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United Workers Party
What are they trying to hide?
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2006
Sir John G.M.Compton
Political Leader
MICOUD NORTH
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LenardSpiderMontoute Dr.KeithMondesir GuyMayers Dr. Ulric Mondesir Marcus
Nicholas Dr. Keith St.Aimee
CASTRIES EAST VIEUXFORT SOUTH OENNERY NORTH LABORIE
DePUtyPolideal Leader Deputy Political Leader
GROS ISLET ANSE LA RAYE & CANARIES
. .A SECURE FUTURE
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United Workers Party
ASECURE
FUTURE
A Development
Agenda SaintLucia
for
A UWP Administration will:
· Achieve high rates of economic growth
. Create 7,000 new jobs particularly in the information technology sector
and reduce the rate of unemployment below 10% within five years
. Introduce strong measures to combat crime and improve safety and
security
. Eliminate financial mismanagement and waste of public funds, thereby
reducing Government's annual recurrent expenditure by $300 million
. Re-establish a National Development Bank and create a Unit Trust
Company to encourage investment by Saint Lucians
. Put economic power in the hands of Saint Lucians
. Revitalize Agriculture with special emphasis on linkages to tourism
. Consolidate the various Banana Companies into one. strong entity
· Keep WASCO in the hands of Saint Lucians
. Promote home ownership especially for young persons
. Introduce a system of Universal Secondary EDUCATION which caters for
the talent of every child according to his or her ability and re-introduce
the Transport Subsidies and School Feeding Programme
. Upgrade Sir Arthur Lewis Community College into a full fledged university
. Introduce National Health Service which is comprehensive in scope and
train nurses and other personnel to support the health service
. Provide study leave with pay for public servants and pay salaries to
teachers and nurses during their training
. Pay gratuity to civil servants prior to retirement upon giving maximum
.q!Jalifying service
. ,R§(tuqe consumption tax on basic food items and commodities
.- Undertake a complete review of duties and consumption taxes with a
view to reducing them within one year
. Give allowances to parents of challenged children and provide social
security coverage for all challenged persons
. Make Castries, Vieux-Fort and SoLifriere duty-free shopping destinations
and divert all commercial cargo to a new commercial port to be built at
Cul-De-Sac
. Establish new yachting marinas in Vieux-Fort and Soufriere and build
new tourist berths in Castries, Vieux Fort and Soufriere
. Build a new Terminal Building at Vigie
. Upgrade Soufriere, Dennery and St. Jude Hospitals
. Provide social security coverage for farmers and ,fishermen
. Introduce a Single Mothers' Employment Programme
. Provide internet access to all communities and computer training in all
schools within five years
. Review the working conditions of households, domestic and part- time
workers and the working environment of shops,stores and persons in the
hotel industry ,

This analysis done by a writer from The Choiseul Powerhouse
http://choiseulpowerhouse.blogspot.com
IT'S TIME TO REVIEW THE REPORT CARDS . . .
It does not matter how much the Flambeaus dress King up; it does not
matter how much fluff that SCL wraps around him; he will be always be a
dismal failure. King will go down in our political history as St. Lucia's biggest
failure, weakest PM - and so will the men and women around him.
King is also an exceedingly "daft" PM and only a daft PM would call General
Elections in the midst of a Hurricane season, forgetting about Tomas. We
still have a month to go into the season and suppose we were to be struck
by a major disaster now, what leg would we have to stand on. With
Parliament dissolved, and only a caretaker government in place, what
authority would we have for any legitimate action?
King is the direct anti-thesis of "Midas". Everything that the legendary Midas
touched turned to gold; but everything king touched resulted in failure as is
evidenced by the performance of the economy and the astronomical rise in
crime, etc. Let's look briefly at five indicators of performance.
INDICATOR 1 RESULT
Economy : 4.4% statistical (rebase) growth (King's magical
figure);
- actual is less than 2%;
- no outputs; no signs of growth
- In other words nothing to show for the growth even
after borrowing 1.5 billion dollars.
INDICATOR 2
Crime : Highest homicide rate ever;
(and we are on course to break that record again)
INDICATOR 3
Manifesto : 2% implementation rate

INDICATOR 4
Hurricane Tomas : 0% recovery
INDICATOR 5
Employment & jobs: 21% overall; 40% youth
Etc, etc etc, etc . . . . ad infinitum
In short, King failed in every sphere and "in every minister". Therefore, why
would the SCL glorify him? Why are these guys insulting our intelligence? I
have never felt so badly insulted in my life.
Let's take a case-by-case look at the results!
CANDIDATE RESULT RECOMMENDATION/REMARKS
STEPHENSON KING Failed Excellent Karaoke Prime Minister; He now
tries to sing like Martin Luther King Jr and
Bro George Odlum. Both men must be
turning in their graves at the way that King
mimics their voices; but again that's what
failures do. They become so pissed off with
themselves that run away from it and
attempt to be somebody else.
King has nothing to do with himself. He has
wrapped a ton of fluff around him: fluffy fat,
fluffy speeches, fluffy statistics and a fluffy
voice mimicking others. Not only does he
speak like Bro George, he also tries to walk
like him. The fundamental difference was
Brother George hated liars.
For all his fluff and lies, he earned an F plus
grade with an average score of under 2%
over 5 years.
He is condemned for not only flouting the
laws of the country; but also for showing
little concern for the safety of the people
during a hurricane season by calling general
elections in the middle of it!
SPIDER MONTOUTE Failed Introduce school children to gambling
badly machines. Shouting expletives from the
political platform.
He is the worst Minister of social
Transformation we have known.
People across Gros Islet (who are actually a
true diaspora) are rallying strongly behind
Emma. His has failed badly, perhaps
because of bad company.

EZIEKEL JOSEPH D+ Passed the first year; showed some good
signs at first; but allowed himself to be
swayed by bad company. Showing signs of
corruption.
RUFUSBOUSQUET/BRUCE F One of the real bad apples in the pack.
