Former Barbados PM hospitalised

Former Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering a heart attack on Wednesday night.

Former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur

According to media reports out of Barbados, Arthur is in stable condition at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Arthur, who was the country’s longest-serving Prime Minister, retired from public life in 1998. Earlier this year, he was appointed Chairman of the financially-strapped LIAT airline.
Arthur was the Head of the Commonwealth Observer Mission to Guyana for the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections.