Thursday, April 30, 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...

Drone ‘launched towards’ Israeli PM Netanyahu’s home

A drone has been "launched towards" the private residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the coastal town of Caesarea, his office has...

BLP cites significant strides as it marks 85th

Members of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) will celebrate their achievements but also continue to chart the way forward during their upcoming annual conference. Chairman...

Harris puts pressure on Trump over medical records

Kamala Harris has released her medical records, which concluded she is in "excellent health" and fit for the presidency. Following the disclosure, the Democratic Party's...

Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69

Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69. The former MP and MSP, who led the country between 2007 and...

500 sex cases ‘backed up’

Attorney General Dale Marshall has lamented that there are about 500 sexual offences cases awaiting trial in court. His hope is that the steps Government...

Trump ‘resorted to crimes’ to overturn 2020 election, prosecutors say

Donald Trump "resorted to crimes" while trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat, and should not escape charges, prosecutors say. A new court filing challenges...