AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoCrisis & Public Safety: Saint Lucia’s debate over crime has reignited after the killing of Joy St Omer, with a Change.org petition pushing to reinstate and actively enforce the death penalty—already reported at 7,622 signatures and set to move to MPs. Health & Cost of Living: The Health Minister is warning that rising alcohol consumption is driving harm to lives, swelling the healthcare burden, and hurting productivity. Local Business Pressure: Castries Vendors Arcade redevelopment is forcing vendors out as demolition begins; the Vendors Association says Prime Minister Pierre has promised compensation, but calls for fair relocation planning. Tourism & Culture: Chef Shorne Benjamin is set to appear on TEMPO’s Hot Ones Caribbean with the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority, while calypso season continues with Kaiso Pros Tent’s opening-night success. Jobs & Community: NIC workers are set for a staged 10% pay increase, and SRDF and NIC launch “Summit in Sneakers” for a Gros Piton trail challenge.
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