The Opposition Unity Labour Party (ULP) is said to have made “a major announcement” about its future at its first national council meeting since it was defeated in the November 2025 general election.
“The National Council concluded with a major announcement regarding the party’s future trajectory,” the party said in a press release but did not elaborate.
“A special meeting will be held in June to officially determine the date for the upcoming ULP National Convention, which is also slated to take place later this year,” the party said.
The ULP held the National Council meeting in Kingstown, the first major gathering of party faithful since it lost the November 2025 general election after 25 years in office.
“As the highest decision-making body of the party, the meeting demonstrated immense grassroots strength, drawing 617 delegates representing every constituency across the nation inside the hall, alongside an enthusiastic crowd of 150 supporters gathered outside,” the party said in a press release.
The party said that the event featured “impactful remarks” from Ashelle Morgan, a ULP senator in the last Parliament, and former North Leeward MP, Carlos James, who was voted out of office in the November polls, becoming the first person to be given one term in that constituency in decades.
“Impactful remarks” also came from Orando Brewster, who, after winning Central Leeward by 503 votes in 2020, lost by 49 votes in 2025, becoming the first Labour candidate to lose in Central Leeward in 30 years.
The keynote address was delivered by Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves, who is also the political leader of the ULP and the only of the party’s candidates to win a seat in the 2025 general election.
The ULP said that Gonsalves delivered “a powerful message of resilience and reconciliation to the party’s rank-and-file members.
“He urged the party faithful to turn setback into an advance and issued a strong call for grace and inclusivity, stating that members must forgive persons who exercised their democratic right and voted for the NDP but are now aggrieved with the current government,” the ULP said.
In addition to winning 14 of the 15 parliamentary seats, the New Democratic Party (NDP) won 10,000 more popular votes than the ULP.
It was the most convincing victory by a political party since the NDP made a clean sweep of the polls in 1989, winning all 15 seats.
The press release said that Gonsalves emphasised that ULP members and supporters must do their best to work actively together with these individuals for the betterment of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, “aiming squarely at correcting the mistakes made in the last election”.
Addressing what he described as the challenges facing citizens under the current administration, Gonsalves highlighted the People’s Defence Committee’s (PDC) active role.
The ULP’s PDC is said to address complaints made by citizens across SVG against the government.
“… the PDC is currently providing vital assistance to individuals unable to continue paying for lands offered by the government, as well as those victimised by the government after having worked for years in various departments only to be fired unfairly,” the ULP said.
Earlier on Tuesday, Minister of Land Management, Andrew John, said that the government was reviewing the distribution of over 150 parcels of land by the ULP cabinet days before the election.
He said that while thousands of people had applied, it did not mean that those to whom the lands were distributed were applicants.
The minister urged patience, saying that the review was almost complete.
Meanwhile, Gonsalves told ULP supporters that official complaint forms are available at the ULP headquarters, adding that the party has assembled a dedicated team, ranging from lawyers to trade unionists, who stand ready to assist.
“The overwhelming turnout and strategic directives from [Tuesday’s] meeting signal a re-energised Unity Labour Party, deeply committed to defending the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and organising for the future,” the party said.