Local News News Former Minister and Senator John Williams dies Barbados Today20/08/20230874 views Former Minister and Senator John Williams has passed away, family members have confirmed. Williams died on his 74th birthday today at 6 p.m. Williams, a former Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office from April 2003 to March 2008 has served the country at several levels. He was a former Ambassador to CARICOM from 2006 to 2008 and represented Barbados at the Association of Caribbean States. He also served as Chairman of the Administrative General & Professional Service Commission, was a member of the Employment Rights Tribunal and sat on several boards including the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, the National Initiative for Service Excellence and the Barbados Vocational Training Board. Photo: BGIS