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Special coverage of the live broadcast of the general election results in Grenada. Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell celebrated with his supporters after leading the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to a historic second consecutive election victory, winning 14 of the country’s 15 parliamentary seats.
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00:07We're going live back to Grenada for statements of the recently reelected Prime Minister Deacon
00:13Mitchell. Let's listen.
00:43Which constituency are we in here?
00:52Let me bring the representative for you.
00:55We are no candidate any more.
00:57This is the member of parliament.
01:04So let me ask you something.
01:08When they give the lady who's shopping online in parliament the potato, you think she's going to potato now?
01:15When I told you she will take the potato now?
01:18You know why?
01:19Things are about to get real hard for.
01:21Real sticky for.
01:23Because she just got fired.
01:26Bye bye.
01:26Thank you MP.
01:28We love you.
01:29DJ, give me some music.
01:38Hey!
01:42What a partner Pedro.
01:44What a partner Pedro.
01:48Pedro, if you want to retire, you cannot retire a long time ago?
01:56You come, you mama got yourself, you take part in the debate, you're from, you name a party after yourself,
02:03you're only moving, moving, moving.
02:05But you know what?
02:07Sister Claudette.
02:12Sister Claudette, stop all movement.
02:15DJ, drop me, drop me, drop me.
02:18Sister Claudette, stop all movement.
02:21You're moving no way after today.
02:24So, brother Peter, bye bye.
02:38Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
02:40They say I didn't go to school.
02:43They say I'm stupid.
02:45They say I'm done.
02:49So, if I done, I got bright women for them.
02:54And she bright with.
02:55And she could speak with.
02:59So, I could stay done because of a bright sister by me.
03:03So, we retire the doctor before she start.
03:10In fact, somebody tell me, thank you for keeping her in St. George's University, not in St. Mark.
03:17So, go back to the university.
03:19And let a real bright woman work for the people at St. Mark.
03:24So, Sister Degans, thank you very much.
03:39We didn't want a comedian.
03:42We didn't want a comedian.
03:44So, what we did?
03:45We called her brother.
03:46What we did?
03:48We called her brother.
03:51And he tell you.
03:53When the comedian joke airs funny, that means he fails the test.
03:57And he gets licks by the principal.
04:00Close.
04:01Thank you for the handle.
04:18Hold on.
04:19DJ, walk with me.
04:21Three of our colleagues are missing.
04:23So, we still have to pay honor to them.
04:25Let's start with Petey Mark and the Gang Karakoo.
04:30Somebody say, boots on the ground.
04:33Somebody say, boots on the ground.
04:37First I have boots on the ground.
04:38My boots coming off on them.
04:42They're tying the boots tight.
04:47So, actions speak louder than words.
04:50And so, the people at Petey Mark and Karakoo understand that they have a real leader.
04:56Not a man who get blows down in the south from brother Andy.
05:00You would have taught you.
05:01You would have learned the lesson then.
05:04He must be a crybaby because he likes licks.
05:07So, blows by brother Andy down in the south.
05:09He go all the way up in the north.
05:11Blows by brother Tevin.
05:12So, I think the message is clear.
05:16Brother Cox, bye-bye.
05:25We're going on the west coast.
05:27We had to make up Sister Kirin.
05:29She's not here with us.
05:31But there's some people, they just don't know when to retire.
05:39I mean, the people hire you.
05:41They fire you.
05:43Go home and retire.
05:47So, I guess they want you to fire them again.
05:52But you don't have to fire them.
05:54All we have to do is to rehire Sister Kirin James to represent the beautiful people of St. John.
05:58So, St. John, if you're in the house, you made the right choice with the right woman who truly reflects
06:05you, the people of St. John.
06:07So, thank you.
06:08Hopefully, finally, this time, the brother will pack it in and retire.
06:15So, who missing?
06:17St. Patrick West, you in the house?
06:19St. Patrick West, you in the house?
06:22Well, give people a St. Patrick West.
06:23Give Shantimela a little music, no man.
06:26Shantimela!
06:27Shantimela!
06:35You know, at the debate, at the debate, at the debate, I actually heard somebody say that the other side,
06:50you know, I don't like to call the name,
06:52that the other side, that was the best team they ever assembled in the history at the other side.
07:00Well, I mean, if I was the doctor, I mean, I ain't dead yet, but I would be rolling, I'd
07:07be rolling in my grave, I'd be saying, don't go there.
07:12Because if that's the best team they ever assembled, I don't even know the name of the gentleman in St.
