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Black Sands Opening Unknown Page 3 CSEC Passed Behind Bars Page FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 VOLUME 114, No.42 www.thevincentian.com EC$1.50 Black Sands CSEC passed Alleged police ULP punches We are not opening unknown behind bars beating NDP free Page 3 Page 7 Page 17 Page 20 Page 36 LAST WEEK THURSDAY, October 8, would made the announcement of the In announcing the elections date, Top Left: Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, go down in our history for a number of elections date, was visibly at the helm Dr. Gonsalves said that he anticipated seen here on the truck that led a reasons. of a Unity Labour Party (ULP) ‘Road that the elections would be held in a Road Caravan last week Thursday, There are, however, two (reasons) Caravan’ bolstered by a specially “peaceful environment.” rang the elections bell not long that many will consider significant, prepared truck with amplified music, He assured the citizenry that all after the caravan came to an end. i.e. the two most important. and soca artistes Fireman and Luta matters related to the holding of “free The first was that it was on that leading the ‘Labour-laced’ chants from and fair elections” were in place; Top Right: It must have been a day, his first day out after a 14-day the truck. promised “a clean, informative and bitter-sweet day for Arnhim mandatory COVID-19 related uplifting campaign” in which he was Eustace (with walking stick) quarantine, that Prime Minister Dr. Dr. Gonsalves confident now ready to rumble in earnest; and pictured on his final day as an MP Ralph Gonsalves ‘rang the bell’ and predicted that the Opposition New with his parliamentary colleagues. declared that November 5, 2020 will The date for the next general Democratic Party (NDP) was in for (Absent: St. Clair Leacock and Kay be general elections day. elections is some time before the another defeat. Bacchus-Baptiste) The announcement was made hours constitutionally due date, March 15, The ULP under the leadership of after the adjournment to November 2021. Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, now 74 years Eustace’s farewell dampened 12, of a sitting of the House of It is also the first time since he was old, is looking to take an Assembly. Dr. Gonsalves was bestowed with the authority to call unprecedented fifth consecutive The second event of significance reportedly in quarantine until 3 p.m. general elections, that Dr. Gonslaves victory at the polls; and Dr. Gonsalves that occurred last week Thursday, was and did not attend the sitting. was calling one outside of the month of feels that if there is a high voter paying of tributes during the sitting of Parliament was dissolved last week December. He had previously called turnout, marked by a high turnout of the House of Assembly, to Arhnim Friday, October 9, and Nomination elections on and led his ULP to victory young people, that his ULP will win Eustace, 76, who was retiring after 22 Day was set for October 20. on December 07, 2005, December 13, the election. Dr. Gonsalves, though, before he 2010 and December 09, 2015. Continued on Page 3. 2. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V News 3 lHE VINCENTIAN. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020. 3. Black Sands completion date still unknown A DATE FOR THE COMPLETION and work on the project had recommenced Mc Kie said that the developers had there was still no word on a precise commencement of operations of the and the expected date of completion. “indicated that like all the other hotel date of arrival in SVG. Black Sands Resort at Peter’s Hope is no According to Mc Kie, after a visit to projects in the country, and some of Phase 2 of the project, which clearer today that it was yesterday. the site he could report the larger projects, have been severely included the construction of a 200- This was as much as the Minister of that work on the 10 villas, phase affected by Covid-19 and they are still room hotel complex, is yet to Culture — Cecil Mc Kie could provide one of the project, was well advanced awaiting the arrival of furnishings and commence. in response to a question by the relative to the exterior aspect of the other equipment to complete the And even as work continues on the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Godwin villas and construction of driveways villas.” cite with some 50 persons being Friday, during the October 8 sitting of and roadways, and that some work on The furnishing and other equipment employed, (no indication as to whether Parliament. the interior - installation of windows are being sourced from the US, China this is regular employment), in the Dr. Friday wanted to know whether and doors - had taken