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) to Gonsalves representing the full payment for a defamation judgement he won following statements made by a radio host almost 10 years ago. Gonsalves said that the money would be going to charity, but the funds from the other defamation cases would go towards his “retirement fund.