There has been a recommendation to put measures in place to allow for the proposed new Constitution to undergo periodic reviews going forward. This suggestion is among several that have been outlined in a report submitted to Government by the Constitution Reform Commission. Commission Chairman retired High Court Justice Christopher Blackman shared some of the recommendations with the public during a meeting to formally present the report and Draft Constitution of Barbados Bill 2024. Moreover, the chairman says the commission recommends that the public service appeal board, which he says has been lingering on the statute books, should be operationalised and equipped to execute its function. The report also recommends the President of Barbados should no longer be required to assent to legislation. A summary of the recommendations can be found in Chapter 12 of the report, pages 261 to 300.

Within the next seven days, the Barbados Museum & Historical Society will try to understand the full extent of the Newton Burial Ground. This announcement comes from Deputy Director at the Barbados Museum and Historical Society Kevin Farmer. He was speaking at an event entitled ‘Ancestral Voices from the Newton Burial Bround’, held at Bajan Artforms in Pelican Village where he stated that a specialist is in the country at the moment to oversee and examine the burial grounds. Mr. Farmer says at this moment, there isn’t a need to trouble the burial ground for archaeological artefacts. Mr. Farmer also says there is a national heritage district in the works from the Government.

Barbadians must have a say on the new Constitution. This assurance is coming from Commissioner and former Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite. He says the new Constitution is not yet a done deal even though the Constitutional Reform Commission of Barbados has submitted a report with recommendations to Government. Mr. Brathwaite was speaking during a Constitution Review Commission Public Meeting. Chairman of the Constitutional Reform Commission, retired high court Justice Christopher Blackman explains why the Commission did not come to the public with its proposals before sending the report to the Government.