A St Lucia Times article post earlier today seems to have raised the hope of the many unemployed youth plaguing the community. This is a dream come true for Choiseulians.
This blog reproduces the article in its entirety.
Choiseul Community Gets $200m Hotel
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| Lorne Theophilus |
Theophilus told the Times that the Sab Wisha
Beach Park in Choiseul will be the site for the construction of the Sunset
Bay Resort.
The resort is expected to be a four and a half to
five star boutique-type property.
The Minister, who is also the MP for
Choiseul/Saltibus, asserted that the development will significantly transform
the lives of the people of the constituency.
He believes it will enable them to become an
important part of the tourism landscape of Saint Lucia.
Theophilus disclosed that the sale of the Sab
Wisha area was completed about three weeks ago.
He revealed that since the sale, the proprietors
have been making various applications such as to the Development Control
Authority (DCA), for moving the road.
“They are expecting all things being equal, from
start to completion to take between fourteen to sixteen months,” Theophilus
told the Times.
The Minister said the proprietors are hoping that
within another three and a half weeks to a month they can commence work on the
property.
He described the project as a very active one
being spearheaded by a dynamic team of investors who are eager to begin
construction.
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| Aerial view of Sunset Bay resort |
Theophilus would not be drawn on who the investors
are, explaining that the details will be revealed shortly at an official
unveiling of the project.
But he did indicate that the investors are a
multi-national group.
Theophilis told the Times that the proprietors
will be here by weekend to have an unveiling and sod-turning ceremony for the
project in the Choiseul community.
He observed that the Choiseul property development
will include a craft component enabling craft to be produced and sold at the
resort.
“Knowing that Choiseul is the craft Mecca of the
Island will give a significant boost to the craft people and the Craft
Association,” the Choiseul/Saltibus MP declared.
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| Another view of Sunset Bay Resort |
He also said that there would be major job
opportunities during the different phases of construction of the Sunset Bay
resort, utilizing the number of skilled workers of the Choiseul
community.
In addition, Theophilus said the project would
expand opportunities for tourism linkages including tours, taxis, fisheries and
agriculture, with talks having already begun in this regard with the various
associations and officials in the community.
Pics produced by blog author.
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Political game changer?
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