St Vincent PM: Vybz Kartel visit a personal act of mercy

KINGSTOWN – Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says the decision to accommodate Jamaican dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) is a “personal act of mercy”.

There has been widespread speculation about the artiste’s presence in SVG following his recent release from prison after 13 years. Kartel was acquitted of a murder charge by Jamaica’s Court of Appeal.

The artiste has disclosed that he has Graves’ disease, also known as hyperthyroidism and several videos of the 48-year-old artiste...