BLP again wins all 30 seats
The Barbados Labour Party has scored another 30-0 general elections victory. Democratic Labour Party President Verla De peiza has conceded.
General Elections 2022 || UPDATE #4 Griffith retains St. John
Former Democratic Labour Party stronghold St. John officially declared for Charles Griffith of the Barbados Labour Party despite being one of the seats predicted as possibly returning to the Dems.
General Elections 2022 || UPDATE #3 PM Mottley wins Michael North East
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s St. Michael North East seat is among the first to be officially declared as won. Miss Mottley thanked her constituents for their continued support.
General Elections 2022 || UPDATE #2
Analysis by political pollster Peter Wickham of early election results indicates Democratic Labour Party President Verla Depeiza will likely fail to win the St. Lucy seat.
General Elections 2022 || UPDATE #1
Early results in the 2022 general elections in Barbados are pointing to another resounding victory by the incumbent Barbados Labour Party. The first set of boxes from the constituency of St. John a traditional Democratic Labour Party strong hold and one of the seats polls indicated the DLP might regain, now indicate the Barbados Labour […]
A CASE HAS BEEN FILED IN THE HIGH COURT TO DELAY ELECTIONS
A case has been filed in the high court of Barbados seeking to delay the general elections. The announcement was made last night by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley during a Barbados Labour Party political meeting in St. Lucy. The motion names the President Dame Sandra Mason as the first defendant and the attorney general […]
Covid-19 positives at New Years Day fete
At least a half dozen patrons of a New Year’s Day fete at the Ball Park Events Centre have tested positive for covid-19 and several others are awaiting test results. This has been confirmed by Dwayne Drakes, one of the Directors of Blended Events, the organisers of the fete. Mr. Drakes points out that protocols […]
Nurses march in the city
Scores of nurses who are members of the Unity Workers Union as they staged a protest march this morning from Cheapside to the Golden Square Freedom Park. They chanted “we have rights” and “no retreat, no surrender”. General Secretary of the UWU, Caswell Franklyn, says the nurses will continue their industrial action until the many […]
Four people injured in car crash near airport
Four people were injured in a collision involving a car and a bus near the Tom Adams roundabout on the ABC highway. Starcom Network News understands the incident occurred around 12:45 pm and the Jaws of Life had to be used by the Fire Service.
Search on for missing woman
The mother of Minister of the Environment Adrian “Medic” Forde is missing and a search is being conducted. Jean Forde, 78, of Fruitful Hill, St Joseph, was last seen in that area around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Forde, the Barbados Labour Party candidate for Christ Church West Central, is currently searching areas of St […]