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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 …