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Barbados Labour Party. The Barbados Labour Party ( BLP ), colloquially known as the " Bees ", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. It has been in power in 1954–1961, 1976–1986, 1994–2008, and 2018–present. Its leaders have included Grantley Adams and Owen Arthur . Now led by Prime Minister Mia Amor ...
The Cabinet system of government was implemented in the colony of Barbados on 1 February 1954 leading to attainment of full self-government. Prior to an official Cabinet, the role was fulfilled by the colonial era Executive Council on the island. [1] Under the Constitution of Barbados, Cabinet is not prescribed a maximum number Cabinet of ...
A middle-order batsman who became an opener later in his career, Lashley played domestic cricket for Barbados from 1958 to 1975. His top score was 204 against Guyana in 1966-67. Lashley toured Australia in 1960-61 and England in 1966 with the West Indian team, but was not able to establish himself in the Test side.
Petrona Sonia Lashley [2] was born in Barbados, moving to Britain in the 1950s at the age of 17. [7] She trained as a nurse in Hampshire, later moving to Liverpool where her partner worked on ships. [7] Lashley continued to work as a nurse, becoming an equal-opportunities officer in the NHS, and later with the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Trust. [7]
t. e. General elections were held in Barbados on 24 May 2018. [1] The result was a landslide victory for the opposition Barbados Labour Party (BLP), which won all 30 seats in the House of Assembly, [2] resulting in BLP leader Mia Mottley becoming the country's first female Prime Minister. The BLP's victory was the first time a party had won ...
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 ...
December 1963 (radio) December 1964 (television) Official website. www .cbc .bb. The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation ( CBC) is a public radio and television broadcaster, located in The Pine, St. Michael in Barbados. It was founded in 1963 as Radio Barbados. [1] The CBC falls under the ministry and jurisdiction of the Prime Minister's Office. [2]
Barbados Agreement. The Partial Agreement on the Promotion of Political Rights and Electoral Guarantees for All (in Spanish: Acuerdo parcial sobre la promoción de derechos políticos y garantías electorales para todos), most commonly known simply as the Barbados Agreement, is a pair of agreements signed by the Maduro government and the ...