THE FOCUS ON CHRIST CHURCH CONTINUES

Featured today are Shantal Munroe Knight of the Barbados Labour Party and Corey Greenidge of the Democratic Labour Party for the constituency Christ Church South and Ryan Straughn for the Barbados Labour Party, Quincy Jones of the Democratic Labour Party and Dominique Yorke for Friends of Democracy for the constituency Christ Church East Central.

CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH

Dr Shantal Munro Knight serves as Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for culture, sustainable development, climate resilience including water resources, public sector performance management under Commitment for Results, and public service affairs. served as Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority and leads SMK Associates, a consultancy focused on policy development, training, gender analysis, and evaluation.

Dr Munro Knight holds an MSc in International Trade Policy from UWI Cave Hill and a PhD in Public Sector Leadership from Walden University. She has also lectured part time at UWI in political science.

Corey Greenidge is an attorney a law and pubic servant. After a decade in accounting and financial serices he transitioned into law earining an LLb from the University of the West Indies, a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law Scchool and a Master of Laws in Corporate and Commercial Law. He is currently pursuing post graduate studies in energy and sustainable develoment.

From 2020 to 2025 he served on the Electoral and Boundaries Commission and as a Caricom Observer.

CHRIST CHURCH EAST CENTRAL

Ryan Straughn is a Barbadian economist who has played a central role in national economic leadership as Minister in the Ministry of Finance. He served as a director of the Waterford Music and Cultural Society. Elected as MP for Christ Church East Central in 2018 and 2022,

Quincy Jones is a JP and education advocate as well as a cultural ambassador. He holds multiple academic qualifications spanning law, education and public leadership.

Dominique Yorke is a community advocate and survivor whose lived experiences fuel her mission to uplift marginalised voices. Through non-profit work, conferences, and community engagement, she champions empowerment, inclusion, and violence-free communities across Barbados.