TUCKER Federal convict turned foreign minister; also
guilty of breaking his own mother's arm; for
his sins, God has afflicted him with two
dreaded plagues but he has still not learned
his lessons. In the 1992 elections, he
registered and won the General Elections
under a false name; he is now also serving a
permanent ineligibility ban from the US for
convictions for identify theft and grand theft
auto. Rick Wayne wrote he may also be
guilty of murder. Decision: unqualified for
public Office.
He broke the US laws and was rightly sent to
prison; he broke our Laws of St. Lucia and
was elected to parliament.
Now, he is a wanted man in
Choiseul/Saltibus for giving the people a 6
for a 9.
KEITH MONDESIR F Multiple Convictions; a fraudster who
defrauded the state. decision: unqualified for
public office. Needs rehabilitation

ALAN CHASTENET F+ The appellate Court rendered him unfit for
public office and he said the Court lied about
him. But it is the people of Soufriere/Fond
St. Jacques who will hand down the final
judgment against him on November 28. I
hope after that judgment they will allow him
to catch a therapeutic Sulphur Springs bath
to cleanse his lying tongue. The Might of
Mose has him already cowering. He overall
mark is F minus
ANDY DANIEL
Failed As a magistrate, he was guilty of perverting
the course of justice by conspiring with the
UWP to set Marcus Nicholas and his brother
(Estaphane) free. He deserves a good term,
but at only Bordelais
A clown by nature and teetotaler, he can do
some weird things especially after a party.
Not suitable for office.
RICHARD FREDERICK Failed The TimeBomb will dropped on st. Lucia and
we will know who he reall is.
Guilty of customs fraud in st. Lucia and the
USA; He had his diplomatic and personal
visa revoked for what is believed to be
narco-trafficking, money laundering and
perhaps murder. It is reported that
Immigration authorities recently caught him
in Ruerto Rico with a brief case filled with US
dollars.
According to Bro Mose, St. Lucia can't afford
to have another Escobar. He could not
complete his term as a minister because he
is wanted by the FBI. One corrupt turn does
not deserve another. He failed the people of
St. Lucia.
GUY JOSEPH Failed Deprived hurricane victims of
supplies; destroyed the Communications
Ministry; too much double-standard; has no
time to do his work assignments because he
spends too much time in Mongouge pursuing
nocturnal activities even on a Friday Night.
Wanted for misappropriation of funds and
illegal shares in A&M.
He has demonstrated a hatred for
professional women and also a strong
disrespect for truth.
He does not qualify to hold a Ministry.

GAIL RIGOBERT
Fail Brilliant academics seldom cheat but she is
guilty of cheating red-handed with Mr Chou;
we thought she knew better but we caught
her pushing her academic hands deep into
Mr Chou's grip (suitcase) and claiming that
she has achieved in Micoud. As a lecturer,
we thought she would be exemplary but she
failed the initial test. I don't know if UWI will
ever employ her again as she awaits her
judgment.
NANCY CHARLES
Fail Known in Vieux Fort for cheating with
Taiwanese money; A decision to expel her is
pending until November 28 for supporting
men who bash women like her.
KARL DANIEL
F Karl is St. Lucia's best known political failure
and we expect that trend to continue.
ARSENE JAMES
D Despite all his imperfections, he is heads
and shoulders above the rest. He has shown
some remorse his original political sin when
he issued a direct award contract of
$500,000 for a water sub-project in his
constituency. But he neglected his
constituency a whole ton and many people
have mutinied against him. However, he is
not pathologically corrupt and there is much
room for him to rehabilitate; but he has left
behind a legacy of mess in the education
Ministry. He also failed to deliver on his
promise to upgrade Sir Arthur to the
University of St. Lucia

DODDY FRANCIS F+ He doesn't deserve the position of
Government's chief legal advisor and he has
not done anything to prove that he has the
intellectual and moral capabilities. He has
ill-advised the government on a number of
issues ranging from CARICOM Airways to the
Finance Act. He is in league with the criminal
wing of the party and has given the
impression that even he too has criminal
propensities when he glorified the bad boy
element in local politics. The Judgment
against him has been made and will be
delivered on November 28. From all
indications, he will be condemned to
"political jail" for life.
Guy Mayers
F- Formerly good Citizen now turned Rogue.
Has totally lost his moral compass and also
grown by leaps and bounds in dishonesty. A
political imposter of the highest order
pretending to be the District rep for Castries
East. He has been pronounced guilty for the
record homicide rates plaguing the country
and not doing anything about it. In fact, he
is well-poised for breaking his own record.
The people of Castries east have given him
an F minus.

Letter from the Political Leader 3
Foreword by the Party Chairman 4
Our Mission Statement 5
1. Economic Growth and Sustainable
Development 6
The Economy 8
Agriculture 10
The Environment 12
Tourism 13
Trade, Industry and Commerce 15
Science and Technology 16
Communications, Works,Transport,Utilities 17
Unemployment 18
Labour and Industrial Relations 19
2. Human, Social and Cultural Development 20
Education 21
Health and Wellness 23
Cultural Development 27
Heritage Protection 28
Youth 29
The Elderly 30
Persons with Disabilities 31
Inter-Generational Networking 32
Gender 33
Housing 34
Pension and Social Security 35
Poverty Reduction 36
Sports 37
Social Development 38
3. Good Governance and Civil Society
Law, Order and Justice 39
National Security and the Justice System 40
Standards for Public Officials 41
Local Government 43
Constitutional and Legislative Reform 44
4. Regional and International Issues 45
Foreign Policy 46
The CARICOM Single Market and Economy 47
(CSME)

foreword by the party chai.rman
Ever since the electorate voted The enthusiasm with which our
in the General Elections in several thousand persons gather
December 2001, the United at our Rallies, the personal
WorkersPartyhas been preparing . sacrifices which they make to be
itself for victory and governance present and the relentless push
whenever the new General that they give to the Candidates
Elections are called. and the Party's administration are
all testimony of their support.
