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Former Senator Lucille Moe’s stinging comments against Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley are a “strategic hit”, timed for maximum effect, but should have minimal impact. That was the response of political consultant and pollster Peter Wickham, after Moe, now a campaign strategist with the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) after being a long-time confidante of Mottley and member of the Barbados Labour Party, revealed in yesterday’s SUNDAY SUN that she was …

Barbadians remain the least hesitant to be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, and are leading the charge in the subregion with 69 per cent being vaccinated against the virus. However, Minister of Health The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic said while the numbers remained a concern especially among school-aged children and might pose a threat for the safe return to face-to-face classes, he was satisfied with the results. Director of CADRES, …

Political analyst Wickham hits out at Franklyn’s actions

One of this country’s leading political scientists, Dr George Belle is reporting promising signs of life from the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). But the former University of the West Indies (UWI) lecturer believes the organisation has a long way to go in presenting a viable opposition to the Mia Mottley administration.In fact, he believes the once celebrated party could count itself lucky to capture “three or four” seats in Parliament at the next General Election because of “persisting f...

Alongside cutting ties to the monarchy, new PM believes the region represents an untapped civilisation

November 22, 2021   Hon. Mia Mottley Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Government Headquarters Bay Street St. Michael Barbados   LETTER TO MIA FROM RALPH ON THE OCCASION OF BARBADOS BECOMING A REPUBLIC   INTRODUCTION Solidarity greetings to you, the government and people of Barbados from the government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines! I thank you for your kind invitation to attend the formal swearing-in …

November 22, 2021   Hon. Mia Mottley Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister Government Headquarters Bay Street St. Michael Barbados   LETTER TO MIA FROM RALPH ON THE OCCASION OF BARBADOS BECOMING A REPUBLIC   INTRODUCTION Solidarity greetings to you, the government and people of Barbados from the government and people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines! I thank you for your kind invitation to attend the formal swearing-in …

The Queen will be replaced as head of state by a president on Monday in a move that threatens the Commonwealth realms she still reigns

Religious leaders are warning the Government of Barbados against removing references to ‘God’ in the Charter of Barbados or from other National symbols. If that occurs, chaos, decline and a military state can be expected. Senior Pastor of the House of Freedom Ministries, Dr Ferdinand Nicholls gave that caution on Tuesday during a virtual press conference entitled ‘Why We Need God Under a Barbados republic’. During his address, Nicholls said …

Queen Elizabeth II has long been the former colony’s official head of state. But on November 30, the Caribbean’s ‘Little England’ becomes a monarch-free republic.