Mottley rings bell for early polls

Barbadians will go to the polls to elect a new government on February, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced moments ago.

The announcement was made at a Barbados Labour Party nomination meeting at Westbury Primary School, where attorney-at-law Michael Lashley KC was confirmed as the party’s candidate for the City. With his nomination, the ruling BLP has completed its slate of candidates for all 30 parliamentary seats.

Parliament will be dissolved, formally triggering the election campaign, with Nomination Day set for January 27.

The general election is being called months ahead of the constitutional deadline.