 10. The peer administration introduced sweeping income tax reforms, personal income tax allowances increase from 18,000 to 25,000 dollars. People earning up to 25,000 dollars annually will pay no income tax and St. Lucian taxpayers will collectively save up to 14 million dollars every year. 9. The government of St. Lucia has secured more than EC 36.6 million dollars in funding from the European Investment Bank, EIB. At this loan, we'll assist us, not only strengthen our air systems, but also strengthen us in paying some of the commitments that we include during COVID. 8. Before, the only thing that you could have used as an asset was property. This bill will allow you to be able to use some assets as a security. The bill paves the way for entrepreneurs and the self-employed to secure the capital and funding needed to take their businesses to new heights. 7. The government needs to invest in the police. And this government, within our fiscal reality, is going to invest in the police. 8. The peer administration has initiated the largest infrastructure investment project for the island's police force. Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Peer signed a bolt agreement with Nipro to commence construction of a new divisional police headquarters in Rosalind, estimated at 35 million dollars. 6. Travel advisors from St. Lucia's top global markets are being welcomed to the destination, along with leading publications Essence, Katy Keurig Media, Wedding and Honeymoons Digital Magazine and The Greal. The objective is for the participating travel trade to experience first-hand the full spectrum of the romantic offerings of the island to equip them in strongly recommending St. Lucia for marriage proposals, destination weddings, vow a renewal, romantic getaways or Honeymoons for which the destination is renowned. 5. St. Lucia Carnival 2023 is slated for the first to the 19th of July for next year. An early announcement of St. Lucia Carnival so that we could ensure that all the creative, the various artists would have been ahead of the coven terms of their preparation. 3 more schools are beneficiaries of multimedia classrooms, namely Granivier Secondary, Leon Hez Comprehensive and Babunow Secondary. The smart classrooms utilize large screen monitors, conferencing technology and a host of other software advancements aimed at enhancing instruction at the institutions. It is no longer acceptable in any school irrespective of the level, infant, primary or secondary, for lessons to be delivered with just chalk and talk or with marker and whiteboard. 3. Do not use these barriers to send on anything except food. And this is serious, this year's musical because several times other items were found in these barriers that are not food, that are not care packages, that are not toys. This idea of caring for the vulnerable has always been led by this Labour Party administration and we always like to be the one who champion caring and putting our people first. 2. The Ministry of Education extends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who supported our initiative present, proudly representing its school, exalting our nation's teachers. It was immensely heartwarming to see so many solutions from all walks of life, put on the uniforms of their alma mater and proudly represented its school while exalting our nation's teachers. 1. The retrofitting of 13 wellness centres around the island and two government health facilities. These facilities are now expected to provide comfort to patrons and staff while withstanding the forces of nature, the upgraded green facilities are already reporting reductions in daily operational costs.