Residents of Monkey Town, Ciceron, say there is a pressing need for significant infrastructural redevelopment where they live.
The community, home to Saint Lucia sprint sensation Julien Alfred, has for several years expressed concerns over the deteriorating road network in the area.
The urgency to repair the roads has increased, especially as the area may soon become a tourist attraction due to Alfred’s rise to stardom following her 100-metre gold and 200-metre silver medal wins at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
While ecstatic about Julien Alfred’s success, residents have voiced frustration and discouragement over the deplorable infrastructure in the athlete’s hometown.
They pointed out that the vehicle carrying Alfred could not get close to her family home because of the poor road conditions in the past.
“This road has remained the same since Julien Alfred was a child,” one resident told St. Lucia Times.
“We need our rep, Dr. Ernest Hilaire, to assist us, please!” He added.
Given that the government has designated 2024 as the “Year of Infrastructure,” residents hope sports will become a springboard for development.
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This needs to be address. Lucians band together on this one like we banded together to welcome Juju home……. Look at that old van! Solid waste please go take out the derelict vehicles in the area as well. We must uplift this area!
Areas where tourist don’t frequent seems to fly under the infrastructure radar . Blue mountain senior minister King please sort this out ..There will be tourist enroute to see where the fastest woman in world originates .
That happens in areas in with unplanned development. You can’t expect government to put roads in areas where people squat. But we understand the need to fix ALL the damn roads.
Good luck with that. Gais Bois Road is like a river bed……… Stevenson king and his band of merry men don’t give a damn.
Look at that picture. No wonder she went to Texas to train.
Mwe tay honte!
Good thing they reach there at night; in the day it would have looked worse.
And you would think Ernest Hilaire would make the effort to get it fixed before Julien Alfred’s arrival, all of them are a waste.of.time.empty promises. Stephenson King and his.merry men s stated by anonymous are a bunch of hypocrites as King has his.own agenda for certain people within the community..its a shame!!!
Actually, there are international sports fanatics who travel the world visiting countries of famous athletes. Julien is famous now and the way she has moved an entire nation is noteworthy…wait and see if Netflix won’t try to capitalize on a full documentary about her. They are currently on island and her backstory is inspirational like many other athletes who broke ceilings. Everyone loves an inspirational backstory of perseverance when it comes to sports. Maybe the roads haven’t been fixed but there is intent we don’t know.
Where is the community involvement ?? Yes the roads needs repair but the government alone cannot do everything and they should not. For weeks residents and all of St Lucia knew she was coming home to her hometown you would think residents would band together for a Labor Day to show their hometown hero how much they appreciate her by cleaning and sprucing up the place…..sometimes you have to shame government by taking on community projects on your own collectively. Knowing who she is and celebrations that will take place approaching businesses for a helping hand would have been a breeze , the True Values, Home Depot for cope-rate sponsorships brooms, cans of paint, etc, they would jump to it to promote themselves, but of course we are Children of The Himalayas we don’t know how to organize ourselves only for political events the government can’t do everything take pride in your community of which you reside . When the United Worthlessness Party came to power they stop road repairs where I live, but the people and homeowners were not deterred we all got together we throw gravel fill potholes etc to make our quality of life better.
Some body please tell Hilaire the Marigot Terraces Road is a mess, please do something about it. The people also need to see you as the rep in the area.. From the time Hilaire wins, he never come to the area again.
Twenty plus years Gais Bois Road has been deteriorating.
Impassable in a lot of places.
SK, the PM, PS, Engineers and a whole host of so called educated people know what the road is like.
Yet they All hide beneath their mother’s skirts.
Stand up and be counted from the PM down
The sad thing is, if WE can see it and think it … so can the powers that be. Not only Heliar and King to fix the community roads, but look on at the other “Disfunctional” ministries as well: health, finance, tourism. They all talk through the sides of their mouths without using their brains, eyes and emotions.
Castries “shitty” also needs to be cleaned up, especially entrances into the city – the city gates! ALL powers that be should not wait for an event to clean up, but should be ongoing 24/7.o
Clean up the city – it is a smelly eyesore!
Clean up the “fish town” on the La Toc/Millinium roundabout!
Star, you’re right they are now looking for brownie point Casimir cannot retract himself from vid, photos. that capitalist is at work I hope her management team doesn’t allow these hooligans to detract her vision. My advise take a break don’t get caught up with SLHTA and other detractors, take a genuine break from everyone, relax, try to strengthen your focus and don’t take a bunch of foolish advise, remember your own people will do anything to destroy. Get back to Texas ASAP and earn what you work hard for.
Anonymous September 27, 2024 At 8:14 am
Your post is sad – but true.
Action speaks louder than words. In addition, most St. Lucians are self destructive – they dispose of bottles and garbage all over the street. They have barrels and containers with filthy water all around their homes making breeding ground for mosquitos.
Agreed 100%
Agreed 100%
The west cost road never got attention from last Independence 2023. Multiple accidents happened on that road because of its conditions look at mounth a jeep run of the road . Because a a vehicle escaped a hole in the road but he was not on his side. If there was deeper some ppl wud pass away
. Unfortunately, they got hurt
. But in a real life . Them ppl really have money spending all the wrong places in this country. The cost road was do be established from since Tomas hurricane. The road was expired from since the hurricane yoll ll made the observation. See how long Them ppl playing us .
Good thing I not blind folded in this country. Only when things get too insane there acting up. Celebrities in the country you’ll want to do this you’ll want to do dat. You’ll not looking no other decisions man. The grass at the side on the road needs to cut . Only when it’s tourist season Them grass at the side of the road cutting redculuse like we not ppl if tourist that’s ppl. You’ll give Juliana. The hole of st.lucia. there a limit to everything. Gooshhh!