During that period 2001 to 2006
crucial administrative issues have Our Party, confident, capable
had to be addressed by the Party, under the guiding hands of our
including its two outgoing Political renowned PoliticalLeaderSir John
Leaders, as efforts were made to G.M. Compton; seventeen
Our Party is conscious that, by its
regenerate the morale of the actions and policies, the Labour constituencies mobilized by our
Party's supporters, as well as the Government has caused social highly qualified Candidates; the
efficiency and the democratization strangulation. Never before has goodwill of the electorate; - all
of the Party. A key person in there been such desperation and these poise us for imminentvictory
guiding the Party, maintaining disintegration in our society. The in the upcomingGeneral Elections
stability during that period, was farmers, once a proud lot, have and a return to the "glory days of
the Party Chairman been displaced and the youth the UWP".
Mr. Stephenson King. have been marginalized by the
Mr. King, however, proceeded on problems of unemployment. Undoubtedly the eternal flame of
leave in July 2006 in order to the UWP will bring back the Jight
contest the seat in the Castries The Manifesto seeks to address and a bright future for Saint Lucia.
North Constituency. We wish to such social dislocation. It is a dis-
acknowledge Mr. King's vast tillation of the generously given
contributions to date.
ideas of innumerable per-
sons. Several Party retreats, re-
The Party wishes to acknowledge view of countless papers submit-
the considerable efforts made by ted by interested individuals, the
members of the Party's governing untiring work of the Policy Com-
bodies, namely the Island Council, mittee, the Manifesto Committee
the National Council and the
and the Management Committee
National Executive including the - all these efforts have generated
various Standing and ad hoc Dr. Nicholas Frederick
this blue-print for the governance Party Chairman (Ag)
Committees. Particular mention
of this country by the UnitedWork-
must also be made of the valuable
ers Party.
contributions of the seventeen
Constituency Branches and of the
Auxiliary Bodies, namely the
Women's Arm and the Youth Arm.
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Nine years of Saint Lucia Labour Party
governance have left Saint Lucia adrift.
The mission of the There is a'total absence of accountability and trans-
United Workers Party parency and the public's concerns over massive
is to foster national financial mismanagement such as NCA, Rochamel,
economic development cost overruns on infrastructural projects, awarding
based on the inclusion of contracts to a select few, are totally ignored and
III stonewalled.
of all socia-economic
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sectors and geographic
Crime, decay in values and attitudes, and intolerance
I locations, so that all
I have become pervasive; the people live in fe~r.
Saint Lucians can live
Unemployment is prevalent among the youth, and
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peaceful and self- . poverty has gripped even the once proud and
sufficient liveL
prosperous farmer. Meanwhile a few prosper from
favouritism, nepotism and patronage.
A United Workers Party will change the social
landscape. Crime, in all its manifestations, will be
Vigorously fought by a United Workers' Party
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government. The Party will provide a safe and secure
environment so as to permit citizens to direct their
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No longer will just a few persons and a few select
communities be-nefit from the reported economic
growth. Farmers, manufacturing workers, the youth,
persons in rural communities, will be among those
who will be able to take care of their needs and that
of their families.

economic
growth
sustain~ble development
UNDERTHE LABOURGOVERNMENT
THEILLS · Unemployment has skyrocketed
UNDER LABOUR especially among the youth
· Crime is threatening the lives and
livelihoods of Saint Lucians
It is lamentable, that instead of further
strengthening the 'tri-pod' structure on · Massive cost overruns and waste of
which our economy was being developed, taxpayers money
the Labour government has refused to
recognizethe vital imperativeof agriculture,
· Gross mismanagement of public
funds (Rochamel, West Coast Road,
claiming that our economy has now
transitioned into the service sector. NCA, Helenites)
Leading world economies such as the · Lack of accountability in statutory
U.S.A.and Europe,as well as the emerging organisations, ignoring the statutory
ones such as India, China and Brazil, responsibility of submitting annual
continue to recognize the importance of reports
their agricultural industries. Indeed, even
· From 12,000 farmers, the agricultural
some of our Caribbean neighbours would sector has declined to under 2,000
have liked to have the fertile soils and
other favorable conditions for agricultural · EU funding earmprked to assist
developmentthat we have, but Labour has farmers in new skills and alternative
paid little attention to the expansion of the employment has not reached them
agricultural sector. It is a pity that a Labour
· Farmers now forced to become
Minister's wish is "that only a heavy fall on
a banana peel will convince farmers that indentured labourers for short-term.
bananas is dead". This is a far cry from work oversees
the 1997 Labour promise that their first
i priority would be to restore trust and
· Self employedfarmersare now forced
to provide unskilled labour in the
confidence in the industry. This is after construction sector
they had orchestrated the mayhem that
took place in the banana belts, hiding · Saint Lucians have no accessto their
beneath the dark cloak of the Banana beaches
Salvation Committee.
· The manufacturing sector sutters
Over the last nine years our farmers and continuous declines
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I their family have lost faith in agriculture
because of the failure of the Labour Party · The national debt has skyrocketed
Government to transform the challenges to an alarming $2 billion making us
of globalizationand trade liberalizationinto one of the most indebted nations in
opportunities for alternative livelihoods. the Caribbean

SOLUTIONS NDER
U UWP
The United Workers Party believes We must place greater emphasis on
in the development of an economic and urgently revitalize our agricultural
policy that is sustainable, in which industry and broaden the involvement
continuous programmes will be of our people in the tourism industry.
developed so that Saint Lucians can The application of science and
benefitand thereby improvetheir quality technology alongside the best of our
of life. human efforts will give fundamental
Such policies will take into account our support to the UWP's economic
development thrust and thereby further
main resource base, having regard to
promote the drive to economic
our specific needs and circumstances.
sustainability.
We will therefore, with utmost urgency,
utilise researchand technology so that Avenues ,will be created so that
we can more effectively and efficiently vulnerable, neglected groups will find
manage our resources, as we pursue an enabling economic environment to
our goals of enhanced economic devel- participate fully in the proposed UWP
opment and better quality of life for all. economic growth and sustainable
A UWP Government will maintainfiscal development programmes."
prudence, increased productivity, We will provide support to the local
reduction in unemployment, and private sector through programmesthat
circulation of a vibrant cash flow in strengthen their capacities and
goods and services through enhanced competitiveness, so that they can
opportunities for equity within an open assume an even greater role in national
economic system. development.
