OECS Commission congratulates Prime Minister Mia Mottley and the Barbados Labour Party on its new Mandate
Friday, January 21, 2022 — Director General of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Dr. Didacus Jules has congratulated Prime Minister Mia Mottley, on her resounding victory in the January 19, 2022 General Elections in Barbados. In his congratulatory remarks, Dr. Jules highlighted…
Friendly industrial air emerges in Barbados
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Caribbean Life An atmosphere of conciliation appears to have overcome some elements of the leadership in Barbados, with trades unions curbing their wage demands for workers and the private sector jumping on board government’s recovery plan….
Five things to know about Mia Mottley, Barbados’ first female prime minister
BY NDUTA WAWERU From FACE2FACE Africa The Caribbean Island of Barbados has elected for the first time a female prime minister, Mia Mottley. Mottley was on Friday sworn in as the eighth prime minister and the fifth female head of…
Contrasts in Barbados elections launch
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Caribbean Life The main contenders in Barbados’ elections launched their campaigns in contrasting styles with Barbados Labour Party advocating plans covering from young to old, while the incumbent Democratic Labour Party focussed on the failings of…
Bajan relief at election date
BY GEORGE ALLEYNE From Caribbean Life Though they all welcome Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart’s announcement of an elections date the business community wants it over quickly, one politician is concerned about a clash with school examinations, and an academic…
David Jessop: The region’s recent history is being lost
By David Jessop From Jamaica Gleaner At the start of the month, Barbados’ former Prime Minister, Owen Arthur, officially departed the island’s Parliament and elective politics. Some weeks prior, he had indicated that he would not be running again in…
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Mottley appeals for greater regional integration
BY JEDIAEL CARTEL From Jamaica Observer The reality of an ocean can no longer separate us, Barbadian Opposition leader tells PNP conference Mia Mottley came to the opening night of the Opposition People’s National Party’s 79th annual conference in Kingston…
‘Barbados’ political operating system needs upgrading’
From The Barbados Advocate A Roman Catholic Bishop is of the view that today, Barbados and the Caribbean face similar threats and challenges to those faced in the 1930’s – marginalization of the poor, the worker and the middle class…
