St. Lucia Prime Minister visits

St. Lucia’s Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony en-route to hurricane damaged Dominica via helicopter earlier today.

As the region’s support for storm damaged Dominica continues,  Prime Minister of St. Lucia Dr. Kenny Anthony flew into the country by helicopter today to meet with his Dominican counterpart, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit and observe first hand the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Erika.

Dr. Anthony pledged to mobilise support locally, regionally and internationally to assist the rebuilding effort.

A release from his office said:

“The Government of Saint Lucia was swift to respond to the plight of its Caribbean neighbour. The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force despatched a team to support the Dominica police, with supplies from the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) and the Ministry of Health. NEMO has also been spearheading the drive to gather supplies for Dominica.

NEMO headquarters in Bisee, as well as Post Offices around Saint Lucia have been designated as drop off locations for relief items.

Dr. Anthony travelled to Dominica via a Trinidad and Tobago National Guard helicopter at approximately 11:00 a.m. and is expected to return at about 4:00 p.m.

Dr. Anthony is accompanied by Press Secretary, Mrs. Jadia Jn. Pierre-Emmanuel and Mr. Cameron Browne, technician in the Office of the Prime Minister.