By Admin. Updated 8:38 a.m., Sunday, November 9, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Member of Parliament for East Kingstown, Hon. Dwight Fitzgerald Bramble, delivered a scathing economic critique of the Unity Labour Party (ULP) during a New Democratic Party (NDP) rally, arguing that Vincentians are being crushed under the weight of national debt and a stagnant economy.
In a speech aimed at galvanizing voters ahead of the November 27 general elections, Bramble broke down the country’s fiscal situation in stark terms. He claimed that if the nation’s annual income were evenly distributed, each citizen would receive $74 per day. However, if the national debt were similarly divided, each person would owe $72 daily leavingjust $2 to live on.
“Can you seriously live on that?” Bramble asked. “That is the nature of the problem we have in this country.”
He accused the ULP government of running up unsustainable debt levels while failing to stimulate economic growth or create meaningful export opportunities. According to Bramble, the Vincentian economy has remained stagnant for years, unable to produce goods for international markets or improve the standard of living for its citizens.
Bramble also highlighted the country’s heavy reliance on imported food, stating that 80% of what Vincentians consume is sourced from abroad. He framed this as both an economic vulnerability and a missed opportunity for domestic agricultural development.
“We import 80% of what we eat,” he said. “That’s why the NDP is serious about building agriculture so we can produce what we eat and export the surplus.”
“Lazy is a government that’s been in power for 25 years and still cannot fix our problems,” he declared.
With election day set for November 27, Bramble’s remarks reflect the NDP’s sharpened focus on economic issues, debt transparency, and agricultural reform.
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