Economicsustainabilityremainsas one A UWP government will establish a
of our main goals as a small developing profit-oriented limited liability company
nation.The UWP will employ strategies which will facilitate savings and
to utilize our scarce resources in a investment by the general public
manner that will maximize the benefits. through various avenues. One such
avenue is the creation of a Unit Trust
Such an approachwill help to determine
how well we can compete and prosper company which will provide an
instrumentfor investment by small local
in today's world of large economic
companies and individuals.
groupings and free trade areas that
respect no national boundaries.
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SOLUTIONS NDER
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· We shall re-establish a Development Bank as one of the main
instruments of econdmic development. It will benefit the farmers,
persons in the lower income bracket, individuals pursuing higher
education, and small entrepreneurs.
· The role of small funding agencies such as the James Belgrave
Memorial Fund, the Poverty Reduction Fund, the National Community
Foundation (NCF) and the National Research and Development
Foundation (NRDF) will be reviewed side-by- side with the new
Development Bank.
· We shall reduce the national debt. The present national debt is
approximately two billion dollars ($2.0b) which is about five times the .
national debt in 1997when the U.W.P was in power. The debt reduction
will be brought about through increased productivity particularly in
agriculture, increased activity by s_mallentrepreneurs, prudent fiscal
management, less borrowing, reduction of waste, and improved trade
balance through increase in exports.
· We will establish a public debt management division within the
Ministryof Financewhose sole responsibilityis to identifyand implement
measures to reduce on the public debt.
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· We shall re-establish a Development Bank as one of the main
instruments of econdmic development. It will benefit the farmers,
persons in the lower income bracket, individuals pursuing higtier
education, and small entrepreneurs.
· The role of small funding agencies such as the James Belgrave
Memorial Fund, the Poverty Reduction Fund, the National Community
Foundation (NCF) and the National Research and Development
Foundation (NRDF) will be reviewed side-by- side with the new
Development Bank.
· We shall reduce the national debt. The present national debt is
approximately two billion dollars ($2.0b) which is about five times the .
national debt in 1997when the U.W.P was in power. The debt reduction
will be brought about through increased productivity particularly in
i agriculture, increased activity by s.mallentrepreneurs, prudent fiscal
management, less borrowing, reduction of waste, and improved trade
balance through increase in exports.
· We will establish a public debt management division within the
Ministryof Financewhose sole responsibilityis to identifyand implement
measures to reduce on the public debt.
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OURGOAL
A United Workers Party government will
seek to develop an economic environment
such that the optimum welfare of all citizens
is sustained. The society must be a just and · Develop the private sector and industries
equitable one in which each citizen is allowed with emphasis on agriculture, agro,processing,
to achieve his/her goals within the law. tourism, manufacturing, IT and services as
We will achieve economic growth and ensure well as research in non, traditional areas
that the benefits of economic growth are not · Seek avenues to reduce the level of interest
adversely affected by inflation. rates on borrowing for productive purposes
The Party will seek to ensure that employment
opportunities permit the entire workforce to
· Develop appropriate policies placing limits
on the volume of credit or growth in the
contribute to economic growth and that the level of credit
country's productivity and export earnings are
not offset by negative trade balances. · Promote development of domestic manufacrur,
Saint Lucia must become an investment centre ing industries to stimulate the domestic
of choice in the region. economy
· Control inflation through effective policies
of cost containment in production and
consumption of goods and services
· Adjust the level of expenditure in our economy
in order to increase national income
· Achieve significant economic growth and
modernisation · Aggressively identify and penetrate new
· Control inflation markets for our goods and services
· Maximise employment · Provide incentives to encourage investment
· Improve the balance of payment situations
for Saint Lucia
in production and marketing of goods and
services .
OURPLANS
AND PROGRAMMES CAN BE JUDGED
A United Workers Party government is · The fluctuating rate of growth per capita
committed to the following mix of monetary, GDP will be reversed and a steady growth
fiscal and external trade policy in an attempt to rate is maintained
achieve its immediate and ultimate economic
objectives:
· The present unemployment rate will be
reduced
· Review the cost of capital inputs source
· The balance of payments will be narrowed
cheaper materials and equipment and offer
more stable prices · The inflation rate will be reduced
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rlcu ure
· The UWP will encourage farmers back to agriculture and banana cultivation.
We will do this by encouraging the formation of Farmers' Cooperatives so as to
encourage pooling of resources among farmers for greater economies of scale.
We will also seek local and foreign markets for agricultural produce.
· The UWP will ensure that agricultural land is properly utilized and not diverted
to otheruses. -
· We will promote agriculture through encouraging research and by establishing
Centres of Excellence which demonstrate successful agricultural practices.
OURGOAL
AU. W.P Government will revitalise the · Revitalize the agricultural sector by
agricultural industry as one of the pillars of encouraging greater investments in farming,
economic growth and sustainable development; fisheries and agro~processing industries
and will highlight the importance of this
industryas one of the main contributors · Review the incentives required to stimulat~
activity across the sector
to Saint Lucia's economy.
The Government of the United Workers · Increase agricultural production through
ir.nproved technology, economies of scale
Party will provide the legislative and regula..
tory environment for the flourishing of a and better support systems
farmer..led private sector. Such a sector will · Improve the linkage of agriculture with
be more organized and capable of responding tourism, manufacturing and other sectors
in a harmonious and profitable way to the of the economy
demands for food in the domestic and foreign
markets.
· Create a more favourable trade balance
through increased exports of agricultural
The UWP will also promote agriculture products
through encouraging research and by the · Initiate programmes to attract skilled
creation of ~Centres of Excellence' in part.. professionals into agriculture, fisheries and
nership with the Division of Agriculture at livestock
the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College
and with Farmers' Organizations.
