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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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Boyce: Stronger deterrents needed for praedial larceny

Jonteau Coppin -
Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce believes there need to be stronger deterrents in place to reduce praedial larceny in Barbados. Boyce made that point during...
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Marshall: More Judges, Faster Justice

Nationnews Desk -
Attorney General Dale Marshall has defended the government’s efforts to speed up the judicial process, highlighting a significant increase in judges and improvements in...
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Marshall: Crime no longer just a local issue

Nationnews Desk -
Attorney General Dale Marshall has stressed that crime in Barbados cannot be viewed in isolation, as criminal networks increasingly operate across the region. Addressing concerns...
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Eyes on Estimates

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Government's plan to allocate $2.4 billion to ministries and other key entities next financial year will be under the microscope from this morning. Education, $474.1...
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Minister knocks reckless sexual behaviour

Josue Ramirez Nelson -
Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey once more stressed the practice of positive sexual health amid the spread of sexually transmitted...
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Retain Bajan vernacular, urges Thorne

Natanga Smith -
Let us retain the Bajan vernacular of houses. That is the plea of Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne KC as he described the new...
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