Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has announced “15 stars” or policy areas representing each candidate, on which his government will focus if returned to office for a fourth consecutive term in office when general election is held here on December 9th, 2015.
Addressing Unity Labour Party (ULP) supporters Saturday night at a political rally at the Grammar School Playing field, Dr. Gonsalves said these policy areas include the further creation of jobs and wealth, the push to zero hunger and the further reduction of poverty, the imminent opening and operation of the Argyle International Airport, and the delivery by the end of 2018 of 12 megawatts of geothermal energy.
Prime Minister Gonsalves said there will also be a redevelopment and upliftment of capital city, Kingstown; construction of the National Stadium; further building of resilience to climate change; the development of significant tourism plans; the facilitation of major developments in agriculture, fisheries and manufacturing and assorted service, as well as the rolling out of a road construction and rehabilitation programme.
Dr. Gonsalves announced the dissolution of Parliament on Saturday and said Nomination Day is November 20th.
