NationWIDE THE OFFICIAL NEWS MAGAZINE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF SAINT LUCIA NationSATURDAY JUNEWIDE 18, 2016 Another New Beginning! Marius Modeste photo Saint Lucia has started another new beginning. After its third electoral change of government in as many elections, the new administration n named after the June 6 poll took office eight days later, with the swear- ing-in ceremony for the new Cabinet of Ministers in Vieux Fort. The new Governor General and Queen’s Birthdays ministers took office as of Wednesday, each using the opportunity to Celebrated - Page 2 met the staff they will work with. Prime Minister Allen M. Chastanet, sworn-in on June 7, promised in Vieux Fort this past Tuesday that his Saint Lucia Is One Of The World’s Top Three new administration will not govern in any old way, but will instead take Wedding Destinations - Page 3 new approaches to old problems. Following the brief election cam- paign, peace has returned. Winners and losers have accepted the ir- New Tourism Minister Hits The Road Running! - reversible results and it’s back to normal. Current regional and global Page 4 trends offer not many reasons for optimism. But nearly every Saint Lu- cian will wish the new government well, in pursuit of its pledges to do Diplomatic Congrats Pour In for New Government - better. Most will also be heartened by the new Prime Minister’s pledge Page 9 “to make Saint Lucia the best place to live, to invest and to visit.” This issue of Nationwide continues the weekly tradition of keeping Saint New Health Minister To Fast-track Lucia, the Caribbean and the rest of the world informed on the works New Hospitals! - Page 10 of government. Apart from new news updates, this edition also carries a special package covering the public Cabinet swearing-in ceremo- Jeanelle Scheper Just Keeps ny (See Pages 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9). Read on and enjoy another informa- On Flying High! - Page 10 tive package -- and don’t forget to watch Nationwide TV on NTN and browse the official Nationwide Website at saintlucianationwide.com Happy Reading! Happy Viewing! Happy Browsing! WHAT’S INSIDE Page 2 NationWIDE Saturday June 18, 2016 P.M. Congratulates G.G. Saint Lucian selected rime Minister Allen Chas- tions for the 90th birthday of at St. Paul’s Cathedral on Friday, for International Youth tanet, in one of his first Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. June 10. Pacts in office, expressed Dame Pearlette Louisy has Locally, the Office of the Gov- Leadership Forum his congratulations and best been Her Majesty’s Vice Regal ernor General celebrated these wishes to Her Excellency, Gov- Representative in Saint Lucia two milestones with a Service of ernor General Dame Calliopa for the past 19 years, the longest Celebration at the Minor Basil- Pearlette Louisy, on the occa- anyone has served in that posi- ica of the Immaculate Concep- anaries native and youth sion of her 70th birthday. tion. tion on June 17 and a Charity leader Vernet Longville The accolades came two days In the United Kingdom, along Event, a Vintage Garden Party Cwill soon be taking the after the general elections on with other Governors Gen- on Sunday, July 19. trip of a lifetime to Lyon in Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Her eral from the Queen’s realms, Her Excellency returned to France to represent Saint Lucia Excellency was the United Dame Pearlette attended sev- Saint Lucia on June 13, ahead of and the Caribbean at a presti- Kingdom on her birthday, to eral events, including a service the swearing-in of the cabinet of gious international youth fo- participate in official celebra- of celebration and thanksgiving Ministers this week. rum. Ms. Longville, a young teacher at the Canaries Infant School, has been selected to take part The Blind pay tribute to GG on her birthday as a Sacred Sports Foundation youth leader and organiser for resident, Officers, Mem- the street football world Inter- bers, Staff and Clients national Youth Forum, as part of of the Saint Lucia Blind the massive Festival 16 event. P This all expenses paid unique Welfare Association extends best wishes to Patron of the As- opportunity is supported by sociation Governor General Her the German Foreign Ministry Excellency Dame Pearlette Lou- and the Sacred Sports Founda- isy on the occasion of the 70th tion (SSF), whom she has, vol- Vernet Longville Birthday, recently celebrated on unteered with for a number of June 8, 2016. years. young people and teach them In a recent press release the The International Youth Forum life skills. Association has paid tribute to kicks off on June 28th to July 7th, It connects grassroots initia- the Governor General for her 2016, during which time Ms. tives and amplifies their impact immeasurable commitment, Longville will learn new organi- working with 100 organisations and unwavering passion she sational skills and jointly help from over 60 countries that support the implementation of has demonstrated in the inter- use football to tackle issues in the Festival. est of the blind and visually im- health, education, gender equal- Streetfootballworld’s Festival ity and more. paired in Saint Lucia. 