St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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Opposition leader files lawsuit against Prime Minister
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace says his lawyers have written to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves demanding an apology and compensation for statements he made about him on a recent radio programme. “I want to confirm that by letter dated Wednesday, February 27th, Dr. Gonsalves was informed by my lawyers of my intention to pursue legal…
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Prime Minister Gonsalves says Chavez’s death has left ‘a void’
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Wednesday joined his Caribbean Community (CARICOM) colleagues in acknowledging that the death of Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez has left a void and many of his tasks unfinished. “Those of us who have been toiling with him and the Bolivarian movement in the vineyard of our people’s movement, materially, socially and…
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Former prime minister calls for Opposition Leader to step down
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The founder of the main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) and former prime minister Sir James Mitchell has again called on Arnhim Eustace, the man he handpicked to succeed him as leader of the party, to step down. “My party needs to re-evaluate itself. It needs to understand in all honestly where they are,” Sir…
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ST. VINCENT-MEDIA-PM says he has no intention of closing down radio station
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, insisting that he has no intention of closing down a radio station widely regarded as supportive of the opposition New Democratic Party (NDP), has nonetheless instructed his lawyer “to pursue the fruits of my judgement” in two defamation cases. Nice Radio Monday paid EC$206,000 (One EC dollar = US$0.37 cents)…
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ST.VINCENT-POLITICS – BBC chair to ensure PM’s complaint is ‘properly pursued’
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – The chair of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Trust says he will ensure that a complaint made by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves about two BBC journalists “is properly pursued through the BBC complaints process.” Gonsalves wrote to Lord Chris Patten on Friday to complain about the “rude” and “unprofessional” approach of journalists Matthew Hill…
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ST. VINCENT-POLITICS-Opposition Leader threatens lawsuit
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC –Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace says he has instructed his lawyers to demand an apology from Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves over statements he made on a radio programme earlier this month. Eustace, speaking on radio here, said that his attorneys were also instructed to file a law suit seeking damages if Prime Minister Gonsalves, an attorney,…
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ST. VINCENT-MEDIA-Radio station pays money to Gonsalves for defamation
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – A radio station has paid EC$206,122.37 (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) to Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, representing the full payment for a defamation judgement the prime minister won following statements made by a radio host almost 10 years ago. “All the money was paid, but we paid in two tranches,” said social activist Junior Bacchus,…
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Opposition Leader claims UK Serious Fraud Office investigating resort
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Opposition Leader Arnhim Eustace said Wednesday that the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office is investigating the Buccament Bay Resort project and that he has “a copy of submissions” made to that office. “I shall say more on this at a later date. This is as yet a developing matter,” Eustace told a news conference as…
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Sri Lanka establishes diplomatic relations with St. Vincent
UNITED NATIONS, CMC – Sri Lanka has established formal diplomatic relations with St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, Sri Lanka’s External Affairs Ministry said the relations have been established with a view to promote trade and sports. The joint communique was signed by Sri Lanka’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Palitha Kohana and…
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PM says he has support of CARICOM amidst bribery accusation
KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says he has received the support of his fellow Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders amid reports that an investor had left a bag containing money at his office. “I put my faith and trust in the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and the Caribbean. … I have nothing to…
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