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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) crisis in which 42 per cent of Barbados’ children are reportedly...
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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...
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Walters: Fix NHC problems

Transferring ownership of National Housing Corporation (NHC) terrace units to long-standing tenants does not mean Government’s job is...
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‘No need’ to amend Constitution

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls has stated that a comprehensive review of the work permit...
News

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in...
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Walters wants water loan transparency

Nationnews Desk -
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is calling for transparency and accountability in the wake of Government securing a US$80 million loan from the Inter-American Development...
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Dems question NISSS role

Sherrylyn Clarke -
While the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) acknowledges initiatives like the Cost of Living Cash Credit are necessary and timely to “cushion the most at-risk...
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Dems: SMEs need help, not talk

Barry Alleyne -
Barbadian entrepreneurs are still waiting for real backing and the time for talk has long passed. That is the blunt assessment from Democratic Labour Party (DLP)...
News

Close call for some

Antoinette Connell -
A few Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidates predictably failed to garner enough votes to hold on to their $250 deposits, as did the Leader...
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Relief measures ‘now in place’

Shawn Cumberbatch -
With Government's new fiscal year starting today, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn says “everything is in place” for Barbadians to begin feeling the benefits...
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DLP calls for urgent review of school health issues

Carlos Atwell -
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for a comprehensive review of schools, following a number of recent health and environmental issues. The DLP spokesperson...
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