16 will bring together 500 girls Sacred Sports Foundation Dame Pearlette in May deliv- and boys from disadvantaged (SSF) was accepted for member- ered a national message on the communities from all over the ship in 2013 and remains the occasion of Blindness Aware- globe, chosen not for their skills only member of the network in ness Month in which she reiter- on the pitch but rather their the English speaking Caribbean. ated the importance of invest- commitment to changing the The festival will take place in ing in the youth. world through football. the heart of Lyon and will be Blindness Awareness Month At the core of the event is an jointly organised by Sport dans was held under the theme: exciting football 3 tournament la Ville and street football world. “Empowering today’s youth, to- – a unique way of playing the This will be the biggest Youth morrow’s leaders, by promoting game that incorporates key life Forum organised by this global an inclusive society” Governor General of Saint Lucia, Her Excellency Dame Pearlette Louisy. lessons into every match. Edu- network ever and is a unique cational workshops and cul- lifetime opportunity for the tural workshops will also fea- Canaries native, which will see ture prominently, enabling the her participate alongside youth Saint Lucian to receive Queen’s young participants to develop leaders from around the world new skill sets and apply them in all expenses paid!. their local communities. Ms. Longville is expected to Young Leaders Award next week The streetfootballworld or- present a workshop on child ganisation is headquartered in safeguarding, an area she has Berlin and is an international assisted Sacred Sports Founda- er Majesty The Queen network of non-profit organisa- tion with during her programme will present a Queen’s tions that use football to engage efforts with the Foundation. HYoung Leaders Award to eight exceptional young peo- ple from the Eastern Caribbean at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London next week. The ceremony will take place on Queen's 2016 Birthday Thursday 23rd June. The Young Leaders from the Eastern Caribbean are: Regis Honours announced Burton from Antigua and Bar- buda, Firhaana Bulbulia from he Queen has been graciously pleased on the occasion of Barbados, Shamelle Rice also Her Majesty’s Birthday -- and on the advice of Her Maj- represents Barbados (?), Tina esty’s Saint Lucia Ministers, to approve of the following Alfred from Dominica, Ali T Honours in the Birthday Honours List, 2016: Dowden from Grenada, Trevis tives at the BBC World Service. my Award while using the op- Belle from St Kitts and Nevis, They will also meet the Com- portunity to network with fel- C.B.E. /Commander of the British Empire Tevin Shepherd from St Lucia monwealth Secretary General, low Queen’s Young Leaders. and Dillon Ollivierre St Vincent take part in workshops at the This is a great honour and it will -- Richard Neville Clairmont PETERKIN (For services to the and the Grenadines. University of Cambridge, have change my life in a very impact- private sector and sports administration) As the Commonwealth cel- meetings with UK business ful way.” ebrates The Queen’s 90th birth- leaders, and visit projects that This year’s Award winners are O.B.E./To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the day, this year’s Award winners, are changing the lives of vul- working to support others, raise Most Excellent Order of the British Empire all aged between 18 and 29, are nerable people in the UK. awareness and inspire change --Truscott Ronald Georges HINKSON (For services to music) being recognised by The Queen Thousands of young people on a variety of issues including -- Brian Bartholomew LOUISY (For services to the public and for taking the lead in trans- from all over the Common- education, climate change, gen- private sectors) forming the lives of others and wealth applied to be a Queen’s der equality, mental health and making a lasting difference in Young Leader and were selected improving the lives of people M.B.E./To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of their communities. As Queen’s through a competitive process. with disabilities. the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Young Leaders, they will be Tina Alfred from Dominica The application process to representing the Eastern Carib- said: “I am looking forward to become a 2017 Queen’s Young -Timothy Montgomery MONDESIR (for services to music) bean as they join winners from Residential Week so I can learn Leader opens on Friday 24 June - Denis Telford SAINT CLAIRE (For services to sport) 45 different Commonwealth new experiences and new Ideas 2016.