Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Politics

Govt dismisses DLP claims of threat to national sovereignty

A heated clash has erupted over the reintroduction of the Barbados Citizenship Bill, 2026, and Immigration Bill, 2026, with Government dismissing Opposition criticism as “ridiculous” and ill-informed, but the Democratic Labour Party (DLP)...

Walters: Growth not reaching public

The Democratice Labour Party (DLP) has chided the Mia Amor Mottley administration for continued reliance on a “narrow...

Citizenship policy being modernised

Government is forging ahead with plans to modernise its immigration and citizenship policy, in response to issues associated...

NNP gets new leader

Carolyn Clarke will take over as political leader of the New National Party (NNP) after Kemar Stuart announced...

Lashley: DLP’s spirit unbroken

The spirit of the 71-year-old Democratic Labour Party remains unbroken, said acting president Stephen Lashley yesterday on the...

Sinckler: Govt met fiscal targets

Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Chris Sinckler is defending Government’s financial management practices while emphasising the need for flexibility. Speaking in...

Govt plans to ‘withstand global crisis’

Barbados is operating in one of the most uncertain global environments in modern history, and Government’s spending plans are designed to protect the country...

Inniss knocks flyover comments

Former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Government minister Donville Inniss has slammed comments made by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn regarding the cancellation of the...

Fatal shooting reported in St Michael

There are reports of a fatal shooting incident tonight. The Nation understands that the shooting took place in Station Hill, St Michael.  The victim was pronounced...

Straughn: An investment in creative sector

Government is defending a staggering overrun of an originally approved $4 million for CARIFESTA XV to an additional $31.7 million revealed in the House of Assembly...

Call for FTC to be more ‘nimble’

There needs to be “a shift in the culture” at the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to allow for renewable energy investments to be made...