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Former Government Minister Jeremiah "Jerry" Scott has reportedly suffered a stroke and is now immobile. Vice President of the New Democratic Party (NDP), Nigel ‘Nature’ Stephenson, made the announcement on radio on Wednesday, August 3, while asking for prayers for his “political father”. Stephenson informed listeners to the NDP’s New Times programme on NICE Radio that Scott fell ill two Saturdays ago, and that he had suffered a stroke. “Let …

Speaker of the House of Assembly Rochelle Forde had to pound her gavel and rise to her feet earlier this week as she tried to put an end to heated cross talk between Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown, Major St Clair Leacock and Member of Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves. “I am the gate keeper of the rules,” Forde insisted during a meeting of the House on July 25 …

KINGSTOWN – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Monday proposed a single-item referendum asking the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines to decide whether or not to replace Britain’s Queen Elizabeth with a non-executive, home-grown president as head of state. But Gonsalves told Parliament that he would only pursue the referendum if there is bipartisan support. “I will tell you this. I am prepared, if the opposition agrees today, …

Last week this column began commenting on some issues pertaining to our two political parties, the governing ULP and the opposition NDP, and I promised to continue with some critical issues concerning the Opposition. However, permit me, not just a distraction, but a matter very relevant to our governance, to make a simple appeal. In this week’s midweek issue of the SEARCHLIGHT (Tues. June 21, Pg.10) there is a story …

Member of Parliament for Central Kingstown, Major St Clair Leacock has made an appeal for more public and private bathroom facilities be made available in capital city, Kingstown. He made the call while speaking on the NDP’s New Times programme on Wednesday, June 22. Leacock said that due to the absence of these facilities,Heritage Square is often used as a public bathroom. “The stench is terrible,” Leacock stressed. The NDP …

Parliamentary Representative for the constituency of Central Kingstown, major St Clair Leacock has said whether or not he will be a candidate in the next general elections is “all in God’s hands.” Leacock, who is also vice president of the New Democratic Party (NDP) expressed this sentiment on the party’s New Times radio programme on Nice Radio on Wednesday, May 25. He told listeners that earlier on Wednesday morning he …

Calder Williams, the first candidate of the New Democratic Party (NDP) to win a seat on mainland St Vincent has died. Williams died at his home in the North Leeward town of Chateaubelair on Tuesday, March 29. A segment of the NDP’s radio New Times programme on that day was dedicated to his memory. Immediate past NDP representative For North Leeward, Roland Matthews, hailed Calder Williams as a “stalwart politician”. …

In spite of the fallout which affects governments and leaders in office for a long time, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) remains in office, having just celebrated 21 years of its tenure so far. While undoubtedly this is due to its record of accomplishment, a major contributory factor has been the failure of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) to present itself as a serious alternative to the government, offering …

Of the approximate 11 hours parliamentarians spent in the House of Assembly last Thursday,March 24 more than half the time was taken up by congratulatory remarks before a break could be given — an act that at least one opposition MP described as “unconscionable, unreasonable and poor political hygiene”.  Last Thursday’s parliamentary session began at 10:00 a.m with the usual prayer, which was followed by Obituaries and then Congratulatory remarks.  …

As the ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP) celebrates 21 years as the ruling administration in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) a senior member of the opposition has called for Vincentians to grade the ULP, either with a pass mark, or a failing grade. This call was made by vice president of the New Democratic Party (NDP), major St Clair Leacock while speaking on his party’s New Times programme on …