Grenada’s Prime Minister, Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell extends congratulations to Barbados’ Prime Minister-elect, Mia Mottley, who secured a second term in office, with a landslide victory at the polls yesterday.
Having announced snap elections on December 27, 2021, Prime Minister Mottley’s Barbados Labour Party secured all 30 seats in the poll.
Dr. Mitchell congratulated the Barbadian leader saying, “The results represent an overwhelming vote of confidence in the BLP administration and that the Barbadian electorate has essentially opted for continuation of the tremendous work sister Mia and her team have been doing.”
He acknowledges it’s difficult and challenging times, with an unprecedented pandemic that just seems to go on and on, but there are many other important facets to leadership at this time and the people are obviously of the opinion that the BLP has done a good job thus far.
With the new mandate, the administration needs to continue fulfilling its promises to the people of Barbados, Dr. Mitchell says, “uniting the people of the country and managing the ongoing crisis”.
Prime Ministers Mitchell and Mottley have had a close friendship over the years, and Dr. Mitchell pledges Grenada’s commitment to continuing the historic ties between the two countries.
Dr. Mitchell recalled sharing a light moment with his counterpart during a luncheon, when Mia Mottley was first elected in 2018, becoming the first female Prime Minister in Barbados.
She now stamps her authority as the first-elected Prime minister, with the country having recently attained Republic status.
