Category: National

Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves was sworn in last night, five hours later than scheduled as the National Democratic Party (NDP) refused to concede a one-seat defeat to the Unity Labour Party (ULP) in Wednesday’s general elections and supporters blocked the road to Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne’s residence.

Riot police had to be called out as the NDP demonstrators tried to prevent Gonsalves from taking the oath of office for a fourth consecutive time.

Declaring there had been fraud and irregularities during the vote, and insisting that Gonsalves should not be sworn in before a recount in the Central Leeward constituency and other disputed constituencies had been completed, the

NDP insisted it would not accept the results which gave it seven of the 15 seats in Parliament and the ULP the other eight – the result as in the 2010 elections.

The Unity Labour Party (ULP) of Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has been elected for the fourth time, to govern St. Vincent and The Grenadines.

Preliminary results show The ULP retaining its single seat majority over the New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Arnhim Eustace. However, the ULP leader, Dr. Gonsalves, has called for a recount in two seats.

“Today, the people of St. Vincent & the Grenadines embraced the politics of love. They embraced our progressive agenda for the future by returning us to  government. We are calling for a recount in North Leeward and South Leeward,” he said.

“I am humbled and honoured that the people of St. Vincent & the Grenadines embraced our bold vision for the future and rejected the politics of hate,” noted Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves.

“We are looking into various issues in North Leeward and South Leeward and we are also calling for an immediate recount to ensure that all the votes are counted in those constituencies. There are more rejected ballots than the margin and those ballots should be examined closely to determine the intent of the voters,” he noted.

“We ask Vincentians to celebrate this victory in peace and maturity. Now is the time to come together as one nation to address our developmental challenges and move forward to uplift our nation and it’s people,” Gonsalves stated.

Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) Dr Ralph Gonsalves says a sex tape making the rounds between a young female and a much older male is nothing more than a setup, as tension begins to rise in the lead up to that country’s general election on December 9^th, 2015.

Since its release, speculation has been rife about the identity of the male voice on the tape.

Gonsalves ruling Unity Labour Party (ULP), is seeking another term in office. The New Democratic Party (NDP) headed by Arnhim Eustace, a Former Prime Minister, who lost the last General Election in 2010 by an eight to seven margin in the 15-seat parliament, is the main opposition party.

Part of the tape in question consists of a young female and a much older man in a sexual conversation in which the man reveals having called the girl the previous day while coming from parliament.

But speaking in an interview, Gonsalves alleges that the sex tape was contrived by a man and a woman who left the island the next day after releasing the tape, (Sunday 8^th November 2015) aboard an LIAT flight not long after the announcement of the date for election. According to him, they are being holed up in a hotel in St. Kitts and Nevis

“You would have heard over the last couple of hours a sex tape that is making the rounds in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and it took the country by surprise,” he said. “And information reaching St. Vincent and the Grenadines ties in to their arrival to St Vincent and the Grenadines with the company that represents the Economic Citizenship Company to that office in St. Kitts,” he explained.

Gonsalves said the leader of the Opposition said he would introduce Economic Citizenship to St. Vincent and it is no coincidence that that particular company which is operating out of St. Kitts would be hosting the two.

“I give you that information because if you cannot go to the electorate with a program and a plan for the upcoming election, you brought several people here to get traction so this is a plan planned in the highest quarters in this country. You have to add and put one and one together.”

Gonsalves added that the supporters of the Unity Workers Party, on the basis of public opinion polls and “on the basis of what you have, Vincentians recognise that Dr. Ralph Gonsalves is the best leader that we have and that the government of the Unity Labour Party will be returned to office…”

General Elections will be held here on December 09, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced. Parliamentary elections were last held on 13 December 2010.

In the last general election, Gonsalves’ Unit Labour Party (ULP) won by a one-seat margin to take control of the 21-member House of Assembly. The New Democratic Party, led by Arnhim Eustace, won seven seats.