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OURPLANS
ANDPROGRAMMES
· Increase banana production and yield per · Provide incentives for fishermen to enter
acre into larger scale fishing
· Encourage the amalgamation of the various · Set up a proper land use policy to clearly
banana Companies into a single Company demarcate areas to be reserved for farming
in order to create efficiencies and bring and other agricultural activities
better financial returns to farmers · Seek niche markets for our bananas and
· Provide more accessible avenues for farmers other produce.
to access capital, inputs, experimental and · Provide organizational support, using the
research data at reasonable cost and interest
concept of the marketing board - for farmers
rate for the progressive development of this to contract with hotels for the proper
sector. A credit scheme is essential
organization of the local market and for
· Re~establish a financial institution that is export
more responsive to the spedal needs of
farmers and the farming community
· Encourage Cottage Industries within this
sector
· Encourage agricultural diversification with · Introduce a system whereby produce will
the introduction of value added products, be graded, standardized and attractively
aggressive marketing and guaranteed packaged for the supermarkets and other
markets markets
· Introduce new and improved technologies · Utilize existing reception depots for
where applicable and provide other packaging and distribution of fruits and
technical measures such as tractor services
produce
to reduce the cost of production
· Construct community abattoirs to facilitate
· Explore ways for farmers to be included
under the National Insurance in order to
livestock farmers and a major abbatoir for receive social security benefits
the export of meat
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CANBEJUDGED
· Bythe income generatingand economic · The positive change of approaches to doing
activitiescreated by this sector things within the sector as well as the
· The increasein the amount offoreign change of attitudes with regard to the
exchange generated and the cash flow importance of this sector to the economic
among the producerswithin this sector in growth and sustainable development of
particular Saint Lucia.
· The increasein production at a cheaper rate
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environment
OURGOAL OURPLANS
ANDPROGRAMMES
The pressures of economic development in a · Establish an Evironmental Commission to
small nation such as ours often lead to practices manage the environment
that can bring destruction to our vital natural · Introduce programmes to utilize our natural
resources. resources on a sustainable basis
Saint Lucia is experiencing problems with defor,
estation, pollution, beach and social erosion and
· Support programmes that encourage
Biodiversity while maintaining the ecology
the possible extinction of several species of water of our environment
birds and other rare animals. The UWP will
pursue a development strategy that strongly · Preserve our environment, keeping it as free
promotes the preservation of the environment. as possible from pollutants
· Set up a water management control system
· Provide incentives to the productive sector
to reduce energy use and water supply
requirements
· Create a positive impact on the improvement · Promote recycling and use of bio,degradable
and sustenance of the environment products
· Prevent further environmental abuse · Establish ongoing environmental education
in schools
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tourism
· The UWP will encourage the development of a mix in the
type of hotels on the Island. This will spread the benefits of
tourismto moreSaintLucians.At presentthere isan imbalance
betweenall-inclusive and traditionalhoteltypes. More smaller
sized hotels must be owned by Saint Lucians.
· Saint Lucians must be employed at the highest level of
managementin the hotelsin Saint Lucia.
· We shallupgradethe seaportsparticularly those in Castries
and Vieux-Fortto promotecommercialactivityin the country.
Also we shall promotefurther commercialuse of the Cul-de-
Sac Valley. The Cityof Castrieswill be upgradedto becomea
hub for commercialand tourist activity.
OURGOAL
In this regard UWP will work hand in hand with
the private sector and labour unions to fonn part'
The strategies we employ and the manner in nerships in order to maintain a climate of stability,
which we utilize our scarce resources are the key tranquility and greater competitiveness. A UWP
factorswhich willdetermine how well we compete government will address the main economic issues
and prosper in today's world of large economic within this context as it seeks to support the most
grouping and free trade areas that respect no valuable groups and create an enabling environ,
national boundaries. ment for the promotion and growth of tourism.

· Establish a fully equipped hotel training
school of international standard
· Provide incentives for expansion of the
· Encourage greater local investment and yachting industry
ownership with the tourism industry · Ensure easier access to all beaches
· Enhance the relationship between tourism · Improve the Castries~Vieux Fort Highway
and other social and economic sectors of the and, in particular, pay special attention to
society upgrading or realigning the Barre de Lisle
section of that route
· Provide clear guidelines for the orderly
growth and development of the industry · Recognize and support the eco~tourism
· Provide a proper mix in types of hotels sector by encouraging greater participation
accommodation to ensure that all sectors by Saint Lucians in the use and preservation
receive some of the benefits of our national assets
· Provide a better access for investment · Maintain a balance between all~inclusive
funding to small entrepreneurs and traditional hotel types as well as pursue
niche marketing to ensure expansion for the
industry
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· Maintain an outgoing system of public
education relating to tourism
, · · Improve the road network island~wideto
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enhance the travelling experience of both
nationals and visitors, and give consideration
marketingto ensureexpansionforthe industry
to reintroducing coastal sea transportation
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· Create a financial window that is more as a means of local travel
responsiveto the special needs of small
entrepreneurs in the areas of Tourism,
· Institute a cruise policy that enhances the
contribution of the sector to economic
Agriculture, Manufacturing and other small
enterprises development
· O:mtinue upgrading the seaports,examine
· Allocate sufficient resources to tourism
promotion and marketing while ensuring
further commercial use of the Cul~de~SacBay, that these are used in the most effective and
and upgrade the City of Castries as a shopping efficient manner
centre and a hub for tourist activity
· Develop and upgrade facilitiesin the various
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unique historical and cultural attributes,thereby CANBEJUDGED
attracting visitors and generating income
· Provideincentives to Saint Lucian entrepreneurs
· Existence of a national physical plan for
tourism development
to become involved in ancillary serviceswhich
support the tourism industry · Greater local investment and ownership
in the tourism sector
· Review and harmonize the operation of the
Ministry ofT ourism and the Saint Lucia · Stronger linkages between tourism and
Tourist Board to achieve greater efficiency other sectors
and effectiveness · Greater economic impact of tourism on the
· Institute standards in all areas of the tourism national economy
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trade
commerce
OURGOAL · Provide a special package of incentives to
attract international IT businesses, such as
data and software development companies, to
operate in St. Lucia independently or through
A United Workers Party government will local joint ventures
provide the requisite support and operating
environment to make industry more compet~ · Establish minimum standards for product
itive and responsive to both the local and the quality and company certification in the
export market. manufacturing sector
· Aggressively pursue an export development
OURAIMS strategy in support of manufacturing and
ANDOBJECTIVES earning of foreign exchange
· Provide support to small and micro businesses
· Provide access to concessionary financing for through the establishment of business incu~
the development and expansion of industry bators under the restructured National
through the proposed National Development Development Corporation
Bank and the Unit Trust Company
· Incentivise the Distrib~tive trade to purchase
· Encourage the use of technology to improve more locally produced goods
efficiency and competitiveness
· Encourage nationals to 'buy local' in support
· Engender a greater entrepreneurial culture of local enterprise
through the provision of training, technical
and business support services
· Provide nationals with the education, skillsand .
