Politics

Politics

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...
Politics

Three-way battle for St Thomas

Colville Mounsey -
The internal race is heating up in St Thomas as three contenders seek the Barbados Labour Party’s nomination ahead of the December 7 vote...
Politics

Ryan Brathwaite selected as BLP candidate for St Joseph

Sherrylyn Clarke -
Ryan Brathwaite was this evening selected as the Barbados Labour Party candidate for St Joseph. The nomination process took place at the Grantley Adams Memorial...
Politics

BLP presence in St Vincent causes stir, but political scientists’ views differ

Shawn Greene -
The presence of several members of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in St Vincent and the Grenadines a week ahead of elections in that...
Elections

DLP: No reason given for Hunte’s resignation

Sherrylyn Clarke -
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says the resignation of former candidate Shaquani Hunte came as a surprise and no reason was given for the...
Politics

Call to relook income tax

Antoinette Connell -
Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu is suggesting Government relook personal income tax and instead tax individuals on what they spend. “I do hope at some point...
Politics

Gov’t surpasses revenue target

Antoinette Connell -
Government has surpassed its revenue target for the April to September 2025 period, collecting $2 163.09 million, exceeding the mark of $1 790.02 million. Minister...
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