Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley tonight (Saturday) announced she will lead the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into the next General Election, reversing her previously stated intention to step away after two terms in office.
Speaking at a celebration rally to commemorate the recent victory of Chad Blackman who won the St James North by-election last Wednesday , as well as the anniversary of the 2018 sweep at the polls, Mottley cited the immense and ongoing global and local challenges as the driving force behind her decision to stay on.
She pointed to the COVID-19 pandemic, its lingering aftermath, global conflicts and economic instability as key disruptions that significantly affected the administration’s progress since her second term began in January 2022.
“I’m announcing this because I will stay going into the next campaign,” Mottley stated as she spoke to supporters gathered at St Alban’s Corner, St James following a celebratory motorcade.
The Prime Minister underscored the mounting pressures from climate change, artificial intelligence and regional instability, noting that Barbados must be ready to meet these head-on.
Mottley, 59, added that her decision was not taken lightly adding she was also influenced by numerous appeals from the public over the past year, including a wave of encouragement during the just-concluded St James North by-election campaign.
“I will stay with you. I will lead the Barbados Labour Party into the next term because we have work still to do”
