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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...
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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...
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Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for...
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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)...
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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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Straughn likely to take on portfolio

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has signalled that Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn is likely to have full responsibility for that...
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‘Out of place’ with COP

Maria Bradshaw -
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne, continued his marathon session for another four hours yesterday morning with fresh attacks on the Government over what he deemed...
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Thorne: Workers not benefiting from construction boom

Nationnews Desk -
While Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn highlighted a booming construction sector in his Budget presentation, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne offered a...
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Thorne: Government ‘weak and toothless’ on crime

Nationnews Desk -
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has labelled the current administration as “weak and toothless,” accusing it of being soft on crime. In his response to...
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Thorne lists six ‘scourges’ facing the nation

Nationnews Desk -
In his reply to the 2025 Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne identified what he described as six scourges currently afflicting...
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Government repaid more than it borrowed

Nationnews Desk -
Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn has reported that the Government of Barbados has repaid more than it has borrowed over the...
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