CARICOM & OECS Congratulate Mia Mottley and BLP on Resounding Victory

In separate statements, Caricom Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnett and OECS Director General, Dr. Didicus Jules, issued congratulatory messages to Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley and her party Barbados Labour Party on their victory at the nation’s General Elections on 19 January, 2022. Their respective statements are below:

Caricom Statement

CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett has congratulated the Prime Minister of Barbados Hon Mia Mottley on her resounding triumph in the General Elections of 19 January.

Here is the Secretary-General’s congratulatory message:

“Honourable Prime Minister,

On behalf of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), I offer my sincere congratulations to you and the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) on your resounding victory in the General Elections of 19 January. 

The overwhelming success of the Barbados Labour Party indicates that the people of the country have every confidence in your stewardship and look forward to your continued leadership to guide them on a path that would ensure their progress.

I look forward to working with you once again in deepening and strengthening our integration movement and in confronting the many challenges besetting the Community at present.

You can be assured, Prime Minister, of the support of the CARICOM Secretariat in that endeavour.”

OECS Statement

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States extends sincere congratulations to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and the Barbados Labour Party on their historic and decisive victory in the recently held General Elections. Since her assumption of the leadership of the Government of Barbados, Prime Minister Mottley has become a compelling voice and a commanding presence on the international stage, championing the cause of SIDS and drawing attention to their vulnerabilities with unflagging energy.

Prime Minister Mottley’s Administration has engineered transformational changes designed to make Barbados a small state worthy of emulation and international respect.

The OECS looks forward with anticipation to the deepening of cooperation with Barbados and extends best wishes for success in the pursuit of the developmental aspirations of the Government and people of Barbados.