Nation Building In Focus For Independence 45

Nation building is the focal point for celebrating Saint Lucia’s 45th Independence anniversary. And the theme for this year’s activities is Douvan Ansam – Building a Nation through Unity, Resilience, and Creativity. At a media launch on Monday, organizers unveiled a comprehensive Calendar of Events to highlight the upcoming occasion. Cabinet Secretary and Co-Chair of the Independence Committee Agosta Degazon noted that nation-building requires a collective effort, considering the many social and economic travails that the country has to overcome. “Building a nation through unity must start from within and can only progress smoothly if we practice this from the smallest units,” he declared. “We must unify our groups and visons for a mature Saint Lucia by continuing to communicate at all levels,” Degazon noted. “This has the potential to ignite a clear path as we approach middle age as a nation and will help with the global vision of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): to promote an inclusive and peaceful society,” he added. “There must be a drive towards more inclusive institutions, given the need for peaceful solutions,” the government official declared. So, this year’s Independence calendar of activities will feature “some exciting changes” geared to promote unity...