Saint Lucia: PM Philip J Pierre attends opening of Youth Economy Agency

Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, who also serves as the Minister of Finance, Philip J Pierre, has recently expressed gratitude for the opening of the new Youth Economy Agency, Saint Lucia.

5th of April 2023

Saint Lucia: PM Philip J Pierre attends opening of Youth Economy Agency || image courtesy: Facebook

Castries, Saint Lucia: Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, who also serves as the Minister of Finance, Philip J Pierre, has recently expressed gratitude for the opening of the new Youth Economy Agency, Saint Lucia. PM Pierre was happy as this new agency will provide the necessary facilities to the young population of the nation.

Prime Minister of Saint Lucia took it to social media and mentioned, “Yesterday we blessed and opened the offices of the Youth Economy Agency Saint Lucia on #27 Chaussee Road.”

Furthermore, he asked the young public of Saint Lucia to participate in the development and growth of the country and appealed to them to actively participate in the facilities to be provided by the government of Saint Lucia. He also notified the general public that the government has set up an age bar of 18-35 years who can access the government-granted facilities.

“I am appealing to the Youth of Saint Lucia ages between 18-35 years old to access this unique space which will facilitate training, mentorship and grant-loan financing to new and existing entrepreneurs,” he stated.

While concluding the post, he informed that more information could be gathered by the people through the social media accounts of the newly launched Youth Economy Agency. “For more information on the Youth Economy Agency, interested persons can visit the website at youth economy.lc, follow @saintluciayea on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube or call 758.572.4932/758.584.4932,” the social media post by the minister noted.

This update by the government of Saint Lucia has gathered praise from all sides, and many people have praised PM Philip J Pierre-led government for such decisions. People took the comment section and lauded the minister.

One of the users stated, “That’s what Fair Helen needs a government which delivers for the good of her children… Proud of my PM,” while another noted, “Thank you for your service, PM! Thank you for pioneering the cause of the YOUTH! God bless your heart.” Additionally, the third person commented, “I’m very happy for the youth… older folks check what provisions are made to accommodate you….”