Calder Williams, a former Leader of the Opposition in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), was laid to rest last Friday, April 29. The burial at the Fitz Hughes cemetery, followed a funeral service at the New Testament Church of God in Chateaubelair. Williams was born on April 14, 1953, and died on March 29, 2022, a mere two weeks before his 70th birthday. One day before the funeral service …
Calder Benjamin Williams, a former leader of the Parliamentary Opposition has been hailed as “a simple guy” who did extraordinary things for the people of St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). The statesman, who died on March 29, 2022, will be buried after an Official Funeral today, April 29 at the New Testament Church of God in Chateaubeliar. The service is expected to begin at noon and will be preceded …
A former opposition parliamentarian is challenging the New Democratic Party to let the ruling Unity Labour Party know that “ game over.” This was the declaration of former North Leeward representative, Roland “Patel” Matthews to delegates at the party’s convention last week Sunday February 13. “The New Democratic Party must let the ULP know, game over,” Matthews echoed. “You are the people’s choice, you are the majority, for God’s sake, …
Distribution of relief aid should be non partisan – Dr Friday
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There should be no partisan consideration when determining who receives aid coming into the country and when they receive it; leader of the Opposition Dr Godwin Friday has emphasized.
At a media briefing on Wednesday, April 28, the President of the New Democratic Party (NDP) was joined by Senator Shevern John, the NDP’s candidate for North Windward, and Vice President Roland ‘Patel’ Matthews, candidate for North Leeward, both of whom have been evacuated from their homes.
They spoke of their two trips to the zones close to the volcano, up to Sandy Bay on the Windward side, and reaching, on a boat, as far north as the Larikai Valley on the Leeward side.