Thorne says he had to part ways with Gov’t because views did not align
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Monday laid bare a personal struggle between “blind obedience and principled objection” as he remained on the government benches opposed to several issues including proposed education reform. After being sworn in by President Dame Sandra Mason to officially take over a position that had been vacant since the Mia Mottley-led […]
DLP leader: Don’t let Thorne defection be a distraction
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) leader Dr Ronnie Yearwood has urged Barbadians not to be sidetracked by what he regards as Barbados Labour Party (BLP) infighting, following Ralph Thorne’s crossing the floor to become Opposition Leader. He made the remarks on Sunday at the DLP’s St John branch meeting at the St John Parish Church Hall, […]
All eyes on Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne
The political scene across the world is expected to be turbulent in 2024 and it appears that Barbados is expected to be included in the headwinds. While we are not scheduled for a general election, though anything is possible in the current environment, electors in several countries will be heading to the polls. Time Magazine […]
Public urged to swim at beaches with lifeguard
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is advising members of the public to “exercise extreme caution” at beaches, particularly along the west coast which has been affected by high surf. In its latest High Surf Advisory, the BMS said: “A broad area of low pressure in the far northern Atlantic is generating above-normal swells which are […]
‘On the fence’
Two backbench parliamentarians have left the door open to the possibility of joining Ralph Thorne in crossing the floor to the opposition side of the aisle, following the lawyer-politician’s shock shift of allegiance over the weekend. St Michael East’s Trevor Prescod and Dr Sonia Browne of St Philip North described Thorne as a “friend” and […]
Thorne’s next move: head to DLP, say pundits
Top political pundits were Monday predicting that newly sworn-in Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne will seek to mend ties with the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) that he severed 20 years ago in a bid to boost his political position. Hours after Thorne took up office, University of the West Indies academic and Independent Senator Dr Kristina […]
Atherley: Thorne ‘will make difference’ in PAC, Senate
Ralph Thorne’s predecessor as Leader of the Opposition is already looking to the parliamentary office shifting the trajectory of the Mottley administration’s policies as two bills make their way to the Senate. Bishop Joseph Atherley, who became the sole dissenting voice in the House of Assembly shortly after the 2018 election, joined political commentators in […]