work ethic for enhancing productivity
· Provide more timely decision making in the
public sector in support of private enterprise I. [11','1.'1 J~I ill ~
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OURPLANS
ANDPROGRAMMES · Quicker facilitation of investment and a
larger, more viable local business sector
A United Workers Partygovernment iscommitted · The increase in the number ofIT /software
to implementing the following programmes to businessesestablished
ensure that our country can compete fully in the
global market and take advantage of the opportu~ · Increased foreign exchange from export sales
nities that present themselves:
· Restructure the National Development
Corporation to be more responsive and
capable of attracting and nurturing both local
and foreign investment

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· The UWP will invest in science and technology in order to drive production
and economic development - we will make Saint Lucia a leading light in
Information Technology.
OURGOAL · Enhancing the technical capacity of existing
workers in the IT sector
· Nurture an appreciation of and affinity with
The United Workers Party r~cognises that science and technology by introducing
science and technology is at the foundation of programmes at the school level,including
creative thinking, innovation and development. providing full access to computers at all
In the case of Saint Lucia with the absence of vast schools
amounts of natural resources, science and tech,
nology must be an integral part of knowledge
· Provide a system of incentives, assistance and
based industries and the successof businesses in financing to support small and medium sized-
enterprises (SME's) in technological processing
general. of products
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enhance the deliveryofservices,expand production and development of IT products and services.
of goods and promote new industries.
· At the business level, promote research and
business incubators
· At the national level, develop IT as a sector
· Establish an IT park
· Make science and technology an integral · Expand the use of computers in the public
part of education and business sector to provide more cost effective and
· Identify available resources and the techno, timely service to citizens
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of human resources and plant machinery and
· Work with service providers to make available
internet access in all communities
equipment, to achieve sustainable develop,
ment
· Invest in science and technology to achieve
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a critical mass of technological capacity to
drive production and development
· Growth of IT businesses
· Use science and technology as an employ'
· Increased utilisation of IT in business
ment generation tool
· Increase in employment
OURPLANS · Increase in the number of persons trained
ANDPROGRAMMES and qualified in technology
· Create an agency to provide market intelli,
· Increase in profitability of local enterprises
gence on the requirements of consumers in · Increase in the level of skills of the work
the market place force
· Establish an agency to provide R&D, and
support and incentives to S&T providers
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· Review the levy on used vehicles
communications, . Address the needs of the minibus drivers to
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ensure a more efficient transport system
Provide continuous training to minibus drivers
wor t . to enhance their driving abilities
Increase the viability of the Hewannorra and
transPO~tilities . George F. L. Charles Airports
Establish a strategy and budget to attract
international air services in support of trade
OUR GOAL . and tourism
Improve the system of Post Offices to make
them more suitable for postal deliveries
The United Workers Party views the commu~ . . including E~Commerce
Work with telecommunications providers to
nications and transport sector as a vehicle for
spurring economic development. The Party will . develop a programme of universal access
build on its previous successes in constructing Ensure that a fair share of government
the East Coast, the West Coast and the Millen~ contracts is reserved for small local
nium Highways, as well as its extensive secondary
road network.
. construction contractors
Provide specific measures which will
The United Workers Party will also increase the encourage large foreign contractors to utilize
viability of the Hewannorra and the George F. the services of local equipment, trucking and
L. Charles Airports by instituting an air services
policy conducive to attracting more international
. other providers
air lift. Develop a framework for the Ministry of
Communications and Works to facilitate the
Central to the communications system must be conduct of work within the stipulated
an improvement in the postal services and the tendering process, cost and timeframes
ability to improve postal delivery resulting from
E~Commerce. · Introduce efficiency in the management of
the water system
The United Workers Party recognises the im~
portance of telecommunications in our develop~ · Ensure that government maintains general
ment thrust. Hence we will promote policies control over the water sector to provide full
that will strengthen and advance the sector and access to all citizens at a reasonable price
its performance. Furthermore we will ensure that I
telecommunications and related technology is
accessible to all Saint Lucians. CANBEJUDGED
We will introduce measures to ensure cost effec~
· A more efficient road maintenance
tive and efficient implementation of all govern~
ment infrastructural works. programme
· A more extensive tertiary road construction
OURPLANS programme
AND PROGRAMMES · A more organized transport system
· Increased viability of Hewannorra and
· Seek alternative sources of energy through George F. L. Charles Airports
wind and geothermal explorations · Improve efficiency at the Post Offices
· Provide greater incentives to encourage · Increased access to telecommunications
reduction in energy comsumption services
· Develop a comprehensive and efficient road · Improved efficiency in government infra~
maintenance programme structural expenditure
· Develop a comprehensive tertiary road pro~ · Better water supply
gramme to meet the needs of the smaller
communities and the agricultural sector · Greater use of local contractors and suppliers
· Rationalize the transport system by construct~
ing central bus terminals in the cities and
towns
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OURPLANS
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Approximately 20% of the
workforce is unemployed. A · Increase employment by expanding the
UWP Government will reduce sectors of agriculture and agro'processing,
manufacturing, information and services
u nem ployment particu larly · Encourage the workforce to return to
among the youth by expanding agriculture and agro'processing by providing
the necessary technical and other resource
economic activity and upgrading support
the skills and productive capacity · Implement the minimum wage legislation
of our human resource base. · Conduct research into non,traditional areas
so as to identify potential sources of
employment
· Develop the attitudinal and skill base to
enable workers to fill tourism related jobs at
OUR GOAL all levels
· Establish human resource development
Unemployment is a root cause of a wide range policies to provide and upgrade skills training
of social ills.A United Workers Party government thereby creating a more employable work
will seek to create a social and economic environ~ force
ment in which the great majority of the workforce · Support continuing education programmes
is employed and contribute to national develop~ offered by Sir Arthur L~wisCommunity
ment. At present approximately twenty College and other private training institutions
percent (20%) of the workforce is unemployed. · Provide an intensive job placement
It is particularly high among young people who programme/agency to enable trained persons
have completed secondary level schooling. to find suitable employment
Sustainable jobs, instead of STEP work will be · Ensure that training programmes incorporate
created,through economic stimulation and growth. elements to improve work ethic
· Ensure that the Development Bank provides
soft loans and advisory support to small
businesses and the self employed
· Ensure that the workforce is employed at the
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optimum level
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· Ensure that education and human resource
development programmes support the em, · A reduction in the percentage of
ployment drive Saint Lucians, particularly young people, who
· Instill a positive work ethic in our workforce are unemployed in the labour force
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relations
This initiative started under the OURGOAL
Unit~d Workers Party working
together with the International A United Workers Party will seek to provide
a stable industrial environment in order to en,
Labour Organisation. The goal
hance investment and employment opportuni,
was to put in place legislation ties.
