Mitchell out as NDC wins Grenada general election
Published:Friday | June 24, 2022 | 12:13 AM
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC):
Preliminary results late yesterday showed the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) winning Thursday’s general election in Grenada.
The NDC has been declared victor in nine of the 15 seats, with the remainder going to the New National Party led by Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell.
Several government ministers, including the Finance Minister Gregory Bowen; Minister of Legal Affairs Kindra Mathurin-Stewart; Minister with responsibility for Forestry and Fisheries Alvin Da Breo; Minister for Infrastructure Development Nolan Cox; and Pamela Moses, minster for information and communications technology, lost their seats.
The NDC leader, 44-year-old Dickon Mitchell, who took over the opposition party last October, defeated Foreign Affairs Minister Oliver Joseph.
Prime Minister Mitchell comfortably won his St George North West seat.
In a message posted on its website, the NDC said, “We are overwhelmed with gratitude and stand humbled before the Lord our God and you, the people of Grenada, Carriacou & Petite Martinique.
“Thank you from the bottom of each and every one of our hearts. This victory is not ours, but yours.
“Now, the hard work begins ... .”