There are so many reasons why the UNITY LABOUR PARY should be given a 4th term in office.
Logic says YOU DON'T START A PROJECT AS HUGE AS THE ARGYLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND YOU ARE VOTED OUT OF GOVERNMENT WITHOUT BEING GIVEN THE CHANCE TO FINISH IT.
The ULP has a SOUND RATIONAL PLAN to take Saint Vincent and the Grenadines into the future. The MANIFESTO of the opposition is filled with HOLES. The people of SVG need a REALISTIC MANIFESTO and the ULP has proposed the better one of the two. WILL YOU CHOOSE LIFE OR DEATH?? ULP OFFERS LIFE TO THE PEOPLE OF SVG.
THE COMPLETION OF THE ARGYLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WILL BREATHE LIFE INTO OUR ECONOMY!!
WRITTEN BY CLAIRON HAYNES Since the date of the GENERAL ELECTIONS in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been announced the pressure from the elections campaign has sought to DIVIDE our nation severely so much so that VICTIMIZATION seems to be at an all time high.
The owner of this blog is one of the LATEST VICTIM of this NEGATIVE TREND. It is ALLEGED that the NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY (NDP) STERN SUPPORTERS have taken DRASTIC measures to have her FACEBOOK ACCOUNT compromised from alleged REPORTS to the owner of the site that HER ACCOUNT IS SUSPECTED OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY, an allegation that is FAR FROM THE TRUTH.
Here is the VIDEO in question. Take a listen and decide for yourselves if the speaker has SAID ANYTHING WHICH HAVE CRIMINAL INTENT!
Only this morning as I was perusing my FACEBOOK NEWSFEED and I was shocked to see that the ULP (UNITY LABOUR PARTY) CANDIDATE for the constituency of WEST KINGSTOWN DEBBIE CHARLES woke up to the terrible plight of her CAR BEING VANDALIZED. According to photos circulating around the internet the GLASS OF THE RIGHT WINDOW (passenger side at the front) was SMASHED and broke the entire glass.
This act is SENSELESS AND VIOLENT and I thrust that the POLICE in SVG will carry out INVESTIGATIONS with the hope of PROSECUTING the PERPETRATOR.
VIOLENCE is not the the way to WIN AN ELECTION. It drives FEAR into the POPULACE and certainly gives them a VALID reason why they should speak with their VOTES on Dec. 9 to secure PEACE AND TRANQUILITY in our blessed land.
The MANAGEMENT OFCLAIRON HAYNES PRODUCTIONS takes this opportunity to extend a hearty CONGRATULATIONS to VINCY HEAT SOCCER team for having reached the QUALIFYING ROUND of the FIFA WORLD CUP road to Russia. SCORING their first GOAL early on in the game was certainly a SHOCKER on the part of the USA team. Our only goal came from OALEX ANDERSON.
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As a PAST PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER who taught my students the lovely game of soccer I feel a great sense of conviction to GIVE SOMETHING TANGIBLE TO OALEX ANDERSON for scoring that PRECIOUS GOAL which helped to CEMENT SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ON THE WORLD'S MAP as a FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH IN THE WORLD OF SOCCER.
This young player has shown a lot of promise and as such I think my fellow Vincentians should do likewise in encouraging him and the rest of the players to press on to higher heights.
A CHEQUE OF $100.00 CD (CANADIAN DOLLARS) WILL BE REWARDED TO MR. ANDERSON & 1 SOCCER TROPHY for his OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. CLAIRON HAYNES PRODUCTIONS IS A NEW COMPANY BUT WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MOTIVATING OUR YOUTHS TO REACH THE HIGHEST ECHELON OF SUCCESS IN THEIR GIVEN FIELD.
USA VS SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Friday November 13, 2015 It is with great pride that I pen this post as a patriotic citizen of SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. Our soccer team affectionately referred to as "VINCY HEAT" has been recently thrown into the spotlight as they prepare to participate in the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER against the world's giant the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) tomorrow Friday 13th November, 2015 at Busch Stadium St. Louis Missouri.
The VINCENTIAN contingent of THIRTY-TWO (32) members which include TWENTY-TWO 22 PLAYERS and TEN (10) TECHNICAL STAFF arrived in the USA. Soccer fans from within the social media community have posted pictures and updates leading up to this prestigious event (for Vincentians).
