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

Registry alone won’t fix job market, says Walters

Colville Mounsey -
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has called on Government to move beyond statistics and platforms if it is truly serious about building a fair and...
Politics

Worrell: No hard feelings

Carlos Atwell -
Senator Andre Worrell says he feels no bitterness regarding last weekend’s Democratic Labour Party (DLP) internal elections, but rather felt relieved. The former acting president...
News

Ralph Thorne and Donville Inniss at helm of DLP

Colville Mounsey -
Former Minister Donville Inniss was voted into a key leadership role as first vice-president of the Democratic Labour Party while Senator Andre Worrell failed...
News

Thorne set to become DLP president

Colville Mounsey -
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) political leader Ralph Thorne is set to officially assume the presidency of the party, running unopposed as the annual conference...
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Thorne: Public with us in rejecting bill

Shawn Greene -
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne is still not happy with Government’s move to amend the controversial Interception of Communications Bill, 2025, which was recently passed...
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Concern over crime’s impact on economy

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Crime is hurting the economy, including tourism and foreign direct investment, and could cause more of Barbados’ best brains to leave the country. These are...
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