Sunday 7th June, 2020
\nHarris At Large on Sunday!
\nProgram: #6
\nSalutation\/Introduction:
\nHello Folks! Happy Sunday!
\nThis Live Show is coming to you from Black Bay in the Quarter of Vieux Fort, in St. Lucia!
\nLet us keep remembering the tagline \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Saint Lucia Simply Beautiful & Blessed!
\nHere is my selected Quote of the week:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten we belong to each other.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Quote by \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Mother Teresa
\nHouse Keeping:
\nHope you have been catching up on the notes of our weekly programme as posted on www.stluciasimplybeautiful.com While there you can take a look at other articles.
\nSpecial Observation:
\nI hasten to share an observation that I made during this pandemic – and that is our people have exhibited a consciousness that is considerate of the poor among us. Everyone is reaching out to help. In the Vieux Fort area, there is a 5-day feeding programme, feeding approximately 50 poor persons per day. I encourage you to participate in such programmes.
\nThe State of the Pandemic in Saint Lucia:
\nSaint Lucia – Simply Beautiful and Blessed, remains COVID 19 FREE! God is truly blessing us and we should all be grateful. When we look around us, there is so much we should be thankful for. We are truly blessed. Let us always remember to be thankful.
\nCurrent Status of the COVID 19 Pandemic in the World:
\nThe world continues to be in a state of uncertainty and anxiety. In the USA, the COVID 19 pandemic is being joined by protests brought about by George Floyd\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s deliberate murder by the police in Minneapolis. Sympathy for this dastardly act is now reaching around the world and people of all races are uniting against the curse of racism.
\nThe situation, highlighted by protests is rife to create a surge of the Coronavirus within the next 7 to 14 days. At that time, it will be a deciding factor whether we decide to maintain the COVID 19 protocols or debunk the entire cautionary measures put in place by our governments, and return to live normally. My conclusion is based on thousands of protestors in the streets across the USA and in the capitals of sympathetic countries around the world. There is an anxiety to return to the way we were.
\nWhile the protestors are being given full exposure on the Cable networks, Coronavirus reporting has been almost absent. Today is the 13th day of the George Floyd\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s protests. There has been no intervention from President Trump to pacify the situation but rather touting his mission accomplished as it relates to the economy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Jobs and the Stock Market.
\nI am convinced that we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see everything on TV. New York is in shambles. There has been looting everywhere, especially in the affluent shopping areas. Brand name jewellery and electronics were much sought after.
\nIn the meantime, Brazil and Mexico are current hot spots of COVID 19. After almost four months of COVID 19, new information continue to surface. The latest being that the virus could be in the air for up to three hours. No one really knows when this will end or if there is yet a surge to come. As in the words of a popular Calypsonian \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Hold tight! All we can do is hold tight.
\nDiaspora:
\nOur relatives and friends in the Diaspora have not let us down. The lines at the Money Transfer Agencies got longer last week. They are standing with us. I am hopeful that their efforts will continue to be appreciated. I applaud those who care about family, relatives, and friends.
\nPolitics in the Region:
\nSuriname:
\nThe recount has given the Opposition in Suriname a victory over the incumbent – President Desi Bouterse. We await the swearing-in of a new Government which in no way rules out the possibility of the incumbent heading the new Government. It is all about negotiations.
\nGuyana:
\nFinally, the Guyanese people should know the recount results by Wednesday of this week, with a likely swearing-in of the President by the end of the week. Let us pray for an outcome that will be acceptable to the majority of Guyanese.
\nSt. Kitts-Nevis
\nOur OECS sister State St. Kitts \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Nevis has decided to put the incumbent back into office. Hon. Timothy Harris\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 party won with a substantial majority. This opportunity is taken to congratulate the Government and people of the twin-island state.
\nSaint Lucia:
\nSt. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines seem to be heading to the polls in 2020. Prime Minister of Saint Lucia \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Hon. Allen Chastanet told his party supporters from the outset that it will take ten years to fix the economy, and now, he is seeking a further term.
\nOur International airport is ready to welcome our first set of guests as hotels are ready to reopen.
\nConclusion:
\nThis too shall pass, although we know not when.
\nLet us continue to pray for and with each other, and may you have a week filled with Miracles! Remember always \u00e2\u20ac\u201c To keep the Faith, and recognise that God is in charge!
\nI look forward to hearing from you.
\nSee you next week \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Stay Safe!<\/p>\n
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