Candidates of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) today paid the mandatory $250 election deposits at the Barbados Revenue Authority at Country Road, St Michael, marking another formal step toward the February 11 general election.
The exercise drew a visible show of support, with party supporters gathering outside the building, waving placards and cheering as candidates completed the brief process.
BLP General Secretary Jerome Walcott said the party was entering the campaign phase confident in its record, despite the challenges faced during its term in office.
“We are excited. We have done the hard work, and we have kept the vast majority of the promises that we made to Barbados back in 2018,” Walcott said, pointing to the impact of hurricanes, the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic pressures.
He stressed that the election was coming at a critical time for the country.
“This is a time when this country needs strong leadership – leadership that is committed and familiar with the issues. This is not time to take chances,” Walcott said, adding that the party would soon begin rolling out its campaign while meeting remaining requirements set by the Electoral and Boundaries Commission. (Colville Mounsey)