place. and France, and the Minister said circumstances, neither Me Kie nor the developers could give any date when the resort would be complete and become operational. A view of the villas as of November 19. The groundbreaking ceremony for According to the Minister of Culture, some the Black Sand Resort occurred in exterior work on the villas has been effected February 2017 with the investors — since. (Facebook Photo) PACE Developments out of Canada - indicating then that the project was estimated to have taken 24 to 30 months to complete. (DD) Right: Carlos James was installed as A Thursday of two tales Speaker of the House on March 26, 2020. Continued from Front more than likely, have on the brink of tears, at a …. I am deeply Page. been the last before the decision by the Speaker disappointed in that, Mr. first elected a elections. of the House to deny a Speaker, in that Member of years as the New Members on both sides request that members of decision,” he said. Parliament (MP) in Democratic Party (NDP) of the House paid his immediate family and The Speaker 1998 as the Member of Parliament tributes. They showered a few supporters, (not rationalized, in representative for representing the West praises and thanks for more than five persons disapproving the request, East Kingstown. He Kingstown constituency. his service and THE VINCENTIAN that the COVID-19 retained his seat in The Opposition leadership, in summary understands) be allowed protocols had occasioned (all) the elections Members of the House describing him as a in the ‘strangers gallery’ the removal of a that followed up to had requested that time model public servant of to share in his final day “strangers gallery” in the 2015. be allowed for this the highest order of in the House. House, therefore, the He succeeded Sir exercise, acting on a integrity. “I wanted to have my request to have James Mitchell as ‘belief’ that the And while Eustace family here today to hear “strangers” in the House leader of the NDP in announcement of a date acknowledged the words this debate, but this was could not be approved. October 2000, and for next general elections of commendation and not to be because my Eustace’s tenure served as Prime general elections, which was going to be made best wishes, he did not request in this regard Minister until 2001, had been wrought on the soon, and that last week hesitate to register his was not acceptable,” when the NDP was land as a result of a Thursday’s sitting would, extreme disappointment, Eustace told the House. Arnhim Eustace was defeated in that year’s period of civil disobedience, some say disorder, led by the ULP. Eustace served as Leader of the Opposition until November 2016 and was succeeded in that position by Dr. Godwin Friday. He remained a member of the House of Assembly right up to its final sitting on Thursday 8, 2020. 4. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 . THE VINCENTIAN V Court Couple freed of wounding, arson Stories by HAYDN HUGGINS He said he was able to see because it was moonlight, and there was a nearby street light. AN OTTLEY HALL couple who was charged in One of his neighbours, Charles Lewis testified connection with a chopping incident at Lowmans Bay that around 11:30 p.m. on the date in question, he about three years ago, walked away free from the High heard voices in the area that sounded like that of a Court Criminal Assizes, on Friday, October 9. man and another like the accused. Calvert ‘Mole’ Charles and his common law wife Another neighbour, Joycelyn Francis told the Gailene ‘Fire’ Farrell were acquitted on charges of Court that Durrant ran into her house with what wounding Edward Durrant with intent, and setting appeared to be injuries. fire to their house, after a nine-member jury found Details of the investigation were given to the them not guilty on both counts. Court by Constable Verna John, who substituted for They were also charged with the attempted the lead investigator, Sergeant Philbert Chambers, (L-R front): Calvert ‘Mole’ Charles, Gailene ‘Fire’ murder of Durrant, but that charge was withdrawn now deceased. Farrell and their lawyer Grant Connell had much to at the start of the trial which commenced earlier During cross-examination, attorney Grant be happy about with a verdict that went in their that week. Connell, counsel for the accused, put it to Durrant favour. Durrant told the Court that the couple came to that certain activities in the area had angered his home around midnight on November 2017 others and could have resulted in Durrant being Crown Counsel Rose Ann Richardson led the case wearing hoodies. He said he was awoken by smoke attacked, which had nothing to do with his clients. for the Prosecution.
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