Community College lecturer gets ULP nod for South Windward

Darron Rodan John, a lecturer at the St Vincent and the Grenadines Community College (SVGCC) received the nod of the South Windward Constituency of the Unity Labour (ULP) to carry the party’s torch in upcoming general elections. The selection of John took place at the Biabou Methodist School on Saturday evening, July 19, 2025 before a packed audience.

“The Bible tells us that weeping may endure for the night, but that joy – joy comes in the morning,” John said in his maiden political speech.

“My South Windward family, we did it. I am the Unity Labour Party’s parliamentary candidate for the constituency of South Windward. I say to you today, never would I have made it without God and without you, the people of South Windward. It was your prayers, your words of encouragement, your hugs at the market, your handshakes on the roadside, your nods of faith in this labour party that lifted me and made this evening possible.”

He added, “Together we are stronger. I must tell you that no effort worth anything can come without challenges, and there have been challenges on this journey, but there has also been love….”

Darron John,who is currently a lecturer at the SVGCC in Information/Communication Technology holds a Bachelor’s degree and a Masters degree in that field, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration at National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan, where he is researching technology adoption in financial services.

John succeeds Frederick Stephenson, who has been the South Windward parliamentary representative since 2010, having enjoyed electoral victories in 2010, 2015, and 2020. The South Windward Constituency has been a Labour constituency since 1994.

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