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As far as three respected political scientists are concerned, Neil Rowe does not have to step down as Member of Parliament for St Michael North West because he has been charged with rape.Dr George Belle, Senator Dr Kristina Hinds and Peter Wickham believe the system should be given a chance to work before any decision is made regarding Rowe’s political future.Rowe, 43, was granted $10 000 bail when he appeared in court on Monday morning, to face the indictable charge of raping a woman on September 18, 2022.Since news broke over the weekend that he had been charged, there have been several ca...

Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s decision to make changes to her Cabinet twice in the space of two years is not unusual, says political scientist Peter Wickham.Contending that it was in Mottley’s power to do so, he said the biggest move in the reshuffle was the appointment of first-time Parliamentarian Corey Lane to a ministerial position.During the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) 83rd Annual Conference over the weekend, Mottley announced Cabinet changes that would take effect on Wednesday.“Our Prime Minister is entitled to a reshuffle as frequently or as infrequently as she may so desire. R...

By Elesha George Elesha.george@antiguaobserver.com It’s no secret that persuasion of electorates is a significant part of the election course in Antigua and Barbuda, or in any other country for that matter.   We’ve all heard the stories, of political hopefuls “helping” constituents, more so those who are registered to vote.…

The functions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have failed to effect any meaningful change in holding Governments to account. This is the view of two of this island’s political pundits, Senator Dr Kristina Hinds and Peter Wickham. Currently, there is no chair of the PAC since there is no parliamentary opposition leader after the Barbados Labour Party (BLP), for the second consecutive time, secured all 30 seats in the …

St Kitts and Nevis' current Prime Minister, Dr. Timothy Harris, lost his bid for reelection in yesterday's national election. The largely unsupported and