plans to expand the CORIC programme by including a CORIC in each Human Resource Development Centre (HRDC). These community access centres will eventually provide citizens with access to government information and services in addition to their existing functions. In conjunction with the UNDP, a database and portal for development information has also been implemented by the Ministry, where data pertaining to development indicators can be easily accessed. This is part of the UN’s DevInfo (Development Information) Programme which monitors progress toward the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. 3.9 National Security The Royal St. Lucia Police Force (Police) has an overall staff of about 1,000 and has 13 police stations. The Police Force includes a coast guard unit and is in charge of immigration and issuing passports. The Police Force utilises a Crime Recording System obtained through the Government of Taiwan. This System is linked with the Drivers Licensing System which was also donated by the Government of Taiwan and utilised by the Transport Department of the Ministry of Communications, Work, Transport and Public Utilities. Because of this linkage, stolen vehicles can be tracked on both systems. The two systems are hosted in the new ICT Data Centre in Castries. The Police Force utilises a Border Control System from the United Kingdom which is integrated with the I‐24/7, Interpol’s global police communications system. The Police Force has a data and voice network which is based on frame relay technology from LIME, however the network is generally considered to be slow and unreliable. The operations of the various Courts of Law are largely paper‐based with tremendous opportunities to utilise ICT. It is clear that a lot of ICT initiatives are being pursued in St. Lucia. However, a renewed and focussed agenda needs to be pursued, if ICT‐enabled growth and transformation is to be achieved. The Plan takes a pragmatic approach to achieving its objectives by defining Programmes and Project for execution over the specified timeline. These Programmes and Projects which will enable these national benefits will now be considered. [19]