Friday, May 1, 2026

Politics

Citizenship policy being modernised

Government is forging ahead with plans to modernise its immigration and citizenship policy, in response to issues associated with a declining population and the future sustainability of the social...

NNP gets new leader

Carolyn Clarke will take over as political leader of the New National Party (NNP) after Kemar Stuart announced...

Lashley: DLP’s spirit unbroken

The spirit of the 71-year-old Democratic Labour Party remains unbroken, said acting president Stephen Lashley yesterday on the...

Straughn: Families should talk more

Government remains committed to safeguarding the elderly and other vulnerable people in Barbados, but Minister of Finance Ryan...

A form of wickedness, says Springer

The narrative of family members taking away the pension of their elderly mothers is a recurring concern for...

Humphrey welcomes new responsibility

Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey is welcoming the added responsibility for crime prevention as a natural fit. Pointing out that many...

Pundits zero in on Caddle, McConney

Political scientists have focused their attention on the status of the two women – Marsha Caddle and Kay McConney – who were at the...

Move to cooperate more on crime

CARICOM leaders are trying to find ways to ensure criminals who break the law in one member state can be easily extradited. Prime Minister of...

US deportees ‘should be monitored’

Although CARICOM nations must accept their nationals who are being deported from the United States, they must not allow the deportees to roam freely...

Most vulnerable to be given housing priority

The One Family Programme will see priority housing being given to the most vulnerable. On Tuesday during debate on the Appropriation Bill, 2025 in the House...

Heated words over allocation of money

A contentious exchange between Chairman of Committees in the House of Assembly Peter Phillips and Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne yesterday led to...