which protected workers rights as
OURPLANS
well as the concerns of employers ANDPROGRAMMES
on an equitable and harmonious
· Engage the Labour Unions and employers
basis. In order to score cheap in the private sector in tripartite discussions
political points, the Kenny Anthony to promote good industrial relations
admjnistration has rushed through · Establish an equitable work permit system
the enactment of the code and · Modernize Labour laws to maintain a
balance between the interest of government,
created an "atmosphere of mistrust workers and employers
between Government and · Establisha National Productivity Council
made up of representatives of Government,
employers which can only work q"ade unions and employers
to the detriment of workers, and
cause concern to potential CANBEJUDGED
investors. The UWP will
· A stable industrial climate
immediately review the Labour
· An equitable work permits system
Code, giving trade unions, · Modern labour laws
employers and th? general public
a further opportunity to examine
those contentious provisions and
produce a bill which is acceptable
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human, ocial
s and
development
In 1997, one of Labour's slogan was, 'Saint Lucia for Saint
THEILLS Lucians'. This slogan has become a farce. Our personal
UNDERLABOUR experiences since 1997 are marginalization, victimization
and nepotism.
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We must developa climateof 'National to adjust as well-balanced and socially
Cohesion'. If we are to survive as a conscious individuals. Our society must
small nation, it is imperative that we encourage and reinforcethe notion that ·
harness all our resources and energies, each citizen is a valuable member of the
and work together in pursuit of our community and has a special role in the
national goals. nation's development.
We must harness the skills,talents and We shall purposefully pursue programmes
energies of all citizens irrespective of which will equip our people with the
gender, age, ethnicity, religious and necessary skills to function in this new
political persuasion, in our march technology driven and globally competitive
towards enhancing the physical, social environment.
and cultural well-being of our people. We shall ensure that individuals' rights and
Our focus will remain on policies which freedoms and indeed, all areas of our
recognize the importance of our citizens human development, are safeguarded.
as our most valuable resource. We will
provide opportunities to nurture their
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education
· The UWP will seek to improve · Training at SALCC will be greatly
discipline in schools so that expanded.
children's energies can be · We shall restore the
channelled into creative transportation subsidy for needy
pursuits. secondary school children.
· We shall inject resources into · The UWP will develop a merit
physical education and sports in system for the promotion of
order to instill discipline among teachers.
the youth.
· We shall equip all public libraries
· We shall return to the system of with the technology and literature
providing financial support to to support the new information
professionalsundergoing training. ageo.
OURGOAL
The United Workers Party will give education The education system will:
top priority. It will provide the knowledge, skills
and attitudes necessary for effective participation · Develop the necessary knowledge, skills and
in national.development and to meet the attitudes necessary for promoting sustainable
challenges of an ever changing society. development of our country
· Promote the physical, social, cultural and
In the poorly conceived manner with which spiritual well~being of our citizens
universal secondary education was implemented,
little regard was paid to the readiness of some of · Promote a culture of positive work ethic
the students to receive optimal benefit. The among our citizens
UWP Government will seek to prevent a resulting · Ensure that the school plays a greater role in
sense of failure and frustration, which can only social cont!ol and discipline
have negative social and economic implications.