07:19Patrick West.
07:22Unremarkable.
07:23You can't even remember them.
07:25So, St. Patrick West, Brother Andal, St. Patrick, you doubled up.
07:30Andal 1, Andal 2, St. Patrick's East, St. Patrick's West, thank you very much for putting in the Andals.
07:36So, remember, whenever you're in trouble, call, Brother Andal, by two, Carl and Joseph.
07:44They bring the coffin.
07:46They bring the coffin.
07:49Goliath in the coffin.
07:52Goliath in the coffin.
07:55That's a big coffin.
07:57You have to go light inside it.
08:01Brother David, you're officiating over the funeral.
08:04Brother David, you'll say some prayers over the funeral.
08:07Sprinkle the coffin with some holy water.
08:10And make sure it stays underground.
08:13Six feet.
08:16You have the spade?
08:17You have the fork?
08:19You have the fork?
08:23All right, DG, give me a little music.
08:40One drop.
08:46Of course, I have to say thank you.
08:51Thank you to God.
08:52Thank you to all of our families, all of our campaign teams, all of the hundreds and hundreds
09:00of electoral workers who work today to support our campaign, the electoral workers who work
09:07for the other side to support their campaign, the staff at the election office from the supervisor
09:13of elections, the commission of police, the Royal Grenada Police Force, the men and women
09:20in law enforcement who work to ensure that we had a peaceful, safe election.
09:27But most importantly, to you, the people of Grenada, for once again reposing your trust in the National Democratic Congress
09:38and the team of men and women that you have voted back into parliament.
09:45This is your victory.
09:47This is your victory.
09:48This is your making of history.
09:49This is your belief in yourself.
09:53Because as Grenadians, we know what we want.
09:56We know what we deserve.
09:58And we know where we should be going and what type of future we want to create for ourselves.
10:06So when we framed the campaign, you, me, us, it is because we know that without us, there is no
10:16Grenada.
10:17Grenada is about its people, not its things.
10:20And our job is to educate, uplift, nurture, support, and protect our people at all costs.
10:29And I can assure you, as the political leader of the National Democratic Congress,
10:34that you have our commitment to make sure that over the next five years,
10:40we continue to put you, the people of PT Matlick, Karikou, and Grenada first.
10:48Because we are not about no gimmicks.
10:51We are not pretending.
10:54We are authentic.
10:56We are real.
10:59When Brother Toe sings to you because he likes to sing karaoke,
11:03he ain't hiding who he is.
11:06And we love you.
11:08So it's important for us to reflect and realize
11:12that this election outcome is your choice
11:16and it reflects your belief in yourself as a Grenadian.
11:20When I said at our independence celebration
11:23that there is greatness in every Grenadian,
11:26this is not just a phrase.
11:31It is not just a phrase.
11:33It is a recognition that each and every one of us,
11:35each and every one of us are capable of greatness in our own way.
11:40And if we get up with purpose
11:42and with meaning to our lives
11:44and we put our shoulders to the wheel,
11:46then individually and collectively
11:49we will make Grenada a greater nation to live in.
11:55And so we have to make sure
11:56the same way the four and a half years flew by,
11:59it is the same way the next five years is going to fly by.
12:01And the next ten years is going to fly by.
12:04And therefore it means we have to get to work immediately.
12:07There is no time to waste.
12:09Time belongs to God.
12:10And we do not have time.
12:11And therefore I can assure you
12:13that the men and women standing behind me
12:15and that Brother Tevin, Brother Handel, Brother James,
12:20and Sister James,
12:21and the entire executive
12:23of the National Democratic Congress
12:26will put our shoulders to the wheel
12:28and work even harder
12:31on behalf of you,
12:32the citizens of Grenada,
12:34Karakou,
12:35and PT Martinik.
12:36So as I said,
12:38the serious speech will come in the days to come.
12:40This is a night of celebration.
12:42So DJ,
12:43I ain't fine you play any of them soccer music.
12:45I ain't fine you play Yellow Fever.
12:47Yellow Fever.
12:50Yellow Fever.
12:50All of them in the house.
12:53Yellow Fever.
12:55Yellow Fever.
12:57Yellow Fever.
12:58Yellow Fever.
13:05Hold on, hold on, hold on.
13:07You realize 14 of them in the house are sick?
13:1114 of them in the house are sick.
13:1314 of them catch Yellow Fever.
13:16And the other one have a PhD,
13:17so he's not a real doctor.
