by: Dr The Honourable Ralph E. Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines RECLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE Forty-four years ago, on October 27, 1979, St Vincent and the Grenadines formally reclaimed its political Independence from British colonialism; affirmed its status, juridically, as a sovereign nation; and embarked upon a quest of a better life for its people in hope, faith, and love. The Preamble to our nation’s Constitution expressed …