Police are yet to establish a motive but are continuing to appeal to anyone who may have information concerning the incident to contact the Major Crime Unit at telephone number: 4563770 or 4563758.
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A new political party has announced its formation here one week after the main Opposition Party, the SLP, categorically declared its readiness for the next general elections. The Party, The Lucian Peoples Movement says it plans to give the St. Lucian electorate a decent and credible alternative at the polls, constitutionally due in December of 2011. The Party is spearheaded by the two men who recently resigned from the United Workers Party; Therold Prudent and Franklin McDonald. A former UWI economics lecturer and Professor at Medgar Evers College in New York, Dr. Julian Best, is the third co-chairperson. There are other co-chairpersons including a number of women who have asked to remain anonymous for now, says Mr. McDonald. The LPM has chosen the bell as its party symbol and green as its rallying colour. Interim Chairman, Franklin McDonald explains that the Party chose the bell as its symbol because the time has come for the leaders of this country to summon the youth to action, to summon their spirit, their courage and their strength to work for a better and more peaceful St. Lucia. A St. Lucia free of crime and drugs and homicides and murders. The Lucian Peoples Movement, he says, will be ringing the bell for change, for freedom, for respect, good governance and democracy all over St. Lucia. Mr. Prudent, explains that the Party chose the colour green because it is the only colour that does not run. And the LPM does not intend to run away from any issue, discussion, debate or challenge. The Party will talk to, debate, and work with any group, organization, and all persons of goodwill who are willing to promote the cause of changing the social and economic landscape of this country. The Movement will launch its website this Saturday, 6th February, in which it explains its aims, hopes and goals for a better and more prosperous St. Lucia. Following this release, the Party will be launched in the soonest possible time, says the interim Co-chairman. Mr. Prudent says The LPM stands for truth in government, vision in leadership and prudence in the use of the government’s financial resources. He says the Party intends to win the hearts, minds and votes of the St. Lucian people by campaigning on and modeling these simple, civic virtues. He intimated that from the reports, surveys and responses the party has been receiving, both private and public, The Movement seems to be enjoying widespread approval and support from a cross-section of the general public. Franklin McDonald says the Movement will be offering something different in this crucial election. He says the party believes that the hands that prepared the Last Supper should have a seat at the table of governance in St. Lucia. And, The Lucian Peoples Movement will make every effort to give the women of this country, their rightful place at the table of governance.
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On Monday the 1st of February, police officers attached to the Drug Squad and Special Services Unit (S.S.U.), Vieux-Fort, conducted a join operation at the Vieux-Fort Fisheries Complex, where several lockers were searched, which resulted in the discovery of forty-one pounds (41lbs) of compressed marijuana in a locker owned by Lawrence Henry, a.k.a. “Trek”, 53 years old, of Bruceville, Vieux-Fort. Henry was arrested and subsequently charged for the offences of possession of controlled drugs and possession with intent to supply. He appeared in court on Tuesday the 2nd of February, where he was granted bail in the sum of $10,000EC, cash or suitable surety for the charge of possession of controlled drugs. In relation to the charge of possession with intent to supply, bail was granted in the sum of $15,000EC, of which $5000EC is to be paid in cash and the remainder of $10,000EC, suitable surety. The case was adjourned to the 2nd of March. Members of the Drug Squad attached to Vieux-Fort and Castries, also conducted a joint eradication exercise on a plantation at Thomazo, quarter of Dennery and another at Vigier, quarter of Micoud ,where a quantity of nine hundred and thirty-eight marijuana plants were destroyed. No one was arrested during the operation.
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The Parliamentary Representative for Castries East Honorable Philip J Pierre has teamed up with the staff of the Bocage Combined School to continue a school feeding programme for students in need at that institution .The project which commenced this week provides a nutritious breakfast to needy children. The School’s Principal, Andrunna Gill says the feeding program was embarked upon after she discovered that a large number of students were not attending school because they had nothing to eat. Mrs.Gill says the feeding program will allow the students to attend school regularly knowing that their needs will be taken care of.
This latest intervention by Philip J Pierre continues the history of collaboration, support and regular donations to the Bocage School throughout his thirteen years as Parliamentary Representative for Castries East. His most recent contribution to the school was computer equipment and stationery.
ENDS======== As the nation’s attention begins to be focus on the 2009 National Sports Awards which will be hosted at the Gaiety on Rodney Bay on Saturday February 20, 2010, the front runners for the top categories have been shortlisted, from the list of nominees submitted by the Associations. It makes an interesting four categories of fifteen shortlisted nominees, with a number of them having been in the national sports awards spotlight in the past. Amongst the fifteen nominees are seven women which the selection committee has narrowed the list to; making the race to the top price a very interesting one. They are Siona Huxley from Swimming, Sandisha Antoine from Athletics, and Julia d’ Auvergne from the sport of Tennis.ENDS=======