New political party to be launched on Monday

A new political party headed by a former diplomat under the ruling Unity Labour Party administration will be launched in Questelles on Monday at 10 a.m.

The National Liberation Movement (NLM) was founded by Doris Charles Frederick, the wife of former Central Leeward MP, Maxwell Charles.

The party described itself as “the voice of change and transformation” and is offering itself to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines as “the only viable alternative for our people, to take the country further into the future with hope, prosperity and sustainable growth for ALL,” a press release said.

Charles Frederick said that the NLM has listened to Vincentians near and far who are “very unhappy with the status quo on both sides of the political divide”.

The release said that the party has decided to contest the next general elections, which are widely expected next year, ahead of the February 2026 constitutional deadline.

“Our decisions come after months of consultations and over two years of agitating for change, equity and justice in SVG.

Charles Frederick said that the NLM has heard the voices from many Vincentians who are “fed up with the status quo”.

“We heard from many Vincentians from both the opposition and the ruling party that they felt their parties were becoming less representative of their vision for the future of St. Vincent and the Grenadines,” she said.

The press release said that responding to the voices of our people, the NLM continues to promote its critical core values of integrity, meritocracy, equity, pragmatism, accountability, transparency and loyalty.

The party is inviting the public to join them as they share their vision for the country and “what would be expected of every Vincentian as together we will make St. Vincent and the Grenadines a place where every home will benefit from the greater humanitarian outputs in rebuilding this land we love”.