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Newly elected first vice president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Michael Lashley says his role is to promote inclusivity within the political organisation. He was speaking at the DLP headquarters in George Street, Belleville after the votes for the internal election had been counted on Saturday night. Lashley finished with 497 votes, some distance ahead of Walter Maloney on 376. Felicia Dujon was third with 334 votes and Andre …

Dr Ronnie Yearwood successfully fought off the challenge from three opponents to retain the post of president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). To loud applause and the ringing of bells at the George Street headquarters, elections superintendent Ricky Harrison announced Yearwood had polled 422 votes. The nearest challenger, Dr David Estwick, had 227; Ryan Walters 188; and former tourism minister, Richard Sealy, 29. In his initial speech after the …

Voting is moving steadily at the headquarters of the Democratic Labour Party, where members are now in the process of selecting an executive. The party was embroiled in controversy in the 24 hours before today’s voting started, but general secretary Steve Blackett told Nation Online moments ago that things were running smoothly. There was a slight issue with physically disabled voters early, but that was settled by the elections superintendent, …

The election of a President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) will be held this weekend at the annual general conference to run from August 18th to

Now that the crop over dust has settled it is clear that we were always in the wukking and jucking season. Videos and photos all over social media shows the

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While this blog highlights the NIS fund, the burgeoning pension liability of government for the public service, both central government and SOEs adds to the problems a future generation will have to wrestle.

This is the belief of Dr David Estwick, the former Minister of Economic Affairs, who was speaking during the Democratic Labour Party’s St Peter branch meeting at Mile-And-A-Quarter on Sunday. The topic of discussion was A Crisis Within A Crisis – The Risk of Pensions in Barbados. Estwick raised the alarm over the country’s future retirement prospects, highlighting the worsening dependency ratio and the unpreparedness of both the Government and …

DLP LEADER DISMISSES TALK OF RESIGNATIONS; GENERAL SECRETARY DENIES ‘WALKING AWAY’ FROM PARTY By Emmanuel Joseph A meeting of the General Council of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) reportedly came to a disorderly end on Wednesday night as party hierarchy discussed possible disciplinary action against a member. Subsequent reports suggested that General Secretary Steve Blackett had resigned from the 68-year-old political organisation and