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...

Moore: Opposition must be earned, not handed out

Member of Parliament for St George North Toni Moore has warned constituents of St James North that while an opposition is a vital part...

De Peiza: It’s a referendum on Govt

The campaign to elect a new representative for St James North is not just a by-election, but a national election. So said former president of...

Sealy blasts $300 ‘vote grab’

The $300 solidarity allowance is nothing more than “a naked, crude . . . votegrabbing exercise” by a Government that has an unholy alliance...

Friends of Democracy to become a full political party

The Friends of Democracy intends to hold government officials accountable and keep them on their toes. First vice chairman Ricardo Harrison gave that pledge after...

Walters criticises BLP on ‘cost of living crisis’

Barbados is in a cost of living crisis where, for most citizens, disposable income doesn’t come close to what is acceptable. That’s the feeling of...

Trotman puts licks in DLP

Fresh from criticising the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Government when she was a member of the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Tyra Trotman...