St. Vincent prime minister reminds nationals in Diaspora that building the country ‘belongs to all’

According to Caribbean Life, As Vincentians in the New York metropolitan area began celebrating their country’s 47th year of political independence from Great Britain on Sunday, Oct. 18, Prime Minister Dr. Godwin Friday reminded nationals in the Diaspora that building the multi-island state “belongs to all of us.” “For those of you living abroad, distance does not lessen your connection to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,” Friday said in his independence message, delivered by Consul General to the United States Roland “Patel” Matthews at an Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn. “You remain part of our families, our communities and our national story,” the prime minister added, speaking on the theme of the 47th Independence Anniversary, “Hand in Hand, Uplifting Our Nation.” “Through the support you give to loved ones, the knowledge and experience you