Reifer to contest by-election

Former West Indies skipper Floyd Reifer will lead the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) charge in the constituency of St George North in the imminent by-election.

The 48-year-old Reifer beat out four other candidates and was selected by the Executive Council and the General Council, which met at the DLP’s George Street headquarters tonight.

He will replace Jepter Ince who contested the 2018 election for the DLP.

It sets up an interesting showdown against the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) candidate, general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union Toni Moore.

A date for the by-election has yet to be announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley.

Back in 2009, Reifer was named captain of a second-string West Indies team to face Bangladesh.

He also served as head coach of the regional team.

Reifer, also played for Barbados and was captain and coach of the Combined Campuses and Colleges team which played in the regional competitions.

Efforts to reach DLP president Verla DePeiza for comment proved unsuccessful up to publication time. (RB)