Please check the photo below for information regarding how you can watch the game VIA LIVE STREAM & TV WATCH LIVE STREAM HERE ==> http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2015/11/10/usa-vs-st-vincent-grenadines-concacaf-world-cup-qualifying-match-preview Kenley John a Vincentian living in the USA has organized a BUS TRIP to transport VINCENTIANS who are living within the DIASPORA to the games to RALLY AROUND OUR BOYS. A special thanks to Kenny Sylvester a Vincentian living in Toronto, Ontario for providing these valuable updates. PHOTO CREDITS ==> ASBERT WILLIAMS FROM FACEBOOKThe owner of the blog wishes TEAM VINCY HEAT all the very best in the game and in future games. Clairon Haynes Owner & Founder CLAIRON HAYNES PRODUCTIONS
Curtis Bowman was born and grew up in the village of Richland Park
in the constituency in which he is hoping to become the representative
MARRIAQUA. One of the younger candidates on the NDP’s team Curtis is 39
years old and a Pharmacist by profession. His early education came at
the Richland Park Seventh Day Adventist Primary School and the Mountain
View Academy High School both schools in the constituency. At a
community level, he was involved in sports, holding the captaincy of
the Blazers Cricket Team. He also played tennis and football, but if
you ask anyone who knew him growing up they would tell you that Curtis
always showed a keen interest in politics and student government. It is no surprise to many that Curtis has today thrown his hat in
the ring as a Candidate for the NDP. In 1996, he attended the
University of Technology in Jamaica where he did a first degree in
Pharmacy graduating with honors. While a student at UTECH in 1998 Curtis was elected the Faculty
Representative for the Faculty of Health and Applied Science. He then
became the Assistant Treasurer of the Student Union and finally it’s
President in 2000. Through effective handling of these portfolios
Curtis built up a reputation as a problem solver and powerful advocate
for the rights of his fellow students. These are qualities he hopes to
apply to the proper representation of the people of Marriaqua who are
today yearning for more efficient leadership from their representative. While pursuing higher education in Jamaica, Curtis also found time
on campus to captain his faculty cricket team. His efforts in the
classroom were complemented by his efforts on the cricket pitch and his
excellence as a student representative at UTECH saw him awarded for
outstanding contribution to the UTECH Student’s Union and in 2001 he
was given the Leadership Award by the University before he went on to
UWI Mona to pursue a Master’s Degree in Public Health. Curtis has credited his functioning as a Pharmacist with the
Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines with giving him hands
exposure to the serious issues confronting healthcare and rural
healthcare in particular, as he has found himself providing medication
to persons throughout the length and breadth of this country. His
efforts to help people also saw him function as part of the medical
staff to offer relief assistance to the people of Grenada after the
passage of Hurricane Ivan. He believes in helping people, and
representing their concerns and interests to the best of his ability
and with the full extent of his capacity. This is what has pushed him
into the world of politics. This is what would make him a good
representative of the people of Marriaqua.
Curtis is presently the Owner, manager and Pharmacist at Bowman’s Pharmacy in Kingstown and Richland Park
He is married with a young family, and still makes his home in Richland Park
The NDP Is Ready
Excerpts from Mr. Curtis Bowman’s presentation at the NDP’s Rally:
It is said that ‘your health is your wealth’; however, I can say that
healthy people make a wealthy nation. A healthy person leads to a more
productive and prosperous nation. The NDP firmly believes that the
health of a nation is the wealth of the nation.
Tourism contributes substantially to the Vincentian economy, and if
properly developed and managed, has the potential to make an even
greater contribution.
In recognition of this, the New Democratic Party (NDP) will place
emphasis on the continued development of the tourism sector in St.
Vincent and the Grenadines, as it has done in the past.
“Prince for Marriaqua” Born in Mesopotamia, St. Clair
“Jimmy” Prince has a long history of community involvement. He served
the community in dozens of capacities. He co-founded or founded several
organizations in the constituency including the Marriaqua Sports
Association, Marriaqua Development Committee, Marriaqua Educational and
Cultural Association and the National Association of Persons with
Disabilities.
