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Attack on Prime Minister Gonsalves ‘an affront to our democratic principles’’ – CARICOM Secretary-General
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) condemns in the strongest terms the violent attack on the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr The Honourable Ralph Gonsalves. This reprehensible act is an affront to our democratic principles and practices. The conduct of peaceful protest is a fundamental civil and political right that represents a healthy element of our democracy. Its…
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Evacuation Order issued as activity intensifies at La Soufriere volcano, SVG
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves on Thursday issued an Evacuation Order for areas close to La Soufriere volcano, after scientists reported increased eruptive activity at the volcano. The evacuation order which takes immediate effect will cover the North-Eastern and North-Western parts of the island. Here is the Prime Minister’s announcement:
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Remarks by the Outgoing Chairman – Thirty-Second Inter-Sessional Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government
Remarks by Dr Ralph E Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) My dear friend Keith’s and Secretary-General and colleagues. I want to begin first by adopting every single word that the Secretary General has just spoken and to call those words my own. Therefore, I don’t want to retrace…
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Vincentians vote today in General Elections
The people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines vote in General Elections today, Thursday 5 November 2020. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is seeking a fifth consecutive term of office for his Unity Labour Party (ULP). The main opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) is contesting the elections under a new political leader, Lawyer Dr. Godwin Friday. The small SVG Green…
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Message From CARICOM Chairman On the 186th Anniversary Of The Abolition Of Slavery
THE 186th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN THE CARICOM MEMBER-COUNTRIES WHICH WERE COLONISED BY BRITAIN BY DR. THE HONOURABLE RALPH E. GONSALVES PRIME MINISTER OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) On August 1, 2020, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) commemorates the l86th anniversary of the abolition of the enslavement of Africans in…
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