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Wright was born in 1992 in Barbados, and grew up there. [2] When young, he competed in multiple sports, including swimming, surfing, cricket and football. [3] While in primary school, he tried out triathlon for the first time at a youth tournament organized by the Triathlon Association of Barbados. [3] He then competed at triathlon events ...
Mia Amor Mottley, SC, MP [2] (born 1 October 1965) is a Barbadian politician and attorney who has served as the eighth prime minister of Barbados since 2018 and as Leader of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) since 2008. Mottley is the first woman to hold either position. She is also Barbados' first prime minister under its republican system ...
Ralph Thorne. Ralph Thorne KC, MP is a Barbadian politician and lawyer who has served as Leader of the Opposition since 2024. He was elected in 2018 as a candidate of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) for Christ Church South on 24 May 2018. [1] He later crossed the floor and became an independent in February 2024 [2] which made him the leader of ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados was a part of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (). [3] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, [4] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, [5] and recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. [6]
v. t. e. General elections were held in Barbados on 19 January 2022 to elect the 30 members of the House of Assembly. The ruling Barbados Labour Party won all 30 seats for the second consecutive election. This was the 12th national election held since independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, the 16th since the institution of universal ...
Politics of Barbados. The United Progressive Party is a political party in Barbados. [ 1] The party was announced in February, 2017 to coincide with the May 2018 general election cycle. [ 2] The lead chairperson is the Attorney-at-Law and former Senator and Minister with the Barbados Labour Party, Ms. Lynette Eastmond. [ 3][ 4]
28 September – the House of Assembly passed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2021 [ 3] 6 October – Senate passed the bill [ 4] 12 October – incumbent Governor-Genera Sandra Mason was jointly nominated by Prime Minister Mottley and Joseph Atterley, leader of the opposition, as candidate for the first president of Barbados [ 5] 30 November ...
A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of St George North on November 11, 2020 following the resignation of incumbent BLP Member of Parliament Gline Clarke, who has represented the constituency for the past 26 years, to accept the post of Barbados High Commissioner to Canada.