(St. Lucia Times) – Over the weekend, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre announced that civil servants will receive a Christmas bonus alongside their December 2025 salaries for the second consecutive year following a $500 disbursement in 2024.
While the announcement has been met with enthusiasm from public officers, it has also sparked wider discussion about how success should be shared across sectors.
Speaking at the Pre-Cabinet Press Briefing on September 15, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism Dr. Ernest Hilaire, applauded the Prime Minister’s decision and used the occasion to issue a call to the private sector to follow the government’s lead and reward employees where business performance allows.
“The Prime Minister is making a powerful statement,” Hilaire said.
