The Labour Spokesman Editorial
One week ago today, the people of St. Kitts and Nevis went to the polls and, with a most resounding voice, voted for those whom they wish to have as their representatives in parliament. An instantaneous benefit has been the restoration of our country’s traditional tranquillity. Saturday was a very quiet, calm, and peaceful one, and on Sunday our people attended Sunday services in large numbers and offered up praise and thanksgiving to our Heavenly Father. Many have marvelled and openly remarked at the overwhelming feelings of relief which our people have experienced following the general elections 2022. Gone are the days of seemingly endless scandal upon scandal, upon scandal. Gone are the days of corruption, upon corruption, and even more corruption.
But these benefits will only last if we all work hard at keeping matters as they should be. Once again St. Kitts and Nevis has been blessed with a team of loyal, dedicated, and people-oriented leaders. Their task of restoring our beloved country to clean and effective government is a daunting one. Let us all join hands and give them our full support. Heartiest congratulations to Comrade Leader Dr. Terrance Drew and his team.
OECS COMMISSION CONGRATULATES NEWLY ELECTED PRIME MINISTER AND GOVERNMENT
Saturday, August 6, 2022 — The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission extends congratulations to newly elected Prime Minister of Saint Kitts and Nevis Dr. Terrance Drew and the St Kitts and Nevis Labour Party on their victory in the August 5th 2022 General Elections. Under the leadership of Dr. Drew, SKNLP captured 6 of 8 seats in Saint Kitts, with the remaining two seats won by the People’s Action Movement (PAM) and the People’s Labour Party (PLP). The Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) captured all 3 seats in Nevis. Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew was sworn in as the 4th Prime Minister in the history of Saint Kitts and Nevis on Saturday 6th August 2022 by His Lordship, the Honourable Justice Trevor M. Ward. The OECS Commission commends the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis for turning out peacefully to exercise their constitutional rights to vote, and recommits to working closely with the new Government in furtherance of the objectives of the country and of the OECS integration movement.