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Govt should fast track legal opinion, says DLP

Government should be moving with urgency to get a legal opinion on the deduction authorisation for public officers that is creating anxiety among hundreds of workers, insists Senator Ryan...
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Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for...
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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)...
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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...
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Walters: Fix NHC problems

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

Colville Mounsey -
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne is insisting that attempts are being made to suppress votes, despite assurances from chairman of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
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Voters’ deletion list corrected

Colville Mounsey -
Chairman of Electoral and Boundaries Commission Ramon Alleyne on Saturday confirmed that changes were made to the preliminary list of nearly 8 000 names...
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DLP offers solutions to “public health emergency” at QEH

Sherrylyn Clarke -
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for targeted solutions to reduce wait times to under 24 hours in the Accident and Emergency Department...
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EBC rejects claims of electoral interference

Ashminnie Moonsammy -
The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has rejected claims that Barbados’ electoral process has been compromised, stating there is no evidence of any attempt...
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Move to enforce fixed penalties

Antoinette Connell -
Government is looking to enforce fixed penalties when it comes to traffic offences as well as curb the public service vehicle (PSV) overloading culture. Seven...
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Thorne: BLP trying to steal election

Carlos Atwell -
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is accusing the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) of trying to steal the next General Election. The claim was made by...
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