The executive of the St Thomas branch of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has thrown its support behind Senator Gregory Nicholls.
A letter dated November 24, 2025 was sent to the 51-year-old attorney, a copy of which was seen by the MIDWEEK NATION.
“We commend you for the level of canvassing and the commitment to community outreach demonstrated in the name of the Barbados Labour Party. Your efforts reflect the spirit and values that strengthen our great party,” the letter, signed by branch secretary Evelina King-Harper, said.
“After much deliberation and a subsequent vote, the branch executive has agreed to endorse your candidacy and will make the formal recommendation to the constituency branch.”
Nicholls confirmed being in receipt of the letter and said the branch met with all three candidates – the others being attorneys Anderson Yearwood and Dr William Chandler – last Sunday.
“I made my presentation to the branch executive and the letter that you have, I can confirm I received that letter informing me that the executive has assessed three candidates and I have got the endorsement of the branch,” he told the MIDWEEK NATION last night via telephone.
Nicholls long made his intentions known to contest the St Thomas branch on the retirement of incumbent Cynthia Forde. She has represented the riding since the 2001 by-election when then Attorney General Sir David Simmons resigned.
He previously waged an unsuccessful campaign for the BLP in St Michael North-West in 2013 against former Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler of the Democratic Labour Party.
“I went to North West at the request of the political leader at the time [former Prime Minister] Professor Owen Seymour Arthur to give the party an opportunity to mount a platform in that constituency,” Nicholls said.
“I did that on behalf of the party. I’m doing so now again and I am happy to be at home, happy to come home, happy to represent the people from the community that has nurtured me.”
Nicholls hails from Arthur’s Seat and has been on the ground, holding a series of planning meetings. Last night, he was preparing for another at Melrose. Previous meetings were held at Welchman Hall and Melrose and another is scheduled for Dunscombe next week.
The senator said the campaign has been gaining momentum.
“The team has grown tremendously from the 20 that we had at the first meeting to over 70 at the last one and I suspect we will cross the 100 threshold tonight [last night] in terms of delegates and supporters. Not every member of every constituency in St Thomas is a member of the branch, but still we know that after the nomination there is a General Election, so we are not turning back members, we are not turning back supporters,” Nicholls said.
“I will continue to reach out to each and every member of the branch in a personal visit, coming and speaking with them and their families and touching base with every single soul on that list as humanly possible.”
Last Sunday, the St Joseph branch of the BLP nominated businessman Ryan Brathwaite, as Attorney General Dale Marshall will not be facing the electorate again.
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