The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Tuesday named half of its slate of candidates to contest the general election constitutionally due in 2027, with Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne declaring that “this party is back!”
At a press conference at DLP headquarters, 15 candidates were named for the constituencies of Christ Church East, Christ Church West, St Michael Central, St Michael North West, St Michael South East, St Thomas, St Michael South Central, St Michael South, St Joseph, St Michael West, City of Bridgetown, St Lucy, St Philip South, St Philip West, and St Michael North.
Among the candidates named were prominent figures as such Dr David Estwick (St Philip West) and Richard Sealy (St Michael South Central) as well as returning political hopefuls Ryan Walters (St Michael North West), Pedro Shepherd (St Michael South East), Neil Marshall (St Philip South), and Andre Worrell (St Michael Central).
The other political hopefuls are – Alvin Toppin (St Lucy), Amory Gilding-Bourne (Christ Church East), Andrew Cave (Christ Church West), Dr Dawn-Marie Armstrong (St Michael North), Dr Roleric Hinds (St Thomas), Nathaniel Boyce (St Michael South), Randal Rouse (St Joseph), Shaquani Hunte (St Michael West), and Dale Rowe (City of Bridgetown). (SM)
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