OPPOSITION Leader and PNM political leader Pennelope Beckles says Emancipation Day is an occasion which must remind the population that their freedom comes at a price.

In her Emancipation Day message to the nation, Beckles said, "Progressive liberty is the essence of the ennobling and enabling of our society, and even world civilization."

She added, "As we commemorate African Emancipation Day 2025, let us remind ourselves that price of human freedom is eternal vigilance. In so doing, today we recognise that reparations are firmly rooted in international law, not swayed by emotions or political expedience."