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ernment to lift the state of emergency
(SoE) as the island continues to grapple
with the effect effect of COVID-19.
It said in light of the revocation, the
government has proceeded
to rely solely on
the COVID-19 Control
and Prevention Act to
prohibit the assembly
of two or more persons
in a public place and to confined “a
person to their place of residence,” in
the interest of public health.
The UWP, which lost the last general
election in July, said under the constitution,
St. Lucians are entitled to
certain rights and freedoms that are
the subject of discussion are Section
11- Freedom of Assembly and Section
12- Freedom of Movement.
Recently Prime Minister Phillip J
Pierre, indicated that St. Lucians will
have to live with the COVID-19 pandemic
for the “foreseeable future,”
announced an end to the SoE that had
been put in place by the last administration.
On Oct. 16 the SoE ended and the
government ended it.
The UWP said it is calling on the
prime minister to immediately reinstate
the State of Emergency as the
current protocols restricting people’s
movement and freedom of assembly
are illegal and ultra vires the Constitution.
St. Lucia has recorded 236 deaths
and 12,228 positive cases linked to
the COVID-19 pandemic since the first
case was detected in March last year.
TRINIDAD
The Trinidad and Tobago Government
plans to spend US$2 billion in
the coming years as part of its commitment
to reduce greenhouse gas
and climate change action.
At the United Nations Pre-Conference
of Parties (COP
26) seminar on “Transition
to the Green Economy”
last week.
Minister of Energy
and Energy Affairs, Stuart Young said
the initiatives were part of an overall
plan of reducing emission from three
sectors by 15 percent or 103 million
tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2030.
He said the estimated cost of meeting
this objective is US$2 billion which
is expected to be met partly through
domestic funding and conditional
on international financing including
through the Green Climate Fund.
Young said that the ministry was
working with its stakeholders including
the University of the West Indies
and the University of Trinidad an
Tobago for other resourceful means
towards a green economy.
— Compiled by Azad Ali
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