Barbados Cabinet and Parliamentarians to be sworn in Monday
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- Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid delays.
- Police officers will be stationed at key points to assist with traffic flow and guide motorists.
- The Barbados Police Service and government have apologised for any inconvenience caused by these temporary traffic adjustments.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start"></div>
The Barbados government will hold the swearing-in ceremony for new Members of Cabinet and Parliament on Monday, February 16, at CARIFESTA House, Waterford, St. Michael.
The ceremony is set to begin at 10:00 a.m., with officials taking their Oaths of Office before the President, His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams were already sworn in last Thursday during a brief ceremony at State House. They took the Oath of Office in the presence of President Bostic, family members and other specially invited guests.
The Barbados Police Service has advised that traffic in the surrounding areas will be fluid between 6:00 a.m. and noon. Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes to avoid delays. Those travelling from Hothersal Turning, Lears, and nearby areas toward Bridgetown are advised to use the ABC Highway via The Belle and access the My Lord’s Hill exit rather than Waterford Bottom, unless they have specific business in the area.
Combermere School will remain open, with parents and guardians able to drop off children as usual. Police officers will be stationed at key points to assist with traffic flow and guide motorists. The Barbados Police Service and government have apologised for any inconvenience caused by these temporary traffic adjustments.
