FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025
VOLUME 119, No.20
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Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, wasted little time in putting down the Vincentian Prime Minister for what he, Browne, said were irresponsible comments about the CBI. DURING ANOTHER OF HIS MARATHON press conferences, this one held on Monday 12th May, Prime Minister Dr.
Ralph Gonsalves reiterated his opposition, and that of his ULP government, to the introduction of a Citizenship by Investment (CBI)
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Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, has reiterated in strong language that the CBI is wrong for this country.
managed, saying the St Vincent leader had gone “too far” in his assessment, and labelled PM Gonsalves’ remarks as “unfortunate” and “irresponsible.” He added, “I felt that Ralph’s PM Gonsalves statement was unfortunate. For irresponsible somebody who I admire, especially for his language skills … I think this is a Speaking on his deliberate and provocative attack on weekly radio member states within the OECS,” PM programme two Browne stressed. weekend ago, PM Browne’s comments came in Browne expressed response to Gonsalves’ public shock at Gonsalves’ criticism of Caribbean CIP characterization of programmes, made at an April 15 regional CIP press conference. programmes as corrupt, During same, the Vincentian leader unsustainable and poorly posited that the sale of passports represented an “existential threat” to the region’s CBI programmes are said to offer democratic systems, and foreign nationals the opportunity alleged widespread corruption to obtain full citizenship or within the programmes’ residency rights in exchange for substantial financial investments administration. in the host country’s economy, real estate, or infrastructure. Continued on Page 3.
programme here. Monday’s press conference was, in effect, a response to Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda.