Caribbean Report 22-01-1991

Abstract

Polling day closes in Barbados with a few minor hitches such as discrepancies with the voting lists and persons turning up at the wrong polling stations. Leaders of the three leading political parties are all hopeful that their respective party will emerge with the majority of votes. Voters are reminded by Anglican Bishop Rexell Gomez to elect a government that would stand up for Christian principles while radio announcers remind voters about the rules to be followed on elections day. A senior spokesperson from the Electoral & Boundaries Commission claims that voting in Barbados went off very smoothly and efficiently. The Commonwealth General Secretary, Chief Emeka Anyaoku leaves London for talks in Washington with the IMF and World Bank. He hopes to discuss matters of mutual interest. High on the agenda would be the impact of the Gulf war on Commonwealth developing countries such as relief measures and aids and pursuing debt relief measures to assist the heavily indebted countries. A recently published report states that developing countries are losing out to Eastern Europe.