Local NewsNews Former Minister and Senator John Williams dies by Barbados Today 20/08/2023 written by Barbados Today Updated by Sandy Deane 20/08/2023 1 min read A+A- Reset FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail 1.7K 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 Ministerโs 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. ย You Might Be Interested In Crystal Beckles-Holder, 2nd runner up in regional competition GUYANA: Body of child found after gold mine collapses Barbadians asked to help with return tickets for Haitians Photo: BGIS 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 Farm data gap โhamperingโ food production drive 04/08/2026 Grand Kadooment earns high praise, though some say culture took back seat 04/08/2026 Gun offender fined $30K after โBotanical Gardensโ claim rejected 04/08/2026
