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...

Dujon calls for return of child allowance

Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St James North, Felicia Dujon, has called on the Government to reinstate the child allowance that was previously...

Morality must triumph over money, says Opposition Leader

Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has declared that the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) campaign in the St James North by-election is not merely a contest...

Working to keep minimum wage ‘adequate’

Barbados Workers’ Union general secretary Toni Moore is determined to ensure that workers do not have to wait four more years for another national...

Springer: Dems can’t talk about education

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) should stay away from discussions about education, says a former Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education Dr Romel...

Williams working to win hearts in St James North

Winning the hearts of St James North constituents is the primary goal of Steffanie Williams as she contests the May 21 by-election. Williams, who said...

National Advisory Council ‘useless, hopeless’

Democratic Labour Party candidate for St Philip North Simon Clarke is asking a number of questions of the ruling Barbados Labour Party concerning the...