13:20So nurse,
13:22we gotta call nurse for him.
13:26Because I ain't thinking he'll last the five years.
13:29And by the next five years,
13:31all 15 of them will have Yellow Fever.
13:34So DJ,
13:35let me play another song now, man.
13:45Let me play another song now, man.
13:55We gotta do it.
13:57We gotta do it.
13:58So when the man said I think black and out.
14:01What you think you need to catch?
14:23Yellow Fever.
14:23hold on quick hold on quick hold on real quick i just want to bring up my brother
14:31it's not me alone responsible for this i want to put him on the spot where's my brother mario
14:38castle we had to thank him he's the creator of this song he's the creator of most of the campaign
14:45songs mario castle where my brother where my brother come come come come come come come come
14:52come i can't do this alone come give him a mic
14:58be here play it over now look at the money all the summer you can see some love please
15:07we go in the backyard and create a tremor so when the man said that he black you know
15:12what if you get it yellow fever hey hey we get them yellow fever
15:20well listen this we're seeing this the celebrations the joyful celebration in grenada after the
15:28victory of the party of prime minister deacon michel after a very a very important victory
15:34winning 14 of the 15 parliamentary seats in the country's parliament with this the party
15:41national democratic congress with me prime minister deacon michel at the lead secures the another
15:47term for the next five years to lead the people of granada in his path of economic reconstruction
15:53and the recovery of infrastructure and the development of healthcare education and employment as we
16:00were seeing in the words of the prime minister just a moment ago this is a moment of celebration
16:06that's why he said that the real speech the speech on the objective the plans and the agenda
16:11or everything has to do with work will come in the following day but today was a day for celebration
16:16day for grenadian people to to enjoy the victory that they had achieved on the polls this thursday
16:24during the general elections 2026 the commission welcomed the support and the trust deposited that
16:30was put on them on him and his team the trust that the grenadian people are putting on the national
16:36democratic congress to move forward with the development of the country the not the prime minister also
16:43spoke about the importance of the officials that were elected to now begin to work that being elected was
16:51not the the end of the of the path but it was barely the beginning as now they had to
16:57work and respond in kind the trust that the people of granada
17:04put on these officials that were elected, as we were saying,
17:09the National Democratic Congress won 14 of the 15 parliamentary seats
17:13in these Thursday's general elections in Granada.
17:17This is a moment of celebration, as we have seen in the images,
17:21for the people of Granada as they will continue celebrating throughout the night
17:24and, as the Prime Minister said in his brief words minutes ago,
17:30tomorrow, starting next week, is the time to begin to work to continue
17:35in the development project that the Party has been developing for the past years
17:40and to continue working for the people of Granada to ensure they have an important recovery of their well-being.
17:52This, as we were saying, this victory will give Nicol Mitchell a new five-year term
17:57to pursue the priorities that his administration has set out to fulfil in his time in office,
18:06including the economic development, the infrastructure,
18:09the development of the infrastructure of the nation, healthcare, education, employment,
18:14and also natural disaster resilience, as being a Caribbean island in the Caribbean,
18:21the country, the nation, is faced with the threats of hurricanes and the likes.
18:28Tonight, a night of celebration for the people of Granada, as we are seeing,
18:31as they continue to celebrate with music, joyful, and cultural heritage of the Canadian people
18:37with this important electoral victory for the party, the National Democratic Congress,
18:45the party led by Prime Minister Deacon Mitchell,
18:48and will have now five more years to continue developing their agenda.
19:08Deacon Mitchell won't tell you no lies.
19:10Oh, let's see, oh gosh, see, oh gosh, see, oh gosh, see, oh gosh.
19:13Oh, gosh, he can't tell a gent, wow, he's so magnificent.
19:16Oh, gosh, the people he represent, yes, and he will not relent.
19:20Oh, gosh, the country about heart, not an opinion, not as a fact.
19:24With Deacon, the future, yeah, right?
19:27Go vote, go vote, go vote, go vote.
19:29Go vote, go vote.
19:30Go vote in the heart, the heart, the heart, the heart.
19:34Watch out, yeah, go vote, go vote, go vote, go vote.
19:37All right, we stick it, stick it, right down in the heart.
19:40We have the best Mitchell that we like, yeah.
19:43Young, intelligent, full of vibe, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
19:47The best Mitchell that we like, yeah, yeah, yeah.
19:49Now, hold on, I'm looking for somebody.
19:52I'm looking for somebody, she not there?
