Infrastructure Minister Honourable Stephenson King announced the Government’s position on the matter on August 7th, 2023.

“If we were to proceed with disengagement, meaning to terminate the contract, what are the implications considering that the project is not funded by the government of Saint Lucia?” King said.

The former Prime Minister explained that the financing for the Highway came from a grant funded by the United Kingdom Government. However, as he explained, the Attorney General, Honourable Leslie Mondesir, is currently analysing the current agreement. The Government does not want to jeopardise Saint Lucia’s relationship with the United Kingdom or lose the remaining funding.

King informed the public that the original delivery date of the Millennium Highway should have been March 2023. However, the current timeline is March 2024. Motorists, especially bus drivers, have bemoaned the deplorable state of the highway.