Last Updated on March 3, 2020, 6:12 AM AST by Anthony Morris
The Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, is heading towards becoming the Prime Minister for the fifth time in a row.
This has happened with the announcement of his definitive position on contesting the 2020 general elections in St Vincent and the Grenadines, expected to be held this year.
The Prime Minister said that he wants to thank the people of North Central Windward for electing him in every single election since 1994. This means that he has been elected every time for the past 26 years.
He added that he has been a parliamentarian and that the public has indicated that they would like him to continue to be their parliamentarian and that he will be contesting the seat North-Central Windward yet again.
He further added that as everyone knows, the party has indicated that the party wishes him to lead the way for the party into the next election, and He has accepted that.
Even though it is perfectly okay for him to be on a ticket with some other person.
The prime minister has stated now and then that his Unity Labour Party (ULP) will be seeking to return to power for an unprecedented fifth term. The ULP is currently into its fourth consecutive term in office.
Prime minister Gonsalves also spoke on several other issues, one of them being the condition of the island’s roads. Along with his government’s efforts to implement an extension road rehabilitation programme.
He pointed out that more money will be spent on developing and building the roads than ever before. Also that, some of the roads were not constructed up to the mark as they should have been.
He also said that there is the issue of finding a suitable location for a stone crushing and concrete mixing plant which needs attention. It is noteworthy that the recent attempts to place the machinery in certain locations have encountered shrill public opposition
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