A rally organised by the Opposition which drew 10,000 supporters heard the Prime Minister needs to keep a tighter leash on his Cabinet…

Immediately after the march around Bridgetown, a rally was held at Jubilee Gardens opposite Courts Unicomer on Lower Broad St, speakers included Kerrie Symmonds the parliamentary representative for St James Central who urged the Prime Minister of Barbados to verify that China’s recent gift of tablets, laptops and computers were distributed to schools and students alone and nowhere else…

Noting the BLP has sought to assist poor Barbadians as far back as 1951, she stated her shock how Barbados’ credit status places it in the same level as Greece, Ukraine or Mozambique and the response or lack thereof from the Government of the day has her even more stunned – and she reminded the next generation of Opposition candidates that empathy is the key element in keeping the support of Barbadians…

Meanwhile, a 13 year old schoolboy urged Barbadians to speak the truth yet respect authority…

The young secondary pupil observed his father is a travelling salesman who visits many Bajan households and sees firsthand the suffering many Bajans have been enduring for almost a decade…

Another segment of Barbadian society present, yet seldom acknowledged, was one from the disabled community.

The rally was relayed by hundreds of Barbadians via smartphones into social media streaming apps for the Bajan diaspora overseas and for those unable to attend directly for one reason or another…