VERNE GARDE SIX-MONTH CONTRACT ENDS

Will St Lucia have a new Police Commissioner within the next few weeks, or will the tenure of the nation`s acting top cop be extended? Verne Garde`s acting position ends this month, having exhausted his six-month contract.
The vacancy comes as St Lucia is amid a serious crime wave which has manifested itself in the occurrence of several violent crimes, particularly a record number of homicides.