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...

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

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

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)...

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...

Walters: Fix NHC problems

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

Funeral director seeking St Lucy pick

Funeral Director Ian Griffith has expressed interest in being the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Lucy. Griffith, whose navel string is firmly buried...

Brathwaite only BLP name so far in St Joseph

Nominations to select the Barbados Labour Party’s next candidate for St Joseph are likely to take place later this month, says Ryan Brathwaite, the...

Thorne: Bajans suffering under Govt

Barbadians are struggling while the Government is busy making them believe that all is well, says Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne. “The policies of...

Lashley: Not a member of any party

Attorney Michael Lashley, one of the most notable faces of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), has resigned from the organisation, two days after making...

Barbados ‘well positioned to lead regional integration’

Government Senator Roshanna Trim has thrown her full support behind the Caribbean Community (Free Movement of Nationals) Bill, 2025, describing it as a vital step...

Call to prioritise national issues

While Barbados can benefit from more regional unity to survive in an increasingly insular world, it must urgently fix the increasingly visible societal cracks,...