Born and raised in
Mesopotamia, he was educated at the Marriaqua Government, Cane End
Government and St. Vincent Boys Grammar School. He received his tertiary
education at the Caribbean Institute for Mass Communication. Jimmy is married to Naomi Prince and has two grown children. Favourite Quote “Hard work brings success.” Contact Jimmy Constituency Office: Mesopotamia DELIVERING FOR MARRIAQUA Completing the River Defense Project Completing the Clinic at Evesham Completing the Polyclinic at Mesopotamia Completing the Learning Resource Center in Evasham Refurbishing several schools Bridges at the Farm LABOUR’S VISION FOR MARRIAQUA Rehabilitation of Montreal/Mcmillan Road Surfacing of Roads at Gurley Hill & Cotton Ground (Richland Park) Construction of a Civic Center at Richland Park Construction of a hard court at Glenside & rehabilitation of the playing fields Housing project for Marriaqua
Gonsalves became involved in politics at university, as president of
the University of West Indies' Guild of Undergraduates and Debating
Society. In 1968, he led a student protest of the deportation of
historian and intellectual Walter Rodney by the Jamaican government. In 1994, Gonsalves became the deputy leader of the ULP. After the
resignation of Vincent Beache, Gonsalves became leader of the party in
1998. Gonsalves later led the ULP to win the 2001 general election, becoming Prime Minister. His ULP was re-elected in the 2005 general election. In the 2010 general election, Gonsalves and the ULP were narrowly re-elected with 51.11% of the popular vote. In 2009 Gonsalves and the ULP led a referendum campaign in favour of
constitutional reform that would have abolished the country's constitutional monarchy, replacing Elizabeth II with a non-executive president. The referendum was defeated, with 55.64% of voters rejecting the changes.
Gonsavles has been married twice currently he is married to Eloise
Harris. He has two sons by his first marriage Camillo and Adam, and one
by his second wife Storm, and two daughters, Isis and Soleil.
Member of Parliament for East Kingstown and Leader of the Opposition. Shadow Minister of Finance, the Public Service, Economic Development and National Security
With a Master’s Degree in Economics, Arnhim Eustace the leader of the
New Democratic Party also has a lengthy record of international
service. In 1977 he Joined the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) as
Administrative Officer. In 1983 he was promoted to Senior Manager,
Project Services – responsible for the coordination of the Bank’s
Technical Assistance Programme of some US $4m per year. In 1985 he
returned to St. Vincent and the Grenadines on secondment from the Bank
as Director of Finance and Planning, in the then new, NDP Government. ACHIEVEMENTS: He led and coordinated changes to the Government financial system
that have contributed to stability of Government finances and the
current account surplus achieved every year since 1985 to 2001. In 1993 Eustace resigned from the Bank and assumed duties as Fiscal
Adviser to the Ministry of Finance. He was also assigned to play a lead
role in the revival of the Banana Industry. 1995 – 1998 Eustace was
Chairman of the Windward Islands Banana Development and Exporting
Company Limited (WIBDECO). The Company was charged with the
restructuring of the Windward Islands Banana Industry, leading the way
for the promotion of improved competitiveness in the Industry. 1996 – 1998 Eustace was Chairman of the Joint Venture Holding
Companies. He was integral in developments that led to Windwards
Islands’ ownership of the production, shipping, ripening, marketing and
distribution of bananas after nearly 50 years as mere producers. 1996 – 1998 Eustace was Chairman of the National Insurance Scheme
(NIS). Leading the restructure and improvement of its performance and
financial soundness. 1996 – 1998 Eustace was Government Director on the Board of the East
Caribbean Group of Companies (ECGC), the primary manufacturing facility
in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and serving the OECS region. 1998 – Oct. 2000 Eustace was appointed Minister of Finance and the
Public Service after being successful at the polls in the 1998 General
Elections. In October 2000 he was appointed Prime Minister of St. Vincent and
the Grenadines after James Fitz-Allen Mitchell retired. He served as
Prime Minister for five months, until the New Democratic Party lost the
2001 elections. He was then appointed Leader of the Opposition in the
House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Since 1998, Arnhim has been the Parliamentary Representative for the East Kingstown Constituency He has been responsible for constitutional reform within the NDP,
widening the process for selection of candidates to be determined by not
only executive members of the party but to include delegates to
convention, central committee, youth arm and women’s arm
representatives. INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF POLITICS
Gardening, Farming, Cricket
FAMILY LIFE:
Married to Jennifer with two children Maia and Ajene.
