Press Release NDP
I have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr Israel Bruce as Senator in the House of Assembly.
Last Friday afternoon, January 18, 2019, by letter, I advised His Excellency the Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne in accordance with section 28 of the Constitution to appoint Mr Bruce as Senator and similarly, in accordance with Section 29 of the Constitution, to revoke the appointment of Ms Zita Barnwell.
Under our Constitution, two senators in the House are appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition.
Ms Barnwell served as an Opposition Senator since the Parliament resumed after the 2015 General Elections. She served well in Parliament and did her duty to the Opposition and the people of our country.
As I told her in our meeting last Wednesday, I am very grateful for her service and look forward to her continuing work on behalf of the NDP and the people of SVG in other ways in the future.
Mr. Israel Bruce will also be an effective presence in Parliament. He is a lawyer and has been active in public affairs for all his life. He was a teacher, a former President of the National Youth Council and vice-President of the Caribbean Federation of Youth.
He served the Party as Public Relations Officer and now has been selected as a candidate for South Central Windward in the next general elections. He organizes and sponsors many activities such as sporting competition and teams in his area.
Bruce brings this rich history of public service to the House. He will continue to serve the people of this country and of his constituency of South Central Windward with vigour and good effect.
My colleagues and I am looking forward to working with him in Parliament and I know he relishes the opportunity to serve our country in the Parliament.
