by JOSEPH BURNS BONADIE IN 1967 when Sir James and the Labour Party formed the Government in St Vincent, I was in the United Kingdom with another Caribbean Trade Union colleague from Jamaica, Wesley Wainright. We had a scholarship through the British Government attached to the Department of Employment and Productivity. Upon returning home, there was an Industrial dispute sent to the Minister of Labour Sir James; I took over …
by JOSEPH BURNS BONADIE IN 1967 when Sir James and the Labour Party formed the Government in St Vincent, I was in the United Kingdom with another Caribbean Trade Union colleague from Jamaica, Wesley Wainright. We had a scholarship through the British Government attached to the Department of Employment and Productivity. Upon returning home, there was an Industrial dispute sent to the Minister of Labour Sir James; I took over …
by Bajan Reporter / May 25th, 2021
This year holds particular significance for the Democratic Labour Party (
DLP). The party will celebrate its 60th (
Diamond) Anniversary of being first elected to government in 1961, and the 50th (
Gold) Anniversary of being elected as the first government under the single member constituency system.
The 1961 General Elections were the first held subsequent to Barbados being granted full self-government. They occurred under the old double member system in 12 constituencies. When all the votes were counted, the DLP emerged the winner, securing 14 of the 24 seats – the BLP got 5, the Ernest Mottley led BNP party 4, and 1 seat was won by an Independent.
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