THE BELL RANG AND ELECTIONS DAY IN SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES IS DECEMBER 9, 2015
WHO WILL IT BE ON ELECTIONS DAY??? Facebook is never a dull moment when it comes to POLITICS in SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES. God expects us to go to the polls to elect the government that is best suited to represent our country for the next five years. As a citizen of this island I proudly endorse CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, part of which is the right to exercise our franchise at the polls come December 9, 2015.
As I perused my Facebook newsfeed my heart sunk deep into the pit of my stomach when I saw posts made by some of my friends which seem to proliferate sheer NEGATIVE AND UNPATRIOTIC BAHAVIOUR that sought to drag the TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES into the gutters with a plethora of MUD SLAYINGS. My fellow Vincentians this is uncalled for. If there is a time in which we must come together and unite as a nation it is now! I expect us to ACT IN WAYS WHICH EXHIBIT AN EDUCATED AND CRITICAL THINKING MENTALITY. We are definitely showcasing SVG to the world in a rather NEGATIVE LIGHT here on the INTERNET! THIS ENERGY IS USELESS AND UNPRODUCTIVE.
LEADERS OF THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES
A VIEW OF ULP RALLY The Unity Labour Party under the leadership of Dr. Honouable Ralph E. Gonsalves has been in office in the capacity as government for the past 3 terms now. Congratulations to this team for their contribution to the growth and development of SVG.
The Opposition Party spearheaded by Honourable Arnhim Eustace has also held this position for the same length of time. To them I also say CONGRATULATIONS.
A VIEW OF NDP RALLY Common sense says we need both sides of the coin (government and opposition) if we are to maintain our DEMOCRATIC PRIDE as a people. Gone are the days when one party ruled all of the seats in the HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT as this tend to lead to tyranny and a mistreat of the public property that we the populace entrusted to them. NDP
ULP CANDIDATES
I urge my fellow people to LISTEN ATTENTIVELY WITH A CRITICAL MIND to HEAR WHICH PARTY TRULY HAS SVG'S BEST INTEREST AT HEART. Please watch out for the VAIN AND EMPTY POLITICAL PROMISES THAT ARE UNATTAINABLE.
The race is on for your VOTES do not be DUPED. God gave you a brain to THINK FOR YOURSELVES AS YOU CAREFULLY WEIGH BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE TO SEE WHICH ONE IS WORTHY TO BE THE NEXT GOVERNMENT OF SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES!
I wish all parties the very best. May God Jehovah choose the right one to lead our country!
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you DR. Rose-Ann Jasmine Smith our own VINCENTIAN from MARRIAQUA (MESPO) VALLEY.
Dr. Smith hails from lil La Croix a village that shares borders with my village of birth Evesham. Jasmine is from humble beginnings. I have known her as a child coming to the "STAND PIPE" at GREEN CORNER GROCERIES filling up her water jugs and climbing those steep hills to where she domiciled as a child.
I have met her on Facbook in 2010, if my memory serves me right, and I must say I saw her soul wide open vicariously through her daily posts and I have been truly inspired by her story and life. I would peruse her BLOG POSTS and her struggles with FIBROID resonated with me as I suffered similar illness during my early years. SHE INSPIRED ME TO START MY OWN BLOG on BLOGSPOT.COM. without even knowing. Suffice it to say I feel indebted to her to share in the celebration of this OUT STANDING ACHIEVEMENT as a GRADUATE with a DOCTORATE DEGREE (The highest in the ACADEMIC & SCHOLASTIC RANKS).
In spite of having accessed the HIGHEST SCHOLASTIC & ACADEMIC echelon of SUCCESS Dr. Smith EXTREMELY HUMBLE as she CREDITS JEHOVAH GOD. HER DEAR HUSBAND MR. SMITH PROUDLY SUPPORTS HIS BEAUTIFUL AMBITIOUS WIFE
Jasmine is an APRIL BORN (MY TAURUS SIGN) and from what I know we have a penchant for hard work and success. MIRACLE BABY GABBY PROUDLY CHEERS HER MAMA ON
THE VINCENTIAN MEDIA PROUDLY CELEBRATES THEIR DAUGHTER!
