Castries, Point Fortin In T&T To Strengthen Cultural, Economic Ties

Cooperation to develop cultural and economic ties between Castries and Point Fortin in Trinidad and Tobago was the aim of a recent twinning arrangement between these two Cities. In a symbolic gesture to mark Saint Lucia’s National Day celebrations, on December 13, the two cities signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a development path. Mayor Clyde Anthony James from the Borough of Point Fortin signed the MOU after meeting Castries Mayor Geraldine Lendor-Gabriel. Castries has entered into similar arrangements with Cities in Guadeloupe and Martinique. The Saint Lucia capital also has a twinning arrangement with the Taiwanese capital of Taipei. Minister of Housing and Local Government Richard Frederick disclosed that Saint Lucia received an ambulance from Guadeloupe due to the twinning arrangements. “We twin the cities, so we become almost like brothers and sisters…and we exchange cultural activities,” Frederick told the Castries- Point Fortin twinning ceremony. He said an open relationship has developed with the n’friendly cities’ that would result in greater cooperation. Point Fortin, the smallest Borough in Trinidad and Tobago, lies in southwestern Trinidad, about 32km (20m) southwest of San Fernando, in the historic county of Saint Patrick. After the discovery of oil in 1906, the town...