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Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in a June 3, 2024 photo.

Public servants to be allowed to contest elections, PM says

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines says it will amend the election law to allow teachers and some public officers to contest the polls without having to resign…

27 Jun 2024 11:22AM

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Central Kingstown MP, St. Clair Leacock in a Jan. 31, 2024 photo.

Leacock asks why gov’t not ‘mashing up the gangs’

20 Jun 2024 1:23PM

Central Kingstown MP, St. Clair Leacock, left, and S. Windward MP, Frederick "Gustaus" Stephenson.

Fire ‘Gustaus’ for failing to protect public servants’ jobs, Leacock tells S. Windward

13 Jun 2024 3:32PM

NDP East St. George and South Windward candidates, Laverne Gibson-Velox, right, and Andrew John at the party's village meeting in Diamond on June 8, 2024.

Leacock pledges to help Velox, John win their seats

13 Jun 2024 3:05PM

Gov’t allocates $426,000 to income support for 242 arrowroot farmers

13 Jun 2024 2:52PM

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday speaking at a campaign village meeting in Diamond on June 8, 2024.

Friday says everyone has role in electoral process

Opposition Leader Godwin Friday is encouraging all Vincentians to participate in the political process, saying that politics affects everyone, whether they realise it. “We have to win the next election….

13 Jun 2024 2:48PM

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