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Sutherland: Integrity of citizenship key

Barbadian citizenship cannot be bought or sold like a commodity, insists Dwight Sutherland, who chaired the committee examining the Immigration Bill, 2026, and the Barbados Citizenship Bill, 2026. The issues...
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DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a...
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Cummins: Govt prioritising adolescent care

Barbados has built universal health care, education and social protection, but the next challenge is making those systems...
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MP urges faster maintenance hearings

Christ Church South Member of Parliament Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has appealed for improvement in the way child maintenance...
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Cleric: Families should not face financial stress inheriting homes

Reverend Graveney Bannister, a former magistrate, is putting a case for a tax ease on inherited homes. He referenced...
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DLP opposed to ‘rushed reform’

Sherrylyn Clarke -
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says it is not opposed to education reform, but wants Government and the Ministry of Education Transformation to explain...
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Death penalty could apply under new bill

Barry Alleyne -
Barbadians convicted of domestic terrorism that results in a death could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the...
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Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Gercine Carter -
Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...
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Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Barry Alleyne -
Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence...
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Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

Shawn Cumberbatch -
There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...
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Walters: Revamp work permit system

Nationnews Desk -
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is calling for a comprehensive overhaul of Barbados’ work permit regime, arguing that permits are being granted for jobs that...
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