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It was on this day, January 19 that the ruling Barbados Labour Party, was given a resounding 30-0 victory in 2022, mimicking the same victory they had pulled off four years prior in 2018. The General Election was called at the height of the country’s battle against the global COVID-19 pandemic. Mask wearing, social distancing, sanitising, and other protocols were very

By Makeida Antonio makeida.antonio@antiguaobserver.com The role religion still plays in policymaking decisions and voting patterns has been evaluated by a panel of experts. Backlash could be observed on social media last month from individuals who adhere to certain religious doctrines following the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court ruling which essentially overturned…

It is time to bring political parties under the Constitution as part of efforts to ensure free and fair elections. The call has come from political scientist Devaron Bruce, who found support on the panel of the University of the West Indies’ seventh Town Hall On Republicanism, hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences yesterday. It dealt with the topic Constitutional Reform And The Republic: Perspectives Of The Youth. Bruce …

Barbados is robbing itself by not allowing public servants to serve the public. This is according to some political scientists who agree the Public Service Act needs reviewing in light of the suspension and disciplinary charges being brought against two teachers who took part in the January 19 General Election. Former Barbados Union of Teachers president Pedro Shepherd and coach Alwyn Babb have both been suspended with half-pay by the …