Recent Political and Economic Developments in St Vincent and Grenadines
St Vincent and Grenadines witnessed anti-establishment protests and industrial strikes in 2000 owing to a proposal to increase the pensions of parliamentarians. In 2001 general elections the opposition leader Ralph Gonsalves was elected the country?s PM. The elections were held two years ahead of schedule owing to the anti-government protests held in 2000.
2003 was a momentous year for St Vincent and Grenadines as the island nation was admitted to the Non-Aligned Movement. After successful drive against money laundering the country was removed from the list of uncooperative countries in 2003.
Raplh Gonsalves was elected the country?s PM for the second time in the 2005 December elections after the victory of his Unity Labour Party.
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For women, 'lipstick index' adds gloss to recession! - 09 Apr 2009
for Yves Saint Laurent, agrees with him. "Lipstick and make-up sales
World's tallest teenagers to appear in TV documentary - 08 Apr 2009
comprises of Dad Frank, 6ft 10ins, mum Miriam, 5ft 11ins, sons Vincent, 16, 6ft 10ins
Teen 'Harry Potter' actor arrested for marijuana production at home - 08 Apr 2009
of Jamie Waylett, famed as bullying Hogwarts School pupil Vincent Crabbe in the wizard
Goody represented paltry, wretched Britain: Sir Michael Parkinson - 07 Apr 2009
or a saint or, God help us, Princess Di. "When we clear the media smoke screen from
'Palm Sunday' celebrated in Kerala - 06 Apr 2009
, a parish of Saint Thomas Jacobites Church Parish. Jimmy Abraham, a devotee, said
French World Cupper Dhorasoo's date with Indian street children
- 04 Apr 2009
Lyon, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. Before the 2006 World Cup
Dehra Dun's Baba Ram Rai Gurudwara draws large number of devotees - 01 Apr 2009
. "The overwhelmed Emperor appreciated Ram Rai and described him a 'Saint
Early humans may have cared for disabled young 500,000 years ago - 01 Apr 2009
to Erik Trinkaus, a paleoanthropologist at Washington University in Saint Louis
Experts brace for possible computer worm attack
- 31 Mar 2009
and implement security best practices into their daily computing routines,' Vincent
BBC chiefs plan to 'sex up' Strictly Come Dancing - 30 Mar 2009
, and have dancers like Rachel Stevens and partner Vincent Simone.
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