Moore takes lead in St George North

Barbados Labour Party candidate Toni Moore has taken an early lead in her quest to retain the St George North seat she first won in the November 2020 by-election.

With seven of 21 boxes counted so far, returning officer Winston Estwick said Moore has received 1 079 votes, the Democratic Labour Party’s Herbert Harewood 438 votes, the Alliance Party for Progress candidate Ferdinand Nicholls 60 votes and independent candidate Melissa Taitt 18, with six spoilt.

Moore has won the three polling districts returned so far – GE1, GE2 and GF1. (SC)