The Guyanese Diaspora has been very supportive of the major parties but it is significant that there has been a major shift in support from the PPP/Civic and APNU to the AFC. It is very much the same in Guyana with high profile political personalities embracing the AFC, leaving parties that they have been associated with for decades. This is all positive for the AFC. You can visit www.voteafc.com for the latest action.
I got some figures which are very revealing – Tourism is 67% of GDP, 64% Employment and 85% Foreign Exchange Earnings. If this is the true picture, all St. Lucians should get on board and begin a crusade to get the rest of the world to visit St. Lucia. Here is my slogan “Get away from the ordinary and experience the extraordinary – Saint Lucia is Magnificent!â€. It is time for the government to excite the people; get them involve
Over the last two years we on the E-Team, now the Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation, have had a wonderful experience pursuing the goal: “Barbados – The #1 Entrepreneurial Hub in the World by 2020.” Of course, there were the naysayers; of course, there were the cynics; of course, there were those who would love to join the positive tsunami but preferred to sit on the fence; but, thank God, there were the positive thinkers who gave full support to the unrelenting leadership thrust of our dynamic CEO Damian McKinney.
I continue to make the case for SLISBA that Government’s support for the Association is vital to ensure it executes its mandate effectively. SLISBA’s responsibility is more than advocacy; it is about expanding the entrepreneurial class in the St. Lucian society.
When we have gone to the great beyond, our children will inherit the Earth. We therefore have a responsibility to ensure that we leave behind a legacy of which we are proud. Each and every one of us must play his/her part and collectively we shall contribute to the world being a better
When there is an acknowledgement on all sides that a change of Mind Set is necessary, there will be no surprise at what the people of Saint Lucia can achieve for themselves and the nation as a whole.
Business health care for small, medium or large scale enterprises in renewable energy, tourism, agricultural, manufacturing, financial services or cultural industries (the business functions are the same) includes the management of corporate governance, marketing, operational, human resource and financial systems.
The Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation is hosting its 10th monthly Forum on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6 p.m. on the topic, “Cultural Industries – BIM’s Intellectual Gold”, presented by Dr. Jo-Anne Tull at the Plantation Garden Theatre. These monthly fora have been heralded by the entrepreneurship community as a very valuable service. The annual BEF SUMMIT, a wow event, will take place at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre on November 17 and 18, 2011. Join us at these events and connect to someone else.
A group of Florida based Entrepreneurs and Professionals will be visiting St. Lucia from October 11 to 14, 2011 as part of a Trade Mission. This visit is being promoted by the One on One Group headed by Ms. Nicole Shelley Greenidge. Local Entrepreneurs should take every opportunity to participate in the programmes and share experiences with their counterparts. This could be a serious networking opportunity bearing in mind the level of business being done with the State of Florida, especially the Miami area.
This is an emergency! If we do not address this now the growth rate challenge will be aggravated, the wealth divide exacerbated and crime rate will be on the increase. We are faced with an economic problem, not a financial one, we need to “bank on the sun.”