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St John’s – Prime Minister Gaston Browne led his ruling Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) to a nail-biting victory in Wednesday’s general election, winning nine of the 17 seats for a third consecutive term in office, according to the preliminary results released here early Thursday morning. The party had won 15 of the 17 seats in the 2018 general election. “You know I have always said to people, you …
The prime minister of Barbados’ ambitious plans to finance the fight against the climate crisis have the world listening.
The passing of Wendell Callender, a former politician, social activist, writer and educator, not only reminds us of the need to cherish people while they are alive, but his death is a timely reminder that democracy does not thrive unless there are people who test it and are committed to maintaining it.Now some may say that we are ascribing too much credit to the humble man who felt he could achieve anything to which he put his mind.The 70-year-old may be known to younger Barbadians for his spirited discussions on social media on matters of politics, law, education, culture and social issues....
The ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP) has been returned to power in Tuesday’s general election, even as two independent candidates won constituencies in the 21-seat Parliament following a boycott by the main opposition political parties.Preliminary results released by the Electoral Office showed that the DLP, which had entered the election already having won six seats uncontested, had won 19 of the 21 seats. The preliminary results showed that the independent candidate Jesma Paul polled 617 votes to 463 cast for the DLP’s Lynsia Frank in the Salisbury constituency, while in Marigot, Antho...
A scaling back of Prime Ministerial power, the crafting of a well-defined consultation process and a reform of the system of voting in Barbados are among the recommendations of a leading political party in Barbados.The suggestions were put forward by President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood, as authorities continue to hear views as part of a constitutional reform exercise, a year after the country officially became a republic.Insisting that nothing much had changed in relation to governance and constitutional processes since November 30, 2021, Yearwood said there were ...