Closer Collaboration between St. Lucia and St. Vincent

Contact: Janin John

St. Lucia’s Prime Minister,  Hon. Dr. Kenny D. Anthony, and his  Vincentian counterpart, Hon. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, discussed banana-related developments and a number of bilateral issues during a meeting here on Tuesday.

The specific focus of their discussion on bananas was the management and operations of the St. Lucia-based Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting Co. Ltd. (WIBDECO) which markets Windwards bananas in Europe.

The meeting also examined a proposal for the posting of Vincentian Immigration and Customs officers at St. Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport. This move is intended to facilitate the quick dispatch of  St. Vincent-bound travellers without the need for further clearance on their arrival in Kingstown.

Dr. Anthony and Dr. Gonsalves also discussed closer collaboration between their security forces to crackdown  on illegal activities between the southern point of St. Lucia and the northern point of St. Vincent.

The Vincentian Prime Minister was in St  Lucia to participate in celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).

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