Thursday, May 7, 2026

Politics

Govt dismisses DLP claims of threat to national sovereignty

A heated clash has erupted over the reintroduction of the Barbados Citizenship Bill, 2026, and Immigration Bill, 2026, with Government dismissing Opposition criticism as “ridiculous” and ill-informed, but the Democratic Labour Party (DLP)...

Walters: Growth not reaching public

The Democratice Labour Party (DLP) has chided the Mia Amor Mottley administration for continued reliance on a “narrow...

Citizenship policy being modernised

Government is forging ahead with plans to modernise its immigration and citizenship policy, in response to issues associated...

NNP gets new leader

Carolyn Clarke will take over as political leader of the New National Party (NNP) after Kemar Stuart announced...

Lashley: DLP’s spirit unbroken

The spirit of the 71-year-old Democratic Labour Party remains unbroken, said acting president Stephen Lashley yesterday on the...

Arthur Holder is first independently elected Speaker of the House of Assembly

Former Member of Parliament for St Michael Central, Arthur Holder, is the first independently elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. He assumes the chair...

Walters, Goodridge sworn in as Opposition Senators

Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge are the two Opposition Senators appointed on the discretion of the President of Barbados.  Walters returns to the Senate having...

DLP submission a ‘troubling misstep’

The process to appoint Opposition representatives to the Senate seems to have hit a snag after the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) submitted two nominees...

Final preparations for official opening of Parliament tomorrow

Approximately 500 guests have been invited to the official opening of Parliament tomorrow and the historic West Wing will be opened to accommodate the...

Uncertainty over Opposition Senators

There is uncertainty over who will be the two Opposition Senators to be selected. The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) submitted two names in president Ralph...

Several MPs and Senators sworn in at State House ceremony

Eight Members of Parliament and seven Senators were officially sworn in today during a ceremony at State House. The oath of office was administered by...