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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...
Politics

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for...
Politics

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)...
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...
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‘Open up’ about loans

Maria Bradshaw -
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne wants Government to give the public a full disclosure regarding its borrowings. Speaking yesterday in the House of Assembly during debate...
News

Two independent senators sworn in

Nationnews Desk -
Two independent senators, Dr Kenneth Connell and Monique Taitt, were sworn in today — the first under the leadership of President of Barbados, The...
Politics

Prime Minister Mottley named among Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women for 2025

Nationnews Desk -
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has secured a spot on the 2025 Forbes World’s 100 Most Powerful Women list, where she ranks No. 99 among...
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QEH not a disaster zone, says Ishmael

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Davidson Ishmael has rejected the opinion that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is a...
Politics

BOSS Bonds to be paid by Christmas

Antoinette Connell -
Boss Bond investors can expect a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve. Yesterday Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn said that was when...
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Two Independent Senators resign

Maria Bradshaw -
Independent Senators Monique Taitt and Dr Crystal Drakes have resigned from the Senate. Reports indicate that Taitt, an attorney, and Drakes, an economist, tendered their...
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