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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache, left, and Opposition Leader, Godwin Friday.

Opposition awaiting word from CMO before returning to Parliament

Opposition seeking CMO’s direction as four gov’t MP have tested positive for COVID-19

11 Jan 2022 2:50PM

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From left: Government ministers Camillo Gonsalves, Julian Francis, Saboto Caesar and Curtis King have tested positive for COVID-19 while Deputy Prime Minister Montgomery Daniel, furthest right, and Senator Kensal Peter, second from right, have ‘a digestion problem”.

Budget Debate suspended as 6 gov’t MPs fall ill

11 Jan 2022 12:26PM

Governor General Dame Susan Dougan, left, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsavles, right, House Speaker Rochelle Forde, centre, and Opposition leader Godwin Friday, rear left, outside Parliament on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. (iWN photo)

PM prepared to allow COVID-positive MPs in Parliament to pass budget

10 Jan 2022 9:21PM

Minister of Agriculture, Saboto Caesar (Facebook Live file photo)

Vaxxed minister’s COVID infection shows importance of testing — Opposition Leader

10 Jan 2022 6:42AM

Firing unvaxxed public workers is like unplugging life support — Cummings

7 Jan 2022 8:27PM

Daniel Cummings, NDP chairman and West Kingstown MP. (iWN file photo)

Setbacks ’saved the day’ for SVG in 2021 — Cummings

Chairman of the opposition New Democratic Party, Daniel Cummings says the setbacks that St. Vincent and the Grenadines faced in 2021 resulted in generous donations that “saved the day” for…

7 Jan 2022 7:35AM

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Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley. (CMC file photo)

Barbadians to vote for a new government in snap elections

27 Dec 2021 10:14PM

VIDEO: NDP pays tribute to Sir James at party HQ

18 Dec 2021 8:47AM

Member of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force takes Sir James' casket into the House of Assembly on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (iWN photo)

VIDEO: Sir James Mitchell’s body lies in state

17 Dec 2021 11:39PM

Opposiiton Leader, Godwin Friday debates the Estimates in Parliament on Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. (Photo: NBC Radio/Facebook LIVE)

Finance Minister accused of ‘old trick’ of large budget without funding

14 Dec 2021 10:54AM

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