By Val Matthias. Updated 10:04 a.m., Saturday, November 22, 2025, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Glen East St. George November 20th, 2025- At a public meeting in Glen, East St. George, constituency representative Camillo Gonsalves presented his manifesto, framing the campaign around what he called “the power of six.” Drawing on imagery from dominoes, cricket, and tennis, he told supporters that just as he loves to play double six or hit a six on the field, he intends to deliver six clear priorities for the people of East St. George in the upcoming November 27 election.
The first priority, he said, is a jobs plan designed to put East St. George to work. Employment creation and livelihood support will be central to his program. His second commitment focuses on preparing young people to “own the future,” with investments in education, training, and innovation aimed at ensuring that the next generation can thrive. The third pledge is to guarantee housing as a right, not a privilege. Gonsalves stressed that safe, secure, and resilient homes will be delivered across the constituency, pointing to ongoing construction in Glen, Brighton, Fair Hall, and Prospect as evidence that the promise is already being fulfilled.
Security forms the fourth pillar of the manifesto. He vowed to make East St. George safer and more secure, assuring residents that measures will be taken to reduce crime and restore public confidence. Infrastructure renewal is the fifth priority, with plans to upgrade roads, bridges, and enhance the natural beauty of what he described as “one of the most beautiful constituencies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.”
The sixth and most ambitious priority is a revolution in healthcare and education. Gonsalves announced that the old Calliaqua Clinic will be replaced with a modern polyclinic, a “mini hospital” equipped with dental services, x-ray and CT scan facilities, and a permanent ambulance service linked electronically to the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital. He also unveiled designs for East St. George’s first secondary school, to be built in Brighton. The facility, he promised, will be the most advanced in the country, complete with smart wiring, a recording studio, and an amphitheatre, setting a new standard for education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Beyond these six priorities, Gonsalves pledged to construct a modern elder care facility at the former Lewis Punnett Home, ensuring that senior citizens can spend their final years in dignity and comfort. He contrasted his manifesto with the rhetoric of opponents, declaring: “You cannot build a country on commerce. You cannot pay salaries with gossip. You cannot patch potholes with stories. You need plans, programs, and policies.”
With the election date approaching, Gonsalves urged constituents to judge him not by words alone but by the written commitments in his manifesto and the projects already underway.
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