Nation Online takes a look back at the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford on June 7, 1994. Sandi Goes Down 12-14 said the headline in the Daily Nation on Wednesday June 8, 1994. The previous day, Prime Minister Erskine Sandiford lost a no-confidence motion 12-14 after a long debate in the House of Assembly where four of his Democratic Labour Party Cabinet members voted against him. Leader of …
Canadian businessman Eugene Melnyk passed away yesterday at age 62. Melnyk was owner of the Ottawa Senators professional hockey team. He was also a successful businessman in pharmaceuticals and in horseracing. A joint statement from his relatives and the hockey club said he “died peacefully surrounded by his family” after “an illness he faced with determination and courage”. Born in Ukraine in 1959, Melnyk migrated to Canada, but also had …
#BTSpeakingOut – In support of Verla De Peiza
Article by April 28, 2021
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc.
On April 25, 2021, Miss Verla De Peiza formally announced her intention to be the Democratic Labour Party candidate in the constituency of St. Lucy.
This is a significant and welcomed development in the politics of St. Lucy. It demonstrates the seriousness and high regard that the Democratic Labour Party has for the people of St. Lucy.
Since the days of Theodore Brancker and Cameron Tudor and in recent times, Evelyn Greaves and Denis Kellman, the DLP has consistently fielded a high calibre of candidates. Ms.
Feb 18, 2021
With their ocean views and early-morning walks on the beach, it may seem like Grant McDonald and Carol Devenny are living the retirement dream since packing up, picking up and moving down to sunny Barbados a few months ago.
They’re actually both holding down brand new full-time jobs – and then some. McDonald has become managing partner and head of tax of KPMG in Barbados and Eastern Caribbean (BEC), which includes practices in Antigua, St. Lucia and St. Vincent. Devenny works remotely, both with her full-time role at Equality Fund as well as her role as senior advisor for StrategyCorp.