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Year ends on "high note" for police band

Contact: Ryan O'Brian

Monday,  December 29, 2008 –  Come next year, the Royal Saint Lucia Police Band will be fully equipped with new instruments and other equipment to enhance their output.

The band recently received the largest donation in its 61 year history with a US$ 100, 000 presentation  by the Government and People of Taiwan through its Ambassador to Saint Lucia, His Excellency Tom Chou.

“Normally, when  you reach  to a certain level  your weapon  must be an upgrade. So while  I believe  you  will get a better  quality of musical instruments you have to upgrade  your performance. You’re already  very good , but you can move from very good to excellent,” Ambassador Chou said.

Prime Minister, Honourable Stephenson King approached the Taiwanese government on behalf of the police band for the assistance and was present during the cheque presentation recently. Prime Minister King also promised  the bandsmen and women better accommodation.

“A proper home for the band  so that you are comfortable, you have the  right environment, the right acoustics, the right place for a band to practice and to do what you have to do as a professional organisation,” the prime minister said.

He added : “We cannot be asking you to perform  for the Commissioner 12 times  a year and for  the public 200 times a year and  to keep you  in a lousy environment.”

Minister responsible for Home Affairs and National Security, Senator Guy Mayers attended the presentation ceremony and was full of praise for the band  and the reputation it has acquired.

“The Royal Saint Lucia Police Band  has a reputation, not just in Saint Lucia, but throughout the region and I think that our police band is the top police band in the region. Modernising your equipment will help you improve on the level of professional service that you have been  giving to Saint Lucia and to maintain your reputation as the number one band  in the region,” Senator Mayers noted.

Minister Mayers also said that it was his intention to initiate a competition among police bands in the sub-region. He added that the equipment was expected to be available for the island’s celebrations of 30 years of Independence in 2009.

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