By placing some four hundred concrete reef balls in Choc Bay, Wyndham Resort has launched an attempt to revive the dying coral reefs in this bay. Visitors to the island are involved in the execution of the project. The president of the St. Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association, Noel Cadasse, calls upon the government to introduce tourism education as a mainstream subject in schools around the island. Emphasis must be placed and inculcated in our youth at an early stage for an appreciation of the importance of service occupations. He also called upon government to provide expand the budget allocated to the tourist board.
Participants receive hands-on training.
This will then act as an internet service provider for schools in St. Lucia. The field trip is organised by the National Development Corporations. Further trips to Curacao and Panama are scheduled for later this year. The Vieux Fort Free Zone, which is a gift of the People's Republic of China to St. Lucia, is set to open in November. The celebration of Emancipation from Slavery, on August 1st 1834, is gripping the imagination of St. Lucians.