The Barbados Senate now has its full slate of 21 senators. This morning, President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason swore-in Dr Chelston Brathwaite and Dr Kristina Hinds at State House, filling the two vacant seats. Immediately after the swearing-in, both Hinds and Brathwaite made it clear that they intend to be independent. “I see myself fitting into the role of a Senator first, who brings constructive analysis of challenges, …
On the premise that “if you are old enough to vote, you must be old enough to serve”, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Monday evening signalled the intention to appoint 18-year-old former Queen’s College student Khaleel Kothdiwala as a Senator in the new Barbados Cabinet. However, by virtue of his age, the 2021 Barbados Scholar is currently unable to do so, prompting the need for a Constitutional amendment. Mottley …