CELEBRATING 70 YEARS
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) will be celebrating 70 years of commitment, service and progress. The celebrations run throughout the year and end in March 2009.
The BLP was founded on March 31, 1938. The founding fathers met at the home of Mr. James Martineau in Bay Street to create a political movement. At that first meeting Chrissie Brathwaite was elected Chairman and Grantley Adams who was out of the island on legal business, Vice-Chairman. The others present were C.A. Brathwaite, Dr. H.G. Cummins, Dr. Philip Payne, W.A Crawford, C. Edwy Talma and Hope Stevens, a Kittitian living in New York City.
Click here to read more..Friday, 04 Jul 2008
Ever since our startled ears heard the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary inviting various interest groups to bring their shopping lists and come to a meeting with her boss in advance of this year’s Budget, we began to wonder just how serious the Prime Minister is about managing our economy.More>>
News & UpdatesWednesday, 04 Jun 2008
Feature Address by The Rt.Hon. Owen S. Arthur at the Launch of the Foundation for Politics and Leadership in Port of Spain, Trinidad More>>
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley responds to the Prime Minister's re- introduction of subsidies on diesel in Press Conference. Please see Video
Opposition Leader Mia Mottley responds to the PM's re-introduction of subsidies on diesel in Press Conference. More>>
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Did You Know?
The BLP Government has intensified its attack on urban poverty by launching a financial programme to help in developing small business ventures. To this end, the Urban Enterprise Loan Programme is playing a significant role.
The BLP Government has intensified its attack on urban poverty by launching a financial programme to help in developing small business ventures. To this end, the Urban Enterprise Loan Programme is playing a significant role.
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