Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, National Security, Economic Development and The Youth Economy Philip J. Pierre has delivered preliminary estimates for $1, 856,710,000 (($1.85 Billion) for 2023-2024,
By Carlena Knight Chief of Staff in the Prime Minister’s office, Lionel ‘Max’ Hurst, says that the right balance is necessary if the nation is hoping to achieve…
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SEARCHLIGHT extends its congratulations to the St Lucia Labour Party (SLP) which romped to an impressive victory in Monday’s general elections in that country, winning 13 of the 17 seats at stake. In addition, two former senior members of the outgoing administration, former Prime Minister Stephenson King and senior Minister Richard Frederick, retained their parliamentary seats, this time as independent candidates, not opposed by the SLP.
It proved to be a resounding defeat for the outgoing United Workers Party (UWP) government of Prime Minister Allan Chastanet, after only one term at the helm. In fact, the latest election maintained the trend in St Lucia of the changing of guard at every election since 2006. Then, the SLP swept to victory with 14 of the 17 seats, but at every election since, the incumbents have lost control of the government.