Four NDP officials complete course in Parliamentary Governance from Canadian University

The New Democratic Party (NDP) has extended congratulations to several of its members for being awarded the Professional Development Certificate in Parliamentary Governance from the McGill University School of Continuing Studies in Canada.

Those receiving accolades from the party are Member of Parliament for East Kingstown, Dwight ‘Fitz’ Bramble; caretaker for North Central Windward, Chieftain Neptune; Public Relations Officer (P.R.O) Lavern King; and Women’s Arm P.R.O Chelsea Alexander, a release from the NDP states.

The year-long programme covered courses in Parliamentary Procedure and Committees, Women’s Participation in Politics, and Communications to Advance Governance Techniques. As part of the programme, the participants spent a considerable amount of time researching parliamentary best practices, and sharing and discussing with other Commonwealth Parliamentarians how to better serve their respective nations.

The programme was sponsored by the Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU). Other participants included representatives from political parties in Jamaica, St. Lucia, Turks and Caicos Islands and Belize.

Having attained this achievement, MP Bramble noted that the skills he learned during the programme will greatly enhance his representation to the people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and East Kingstown, inside and outside of Parliament.

MP Bramble, Neptune, King and Alexander join Senators Israel R. Bruce, Shevern John and former Senator Shirlan “Zita” Barnwell as the third cohort of NDP representatives to have successfully completed this programme.

President of the NDP, Dr Godwin Friday, also expressed his congratulations and reiterated his commitment to ensuring the professional development of the party’s members so that they can better serve the country.