Local NewsNewsPolitics BLP conference opens by Barbados Today 26/10/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 26/10/2019 1 min read A+A- Reset FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 357 The oldest political party in the English-speaking Caribbean, the Barbados Labour Party, opened its three-day 81st Annual Conference last night with an emphasis on the young. Two youthful MCs controlled the show with a featured speaker not much past 21 years. They reverted to a mixture of youth and experience in the service awards. The eveningโs proceedings began with a pre-teen delivering a rendition of the national anthem under a massive tent in Queenโs Park. Then amidst applause, many โ ranging from young adults to an 80-year-old – were awarded for dedicated service to BLP branches and the party in general. (GA) Barbados Today Stay informed and engaged with our digital news platform. The leading online multimedia news resource in Barbados for news you can trust. You may also like Reggae Weekend draws record crowds, says organiser 27/04/2026 Vaccination push ramps up into communities as rates dip 27/04/2026 Commonwealth Sport wraps up โsuccessfulโ tour of Barbados 27/04/2026