THIS ISLAND IS MINE
JASMINE'S TESTIMONY OF HOW SHE GOT TO THIS PRECIOUS MOMENT OF HER LIFEBreadFruit News
"HUMBLY, I ROSE FROM POVERTY TO DOCTORATE Meet Vincentian, DR. Rose-Ann Smith from the Mespotamia area. I stood in the audience on my graduation day and for the first
time, my eyes welled up with tears as the whole auditorium applauded
and shouted words of congratulations to persons they did not know or
might not have seen before. For the first time, it was impressed upon me
the meaning and size of my accomplishment. I am Dr. Rose-Ann Smith. I
never thought that I would have gotten this far, but I had to for
myself and my family. I wish to share my story to you and really do hope
that it will encourage someone to press towards their dreams.
I grew up in the small village of La Croix in Mesopotamia Valley in a
home to a father who was an alcoholic, but a good father to us. His last
name is Diamond, but it in no way suggests 'riches'. After all, my
memories served to remind me of the one bedroom house in which myself
and brothers grew up with the outdoor wattle and daub kitchen and
outside bathroom and toilet, otherwise called a latrine. Later, that
home became a two bedroom and we had what was called a 'hall'. I later
learnt that the proper name for it was a living room, but then it would
seem that only the rich had living room and country people who were
mostly poor, had a hall. We did not have light or water so we had to
'droge' water from a stand pipe and a kerosene lamp, candles or a flambo
served as light in the night. My mom sold food crops in the market,
then she worked at a hotel to clean rooms and make up bed and later as a
cook. My life was simple, but for most parts I was contented and
outside of the impact of the alcohol that my father drank regularly, I
believe that we were happy. When I looked at my family, I saw and
felt the struggle. There were single parents finding it hard to support
their kids, but they tried. I saw alcoholics, gamblers, ganja smokers
etc etc. Some viewed us as thieves but for most, we were poor people who
will not amount to nothing. It appeared as if all our parents and
grandparents were uneducated. However, when I listened to stories about
my family, I realized that we weren't dumb. Instead, poverty had
prevented all our parents from reaching beyond primary school. Sometimes
they had to stay away from school to work on the farm or only go to
school half day. Roast grindy and sugar water was breakfast or lunch for
some. I looked and see how the impact of being poor was trickling down
to my cousins. They were dropping out of school. They lack motivation
and drive and who can be motivated on a hungry belly. I remembered
seeing family members eating boiled banana and butter for lunch/dinner
because that was all that can be afforded. I never went hungry, but I
remember having to borrow money to buy chicken or to go to school. When I
heard people saying, even today, they do not eat chicken back, I do not
comment. Rather, I can only thank God for the little protein I got from
it growing up, and reminisced on how sweet it was in pelau or stewed
down with some roast breadfruit. Yes, chicken back was dog food for
some, but it was quite a popular meat in our house. Will I eat it again?
Of course and proudly too. Today, I look at my family and I am
proud. Our past is not our present. I am proud because a generation rose
up that wanted something different and we were supported by a family
who wanted differently for their kids. I am proud of those who learnt a
skill even though they did not get their subjects. I am proud of those
who finished with their many subjects and who decide to rise beyond. I
am proud to be the first to attend university and the first Doctor of
Philosophy in my family, to witness the first Attorney-at-law in my
family, Saskia Diamond. I am proud to have my cousin Dominique George
studying medicine and a brother doing his bachelors in Social Studies
Education. I am proud to see both of my brothers becoming great
musicians. I still get goosebumps when my younger brother, Brent
Williams sings and I am amazed at his lyrical skills. They never went to
a music school, but taught themselves to play many instruments. I am
proud of the police officers, pastors, coast guard workers, government
workers, carpenters, masons etc etc. But most of all, I am proud because
when I looked at the crop of us who succeed and is succeeding, I
realized that we have all put God first. Let us continue to pave the way
of success for our family. Dream BIG!!! Let us not pull down or look
down on another, but let us motivate each other. Let us not be selfish
in our acts, but live lovingly with each other, edifying our brothers
and sisters above ourselves. Let us continue to pray for each other,
especially the younger ones who are just getting started in daycare and
primary school. Remember always the distance from whence we came and in
every thing, let us give thanks to the Most High God. We are Diamonds,
Williams and Catos and We are out to make a difference for our families
and with our families."
The owner of this BLOG is truly proud of her and wishes her and her beautiful family all of the very best in her future endeavours.
