Philip J. Pierre: “Many citizens are asking an important question: how can CARICOM make a greater difference in our everyday lives?”

But our programme benefits the people of Saint Lucia.

Today is not a one shot. It came from a programme of trying to improve the housing stock and decreasing the housing deficit in this country.

In accordance with their right to self-determination and UN resolutions, in particular Resolution 3236 of 1974, the people of Palestine should be allowed their own State and full membership of the UN, alongside the state of Israel.

So it’s a very difficult proposition that we have. But we’re going to work with them to see if we can come to a solution.