Law lecturer says legal challenges may result if COVID-19 patients not allowed to vote in elections Barbados Today04/01/20220351 views Persons denied their right to vote in the January 19 polls because they are COVID-19 positive may have legal recourse under election laws and the Constitution, a university law lecturer… Read more
PM, Atherley say outcome of elections will determine how Barbados moves forward Emmanuel Joseph04/01/20220324 views A total of 108 candidates from seven parties and nine independents will contest the January 19 general elections, the outcome of which party leaders say will be crucial to Barbados… Read more
Tuesday, January 4 is last day for voter registration Barbados Today03/01/20220315 views Eligible voters, whose names do not appear on the Preliminary List of Electors, are reminded that they must be registered by tomorrow, Tuesday, January 4 which is the last… Read more
It’s Nomination Day Barbados Today03/01/20220605 views It’s Nomination Day in Barbados and candidates are heading out to nomination centres across the island. At the Rices Pavilion in St Philip, incumbent, St Philip South MP Indar… Read more
Chapman spoke ‘out of turn’ on issue of persons with COVID-19 voting Barbados Today02/01/20220295 views After a near two-hour emergency meeting of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) on Saturday, no determination has yet been made on whether isolated COVID-19 sufferers will be allowed to… Read more
APP says individuals should not be prevented from voting because of COVID-19 Barbados Today02/01/20220254 views Alliance Party for Progress representative Lynette Eastmond says she has not been able to find a law which prevents individuals from voting because they have tested positive for COVID-19. Eastmond,… Read more
EBC says it’s ready for January 19 poll Barbados Today01/01/20220251 views We are ready. That’s the declaration made by Supervisor of Election Angela Taylor in response to growing concerns that Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s unexpected announcement of the January 19 General… Read more
Chapman: COVID positive people not allowed to vote on January 19 Barbados Today01/01/20220402 views Individuals who test positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to exercise their Constitutional right to vote in the January 19 General Election. Making the announcement Saturday morning, Head of… Read more