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Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent of Barbados’ children are reportedly...
Politics

DLP calls for action on flooding along KNR Husbands Highway

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on the Government to urgently address recurring flooding along the KNR...
Politics

Walters: Fix NHC problems

Transferring ownership of National Housing Corporation (NHC) terrace units to long-standing tenants does not mean Government’s job is...
Politics

‘No need’ to amend Constitution

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls has stated that a comprehensive review of the work permit...
News

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in...
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Blackman: Transformation well under way

Barry Alleyne -
Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman says Barbados’ push to become “the No. 1 education system in the world within six years” is already...
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2026 Budget set for March 16

Antoinette Connell -
Budget Day is March 16. Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced the date this morning in the House of Assembly. The 2026 Budgetary Proposals and Finance...
News

Estimates debate under way in Parliament

Antoinette Connell -
This year’s Estimates Debate has started in Parliament with the Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman and his team taking positions in the Well...
Politics

Bar: Troubling lack of consultation

Tonisha Rock-Yaw -
The Barbados Bar Association (BBA) has voiced serious reservations over the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The bill, which introduces antidefection rules requiring Members of Parliament to...
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Anti-defection bill passed despite concerns and objections

Nationnews Desk -
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in the Senate yesterday by a 15-3 vote, with two abstentions, clearing the final parliamentary hurdle for legislation that...
Politics

Walters against anti-defection bill

Antoinette Connell -
Amending the Constitution to prevent Members of Parliament from crossing the floor is “a proposal that strikes at the very heart of how our...
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