19:55Women's carous, boy.
19:57Oh, Lord, she not there?
20:00She may pretty have bathroom break.
20:02But St. Max, oh, this, I ain't gonna do this song.
20:09But I want to hear it, come quick.
20:11Yeah, come quick.
20:15This song is my favorite song for the season.
20:17And I just want to sing it for you personally again.
20:22St. Max got a change, yeah.
20:25Someone to turn things around.
20:29Miss Carious Deacons.
20:32You are the one.
20:35You are the one.
20:37You are the one.
20:40All you make some noise for Carious.
20:47And one more thing.
20:48PM, just permission.
20:51All you watch.
20:53All season, I ain't bust a little wine.
20:56PM, I can just make a little dance this time.
20:59Thumbs up.
21:00Give me the original song, please.
21:02It's okay?
21:03Oh, God, I want to let go a little ways.
21:05We can be celebrating.
21:07Give me the song.
21:07Woo-hoo-hoo.
21:10Yeah.
21:12Yeah.
21:14Yeah.
21:14Woo-hoo-hoo.
21:15Woo-hoo-hoo.
21:17Yeah.
21:20I keep my wine and I like it.
21:23God, when she give me a fight.
21:25I keep my wine and I like it.
21:30You're taking me so happy tonight.
21:32I keep my wine and I like it.
21:37Now when she give me a bite, I see my wine and I like it,
21:43She's taking me here so I'm feeling nice.
21:48Oh gosh, look how she bring it back.
21:51Want a piece of that?
21:52Oh gosh, this line rolling slack.
21:54I speak up like a shot.
21:56Oh gosh, move on a slide behind.
21:57I can make her like a white down.
22:00I can make her like a white down.
22:02There you go.
22:02Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
22:06Back up, back up, back up, back up.
22:09Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
22:12And you see right here, stick it, stick it, stick it.
22:15Yes.
22:17I love all you too bad.
22:19My BM, the whole team, pick up all your whole self.
22:25It's a love.
22:26Malik, give the BM a little hug, he'll do it for you.
22:28Give the BM a little five.
22:30Give the BM a little five and a hug.
22:32He did it for you.
22:33Thank you, sir.
22:35Thank you, sir.
22:36Thank you to the entire team.
22:38All you show some love for them now, man.
22:40Give them a hug, give them a hug.
22:47Yes, Alika, go ahead, go ahead.
22:49I want to touch all of the winning fingers.
22:51Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead.
22:58All right, all right, all right, all right, all right.
23:05So, we're going to bring the temperature a little down.
23:08We're going to conclude.
23:11It's already Friday morning.
23:17It's already Friday morning.
23:19It's already Friday morning.
23:19And all you have to go to work tomorrow.
23:22Or today.
23:26Or today.
23:29You ought to work when the sun comes up.
23:36So, I want to thank you, Grenada, for continuing to break the chains of poverty.
23:45From the dark of the valley.
23:47We've been walking so long.
23:50Breaking the chains of poverty.
23:53Making us strong.
23:55Turning away from the lies and disfeited land.
23:58Taking a stand together hand in hand.
24:00From telescope down to Grenville town.
24:03Hear the joyful sound as the walls come down.
24:05We are about to.
24:07To be set free.
24:10Rise of a new day.
24:11With David Andrew and the NDC.
24:15All right, guys.
24:16Let the people shout out.
24:18This is the freedom we were talking about.
24:20We vote in David Andrew.
24:23We vote in NDC.
24:25We vote in David Andrew.
24:29We vote in Andrew.
24:31We vote in David Andrew.
24:32We vote in David Andrew.
24:34We vote in Andrew.
24:35We vote in Andrew.
24:35We vote in Andrew.
24:35Along the Suvis and Marquee coast.
24:37The tide is turning red.
24:39Post royal rising.
24:41No more hungry days ahead.
24:43Up in the hills.
24:45I'm out fanning home.
24:47The morning light of heels.
24:49We are seeing the very joyful celebration with lots of calls.
24:53And we're seeing the closing fireworks taking place in Grenada.
24:57As the people celebrated with joy and en masse.
25:00And with cultural heritage.
25:01The victory of the National Democratic Congress.
25:04Led by the Prime Minister Deacon Mitchell.
25:05Who secures a second term.
25:07To continue the work that he's been carrying out in past years.
25:10To recover the economy of Grenada.
25:12To recover the well-being of the people of Grenada.
25:15Let's now continue with our topics.
25:17So don't go anywhere.