Listening to the ongoing 2024 Budget debate, I was reminded of the title of a novel by the famous British author Charles Dickens that I read while still a young boy. It was entitled “A tale of two cities”. The reminder is based on the very disparate perceptions of the Vincentian reality put put forward by both sides of the House of Assembly, Government and Opposition. It reflects not only …
PRIME MINISTER Dr Ralph Gonsalves has again said that it is high time for the designation of additional persons to the hallowed status of National Hero, hitherto the sole preserve of Paramount Chief of the Garifuna nation, the Right Excellent Joseph Chatoyer. The statement was made during his feature address at the wreath-laying ceremony to honour Chatoyer on National Heroes Day. One can well understand the underlying political and personal …