It will therefore introduce a system of remedial
· Devek?p in citizens the values and attitudes
which help to eliminate injustice
education which can be fullyaccessedby all those
in need. · Provide all citizens an opportunity to live an
acceptable quality of life
· Develop a sense of national cohesion among
citizens
· Provide opportunities for continuous
learning irrespective of gender, religion or
ability to pay
· Require educators to be accountable for their
performance

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· Set up an inter-Ministerial Committee for · Review the Education Act to allow for greater
Human and Social Development, including discipline and control at the school level
Education, to formulate social policy
· Increase the number of persons accessing
· Set up a review commission to assessperform- tertiary education and restructure SALCC
ance of educators to achieve this objective
· Provide education to meet the needs of · Upgrade SALCC to a full-fledged university
special children using mainstream schools
wherever possible
· Provide financial support to students to pursue
tertiary education
· Provide early childhood education programmes
· Continue training of teachers and school
to supply the physical, social and intellectual administrators
development required for the child to enter
the formal school system · Expand training of nurses and give the
necessary financial support to trainees
· Enhance the quality of primary education
and eliminate drop-outs · Expand continuing education to increase
· Provide remedial education so that all students skills and reduce illiteracy throughout the
adult population
I attain the required level of proficiency in
english and mathematics . · Provide adequate technical and financial
i support for special needs education
1 · Introduce special programmes to meet the
needs of gifted children · Assist needy students with school trans-
portation and text book loans
· Establish a National Service to serve schools
· Improve the quality of secondary education
· Reactivate the school feeding programme
and make it available to all · Equip public libraries with computers
· Diversify and enrichen the school curriculum I
to meet the needs of diverse students, utilising
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the expertise of guidance counsellors in the
school system
· Support curriculum development efforts by
· A comprehensiverestructuringof
Sir Arthur LewisCommunity College
revitalising the work of CAMDU
· Support and encourage the formation of
· Elimination of illiteracy
student councils in all schools · Greater disciplineat the school level
· Provide low interest loan for courses of study · The CARICOM goalof0fferingtertiarylevel
through the proposed Development Bank education to 15percent of the population
level isachieved
· Support private institutions that provide
specializedvocational training and rehabilation · Technical and vocationaleducation provided
programmes for secondary school students at everysecondaryschool
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The UWP will: OURGOAL
· Initiate community programmes to help
prevent critical health problems e.g. Aids,
cancer, diabetes, etc. The United Workers Party willoptimisethe
Health Care Servicesavailableto Saint Lucians
· Provide safe facilities for recreational and by improvingboth primaryand secondaryhealth
healthy activity such as jogging. services.
· The UWP will restorethe NationalSchool
Feeding Programme.
· Implementa NationalHealthServicewhich
does notadd an additionalburdenon needy · Educate the population about healthy
persons. living
· Reduce and prevent the high incidences of
HIVjAIDS, cancer, diabetes, hypertension
tension and other preventable diseases
· Increase the resources allocated to public
health care and wellness
· Increase the number of trained professionals
in the health care sector
OURPLANS
ANDPROGRAMMES
· Ensure that the new national hospital has
adequate staffing, equipment, supplies and
medicines to deliver the quality of service
required by the population
· Provide better emergency medical services
and in particular increase ambulance services
to cover all communities
· Upgrade Soufriere, Dennery and Vieux Fort
hospitals

· Establish an Interministerial Committee products and help industrialize these as
for Human and Social Development to alternatives to imported products
formulate and implement a national health · Establish programmes that will foster
plan and social policy preventative measures through the media,
· Undertake a survey to ascertain adequacy schools, chU1:chesand other N.G.Os
of medical and paraprofessional staff · Strengthen the system of hospitals, poly
· Develop an efficient health information clinics, health centres, nursing homes and
system that highlights critical health centres for terminal illnesses
problems in the country e.g. aids, cancer,
diabetes and incorporate these into the
mainstream health care system
· Implement a school feeding programme
utilizing primarily local foods in order to
· Distribute health service throughout the ensure a balanced diet for the young among
island by establishing a central body with us and to promote nutrition as an integral
set standards and finances for the health part of preventative health care
care system especially our hospitals and
health centres
· Reactivate the Environmental Health
Protection programme for pest control and
· Establish local and overseas training pollutants removal
programmes for health care professionals · Establish research units to evaluate
in order to maintain dedicated, highly adequacy of pharmaceuticals, medical and -
qualified and motivated staff paraprofessional staff
· Determine and provide information on the
nutritional and medicinal value of local
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· Reduced cost of medical care to individuals
· Improved health facilitiesand improvement
in the delivery of medical services
· Primary Health facilit:.ieswithin the reach
of every citizen
· Implementation of a National Health
Service
· Greater use of local products in the food
and health sector that creates demand
within the agricultural sector
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· The UWP will instil in Saint Lucians
A United Workers Party will promote culture
a sense of national pride by promoting
as a vehiclefor the cultivation of a goodvalue the country's rich and diverse cultural
system. heritage.
· We willdevelop culture as an industry
in order to broaden employment
opportunities.
· To re~establish indigenous cultural activities · We shall effectsignificantinvolvement
especially those that promote ethnical values
of schoolsin nationalculturalfestivalsand
and good citizens
celebrations.
· To create a local cultural industry to genet:ate
· Wewill builda modernNationalCultural
income for producers Centre.
· To encourage a diversity of cultures in Saint · The UWPwillstrengthen Department
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Lucia in recognition of the country's diverse of Culture, for the advancementof our
heritage cultural goals.
OURPLANS
ANDPROGRAMMES
· Organize more structured cultural programmes
· Rejuvenate La Rose, La Maguerite, Quadrille, grammes and competitions in schools and
Bellair; Conte, and other aspects of our folk communities to promote greater participation
culture and a senseof national pride
· Encourage the national media to provide · Provide incentives to promote our culture
more national and cultural heritage regionally and internationally
programmes
· Make Independence Day programmes a true I
representation of our national achievements CAN BE JUDGED
and identity
· Implement programmes to recognize the · Citiz~ns are proud to be Saint Lucians
true cultural icons of Saint Lucia and to · Greater participation by citizens in local
reward them accordingly cultural activities
· Review the mandate of the Cultural · Increase in the number of Saint Lucians who
Development Foundation (CDF) to make venture into the field of culture performing
it more relevant to the cultural development on the international scene
of Saint Lucia especially the promotion of
local cultural activities
· Increase in the number of established
cultural groups
· Reintroduce traditional sporting activities
· Significant involvement of schools in
as a vehicle for promoting and advancing national cultural festivals and celebrations
national pride
· Promote pride in our national symbols
· Support and fund initiatives to promote and
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The development of our cultural identity · Support heritage organizations and
requires that we protect our cultural heritage. associations in their work in preserving
parks, sites, records, etc, and the public
Our heritage lies not only in our folklore and education and preservation of artifacts
oral traditions but also in the knowledge of our
history gained from the writings of histor,ians
· Legislate architectural standards for the
and archaeological artifacts. construction and maintenance of buildings
of historical interest
The United Workers Party is committed to · Encourage members of the community to
preserving our cultural and national heritage. become involved in heritage protection.
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