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: We want our freedom back

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has issued a direct challenge to the Government over the planned sale of the Holetown Civic Centre, declaring that the...

Canadian PM expected to call for election on Sunday

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to ask the country’s governor general to dissolve parliament and call for federal elections on Sunday, according to two...

DLP calls out Government over stalled sugar industry transition

A spokesperson for the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has expressed strong concern over what the party describes as the Government’s mishandling of the transition...

Senator wants assistance for caregivers of dementia, alzheimer’s patients

Independent Senator Lindell Nurse wants assistance to be provided for the families and caregivers of those living with dementia and alzheimer’s in Barbados. Nurse said...

Push to diversify energy storage

Government is accelerating its energy transition efforts by incorporating both battery and hydrogen storage solutions to drive down energy costs and improve efficiency. Minister of...

Thorne awaiting HOPE report

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne, who has been on the back of Government about the Home Ownership Providing Energy (HOPE) Inc. housing projects, says as...