Local NewsNewsPolitics BLP has new chairman by Barbados Today 27/10/2019 written by Barbados Today Updated by Desmond Brown 27/10/2019 0 min read A+A- Reset Share FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 499 Senator Kay McConney is the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) new chairman. McConney, who is Minister of Innovation, Science and Smart Technology, was elected to the post during Saturday’s BLP Annual Convention at Queen’s Park. She takes over from former chairman George Payne, who served since 2016. Minister of People’s Empowerment and Elder Affairs Cynthia Forde was re-elected as first vice-president, Shanika Roberts-Odle was elected second vice-president while Kurt Haynes was elected third vice-president. (RB) 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 St James North by-election voters seek change for youth and small business 21/05/2025 Beekeeping on the rise as demand for local honey grows 21/05/2025 BACA not happy with quality of Bashment soca 21/05/2025