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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 …