CASTRIES, St. Lucia, CMC – St. Lucia has received a grant of EC$7.5 million (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents) from Taiwan to assist with development projects on the island. Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Kenny Anthony said the funds represented the balance from the first set of constituency development projects (CDP) submitted for funding and will create a significant number of jobs. Taiwan is providing just over EC$24 million this financial year towards the CDP and Anthony said it was important for both countries that the “monies under this programme are well spent.”
