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...

AG: Bill won’t infringe on privacy

Attorney General Dale Marshall has assured all law-abiding citizens that the introduction of the Interception Of Communications Bill, 2025 will not infringe on their personal privacy. Several...

De Peiza unveils DLP’s report on crime situation

Former president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), attorney Verla De Peiza, is calling on Government to address the wave of crime sweeping the...

Grateful Senator Trim to give her best

Barbados’ newest Senator Roshanna Trim took her seat in the Upper House yesterday, promising to carry out the new assignment to the best of...

Move to streamline room levy collection

Government is moving towards more effective collection of taxes from Barbados’ shared economy tourism accommodation, as revenue from that sector continues to increase. Minister in...

Friends of Democracy gets set

Barbados’ newest political party Friends of Democracy is moving full speed ahead with its candidate selection. President Karina Goodridge told the Daily Nation yesterday they...

‘Tenure of President must be dealt with’

Government will be pressing on with parliamentary reform but Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says recommendations will not be implemented simply “for the sake...