On Saturday night, October 11, 2025, the Unity Labour Party (ULP) held a massive rally at the Layou Playing Field under the theme “We Wuking\u201d, reflecting one of our larger 2025 campaign rubric: “Labour is Working For All\u201d. The excellent speeches of Comrades Saboto Caesar, Grace Walters, Grenville Williams, Carlos James, Orando Brewster, and Comrade Ralph not only provided chapter and verse about the uplifting outcomes for the people of SVG from the works of Labour, they also mapped the plans related to the other over-arching campaign frame: “Own The Future\u201d.
As a consequence of the ULP\u2019s focused presentations, the huge crowd stayed in rapt attention for the nearly five hours of speeches, interspersed with musical performances from local artistes.\u00a0 It was a serious political party engaging a serious, enlightened people who are determined to own their future with the ULP.\u00a0 It was a most remarkable engagement of the people\u2019s vanguard, the ULP, with the people.\u00a0 A sixth consecutive term beckons for the ULP.
The ULP has candidates and spokespersons of the highest quality but every election campaign produces STARS who are overwhelmingly embraced by the people.\u00a0 On Saturday night, the people crowned as STARS FOR 2025, Dr. Grace Walters and Dr. Orando Brewster; others on the ULP ticket will also emerge in the campaign. Look out for Keisal Melissa Peters, Chevonne Stewart, Marvin Fraser, Grenville Williams, Rodan John, and Carlos Williams who are shining brightly.\u00a0 The ULP is on a fantastic roll to victory, but we must not, and cannot be, complacent.\u00a0 The tried, tested, and talented heads and hands (Saboto, Jimmy, Curtis, Camillo, Carlos James, and Luke) are the formidable warriors of Labour.\u00a0 In leadership is the incomparable Comrade Ralph, destined to be the “Six Star General\u201d.
Another fantastic week (October 11th to 17th)
Following upon the magnificent earlier week, there has been a fantastic week for the ULP in government and politics.\u00a0 Let us present some highlights:
1. On Saturday October 11th at midday, the “first world\u201d Ferry Terminal at Clifton, Union Island, was opened.\u00a0 Union Island has substantially been built back better and stronger since Hurricane Beryl.\u00a0 Ian Wace, Benarva Browne, Chevonne Stewart, and Comrade Ralph were featured in addition to amazing cultural performances by talented Unionites.
2. On Sunday evening October 12th, the Ignite Grand Finale of the cultural competition staged by the Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Youth, was held at the Calliaqua Playing Field.
On the same evening, the Central Kingstown Football Competition organised by Marvin Fraser concluded in grand style at the Sharpes Playing Field.
3. On Monday October 13th, a full-length Press Briefing occurred at the site of the Modern Port about the finalization of arrangements in preparation for the formal opening of the Port on October 25th.\u00a0 Benarva Browne, Carl James (CEO of the Modern Port), and Comrade Ralph made presentations.
4. On Thursday October 16th, at Peace Memorial Hall the launch of two books took place: Caribbean Regional Integration authored by Ralph Gonsalves; and Labour is Working for All (written mainly by Ralph).
In between, an event reflecting government\u2019s public policy took place: On Wednesday evening, October 15th, the Closing Ceremony of the Semi-Professional Netball League took place.
Events ahead
Two events are highlighted for the weekend (Saturday, October 18th and Sunday, October 19th): (i) On October 18th, the Youth Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Prime Ministerial Advisory Council on Youth takes place at the SVG Community College; and (ii) On October 19th, at 7:00 p.m., the ULP holds a rally at Calliaqua.
Significance of October 16th
October 16th has immense significance for the ULP, SVG, and the Caribbean, for two reasons:
(i) On October 16th, 1968, Comrade Ralph as a 22-year old and President of the Students\u2019 Guild at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, led a massive protest in Kingston, Jamaica, of several thousand students and working people, against the arbitrary and unjustified ban on Dr. Walter Rodney, a Guyanese lecturer at UWI from returning to Jamaica to his job and family, on the spurious ground that he was a security risk due to his teachings and activities on behalf of black and poor people.\u00a0 The Comrade and others were beaten and tear-gassed by the Jamaican police and army, and were put under police surveillance.\u00a0 It is at this protest that the Comrade cut his political eye-teeth.\u00a0 Since then, his commitment against injustice on behalf of the poor, the working people, and our Caribbean has been steadfast and unbreakable.\u00a0 It is now 57 years since the Comrade has been in political struggle; hardly anyone in our CARICOM region has been so moulded through political battle over such a long period of time in as many vital roles in the changing scenes of his people\u2019s life, living, and production.\u00a0 He is legendary; his eyes have seen a lot! At this 57th anniversary, in his 79th year of life, he is still at his people\u2019s service.\u00a0 Amazing! Extraordinary! The warrior is not weary yet!
(ii) On October 16th 1994, the SVG Labour Party (SVGLP) founded in 1955, by the Father of our Independence, Robert Milton Cato, and the Movement for National Unity (MNU) established under Comrade Ralph\u2019s leadership in October 1982, merged as the Unity Labour Party (ULP) with the inestimable Vincent Beache as Political Leader and Comrade Ralph as the Deputy Political Leader. “Labour\u201d has been the natural party of governance in SVG and the overall architect of the valued developments in our country since 1967 (including from internal self-government in October 1969) 58 years ago.\u00a0 During these 58 years “Labour\u201d has been in office for roughly 40 years: (a) 1967 \u2013 1972; 1974 \u2013 1984 under Milton Cato for these 15 years; (b) 2001 \u2013 2025, almost fifteen years, under Comrade Ralph. In other words, “Labour\u201d has led SVG for some 70 percent of the time since 1967.\u00a0 The people have confidence in “Labour\u201d because of its magnificent works and love for the people.\u00a0 Labour works for SVG as we own the future Labour has been, and is, extraordinary for SVG and our Caribbean.\u00a0 It has been a force for good.
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