conference on November 23, 2010. The statements concern the handling by Richard Frederick of Hurricane Tomas Relief Supplies from Trinidad and Tobago. Mr. [...]
St. Lucia Prime Minister Stephenson King and Wife Rosalia to Attend Royal Wedding
Prime Minister Hon. Stephenson King and his wife Rosalia left the island yesterday to attend the Royal wedding of Prince William Charles and Catherine Elizabeth Middleton which is scheduled for the United Kingdom on Friday, April 29th, 2011. Prime Minister King and his wife will be part of a list of approximately 1900 invitees to the wedding which [...]
St. Lucia 2011 – 2012 Prime Minister’s Budget Address
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 [...]
St.Lucia Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Hon. Stephenson King to present 2011/2012 Budget The
The Government of St. Lucia has announced that the 2011/2012 Budget Address will be delivered by the Honourable Stephenson King Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Affairs and National Development, on Thursday April 14th 2011. This Address will be presented against a backdrop of a very challenging fiscal year 2010/2011. While the [...]
St. Lucia labour Party says UWP Provides No Relief from Crippling Fuel Prices
The Saint Lucia Labour Party says that it is extremely concerned that once again, Saint Lucians have woken up on a Monday morning to more crippling increases in the prices of gas, diesel and cooking gas. Yesterday, the price of cooking gas increased by $3.50 for a 20 pound cylinder and by $17.49 for a 100 pound cylinder. The price of gas at the [...]
St. Lucia Labour Party Says Le Bournes Statements Brings Parliament Office Into Disrepute.
The St. Lucia Labour Party in the following statement claims that the response of Government Press Secretary Mr. Darnley Le Bourne to criticisms by the Opposition Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) over casual and arbitrary scheduling and postponement of the joint parliamentary session on crime; must be an embarrassment to Hon. Prime Minister [...]
