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Jamale Pringle announces Kelton Dalso as UPP Caretaker for St. George

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Political Leader Jamale Pringle announces Kelton Dalso as UPP Caretaker for St. George
(l-r) Jamale Pringle and Kelton Dalso

Jamale Pringle, Opposition leader and political leader of the UPP has announced that Kelton Dalso will be the party’s candidate for the St. George constituency in the upcoming elections.

Dalso emerged the victor during a primary election in St. George held last night on January 19th.

Mr. Dalso has been active in politics for over 30 years and was the former campaign manager for Mr. Adolphus Freeland, the ABLP stalwart who represented the same constituency from 1976 to 1999.

He last contested elections as a member of the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) party in the 2018 national elections.

Dalso was appointed as the Mobilization Officer for the DNA during its Congress in June 2021 and again planned to contest St. George in the 2023 elections before departing from the party in November 2022.

Regarding this new appointment, OL Pringle says he is confident that Dalso has the energy and commitment needed to not only keep the branch in the UPP column but to move it forward as well.

Political Leader Jamale Pringle welcomes Kelton Dalso as UPP Caretaker for St. George
Kelton Dalso was recently called to the Bar of England and Wales (photo by Newsco)

“He’s a son of St. George, a well-known businessman, a team player, and no novice to politics or national affairs,” stated Pringle in a recent press release.

Dalso, who was recently called to the Bar of England and Wales was one of three contenders for the St. George caretaker position, including Kem Riley and Jermaine Kentish.

Orville Charles

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Orville Charles grew up in Potters Village, Antigua. After graduating from the University of Baltimore with a degree in Digital Communication, he spent years in the Social Work field, serving vulnerable populations and doing community outreach. He is an avid student of History, with many years of freelance experience in Multimedia.

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Comments (10)

  • Tromos January 22, 2026, 6:36 PM

    LABOURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

  • jani January 21, 2026, 4:56 PM

    Right back to ABLP. Freeland for the win.

  • Andy January 21, 2026, 3:39 PM

    Thanks for handing back St George to LABOUR

  • Ben simmons January 21, 2026, 2:45 PM

    DNA to UPP is a big move, but politics is strategy. Let’s see how it play out

  • Lisa January 21, 2026, 7:05 AM

    UPP need someone with ground game in St. George. Dalso definitely have contacts

  • Informed citizen January 20, 2026, 11:21 PM

    Interesting choice. Kelton Dalso has big shoes to fill, and I hope he can really connect with the people in St. George and represent their concerns effectively

  • Concerned Antiguan January 20, 2026, 9:02 PM

    St. George is not an easy constituency. No candidate should feel comfortable.

  • Josh January 20, 2026, 8:25 PM

    UPP trying to hold St. George, not just keep it warm. This is about survival.

  • Apex Jones January 20, 2026, 8:01 PM

    Hmmmm I’m surprised he would want to run on a UPP ticket. Guest his political aspirations are high

  • Donna January 20, 2026, 2:36 PM

    Dalso needs to change his attitude towards the people in the constituency, how he sees them and stop looking down on them. They are the pillars of St George’s constituency, and the majority of the people are more down-to-earth. Yes, he is from the community of New Winthropes and haven’t lived there for years. He would need to return to his roots by sitting on the block with his people, according to Ezekiel 3:15, to get to know them once again and sit where they sat. Right now, it’s about getting rid of the ABLP administration out of government in the next generation election for good.

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