ElectionNewsRegional GRENADA ELECTIONS – Opposition National Democratic Congress wins general elections by Barbados Today 23/06/2022 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 23/06/2022 1 min read A+A- Reset NDC leader, Dickon Mitchell in celebratory mood (CMC Photo) Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 590 ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada, Jun 23, CMC – The main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) won Thursday’s general elections, according to preliminary results released here. The NDC has been declared victor in nine of the 15 seats with the remainder going to the New National Party (NNP) of Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell. NDC leader, Dickon Mitchell in celebratory mood (CMC Photo) Several government ministers including the Finance Minister Gregory Bowen, the Minister of Legal Affairs, Kindra Mathurin-Stewart, the Minister with responsibility for Forestry and Fisheries, Alvin Da Breo as well as the Minister for Infrastructure Development, Nolan Cox, and Pamela Moses, the Minister for Information and Communications Technology, all lost their seats in the election. The NDC leader, Dickon Mitchell, 44, who took over the opposition party in October last year, defeated Foreign Affairs Minister Oliver Joseph by a margin of 4,414 to 2,742 votes in the St. David constituency. Earlier, Prime Minister Mitchell comfortably won his St. George North West seat. Mitchell, who called the general election ahead of the constitutional March 2023 deadline, polled 2,211 votes as against 773 for Jonathan LaCrette of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). 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. You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Business owners disappointed “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, but, first, join us …at La Sagesse Playing Field for a special victory celebration. “Together, we are moving Grenada FORWARD,” the NDC added (more to follow) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Biden gives 600,000 Venezuelans more time in US 12/01/2025 ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ PM says at annual... 12/01/2025 St Michael’s achieves best CSEC pass rate since pandemic year 12/01/2025