


In 2018, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Motley addressed her citizens and announced her cabinet and the senate. Mia Mottley was elected as the first female prime minister of Barbados in. I think she and her political administration will be judged based on their ability to bring Barbados together to face the real problems and set a path for a better future for all Barbadians. KINGSTON The Jamaica government says it will pilot legislation aimed at regulating the sugar content in food products.Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the legislation will be the next step in. Mia Mottley Will Be One of The Most Transformational Leader in Barbados 2Īs Barbadians at home and abroad look to a new dawn of optimism, they will be leaning on PM Mottley for her leadership and vision of what Barbados should aspire to in the next 50 years.īut in the end Mia Mottley will not be judged as the first female prime minister of Barbados or the first politician who promise to bring positive changes to the people. Reactions on social media was mainly supportive as there is a sense among many Barbadians that a radically new path is required at this point in Barbados history. At a media briefing last week, PM Mottley laid out the scope of the problems face by her country. The recent election was a mandate for change.

Rising crime rate and deepening economic issues, have resulted in more Barbadians feeling pessimistic about their future. This also marked 27 years after Mottley entered politics and 24 after becoming one of the youngest Barbadians ever to be assigned a ministerial portfolio. (right), emphasises a point to West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) Chairman, Peter Melhado, during a tour of the SilverSun Estates housing development in St. In so doing, 52-year old Mia Mottley became the first woman to be elected to the post of prime minister in Barbados. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. On May 24, 2018, Mia Mottley and the Barbados Labour Party swept to an unprecedented victor in the elections, gaining 70% of the popular votes and all 30 seats in parliament.
