Politics

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate accountability and safeguard the country’s...

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...

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...

Thorne rejects Govt’s offer to talk

There will be no discussions between the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) about anything, says DLP political leader Ralph...

PM’s call to celebrate 75 years of Universal Adult Suffrage

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for tangible ways to mark the 75th anniversary of Universal Adult Suffrage in Barbados next March. The right...

Call to adjust profits in national interest

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has rejected claims made by businessman Andrew Bynoe that Government’s recent minimum wage increase will inevitably drive up food...

Roshanna Trim to be sworn in as newest Government senator

Social activist and trade unionist Roshanna Trim is set to be sworn in as Barbados’ newest Government senator on Wednesday at State House. The...

National jobs registry launched

Government has launched of a national jobs registry aimed at better capturing the skills of Barbadians and bringing more transparency to the work permit...

Opposition Leader warns about political interference in police service

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne is again cautioning against political interference in the operations of the Barbados Police Service. He said the Commissioner of Police was...