Two members of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Reparations Committee, attended an International Reparations Summit in New York, last week. The two, Chairman Senator Jomo Thomas and Deputy Chairman Curtis M. King were part of the Caricom Reparations Commission’s delegation that attended the historic event which was organized by the Institute of the Black World… Continue Reading →
Chairman of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Reparations Committee, Government Senator Jomo Thomas has reiterated that the Reparations Movement is not simply about money. He made this point during NBC’s Face to Face programme last week. The discussion was held as part of a week of activities organized by the Committee to mark the First… Continue Reading →
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Reparations Committee says significant progress has been made in the call for Reparations. This statement was made by Member of the Local Reparations Committee, Curtis King during the Face to Face program aired on NBC Radio as the Committee has embarked on a week of activities to mark the… Continue Reading →
The local Reparations Committee has embarked on a week of activities to mark the First Anniversary of the launch of the Regional Reparations Movement here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The week of activities runs from Sunday September 14th to Friday September 19th. Chairman of the Committee Jomo Thomas says the Committee is currently… Continue Reading →
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Reparations Committee will on Monday September 15th, mark the 1st anniversary of the launch of the regional reparations movement here in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. A release from the Committee says this first anniversary will be observed with a week of activities, which will run from Sunday September… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has made an appeal for persons not to trivialize the important issue of Reparation. The Prime Minister was contributing to the debate on a Motion on Reparations Effort in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Prime Minister said a claim for reparation revolves around three criteria. The private members motion,… Continue Reading →
Government Senator Jomo Thomas has emphasized the importance of persistence in moving forward with the thrust to seek reparations for genocide and slavery. Senator Thomas made the point as he wound up debate on a Reparations Motion in Parliament last night. The Motion called, among other things, for the Reparations Claim to be lodged within… Continue Reading →