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...

UN chief banned from Israel in row over Iran

The Secretary General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has been banned from entering Israel over his response to Iran's ballistic missile bombardment. In a...

‘Seems like attempt to rewrite history’

New Opposition Senator Andre Worrell was turned off by the Electricity Supply Bill, 2024, which was introduced to the Senate Friday by Minister of...

Draft power bill not rushed, says Cummins

Minister of Energy Lisa Cummins says a wide cross-section of stakeholders was consulted on the draft of the Electricity Supply Bill, 2024. Leading off debate on...

Prime Minister Mottley named on the Independent Climate 100 List 2024

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has been named among the world’s leading environmentalists on The Independent Climate 100 List 2024. This inaugural list, which...

Trump says he will not run again if he loses election

Former President Donald Trump has said he does not expect to run for election again in 2028 if he is defeated in this November's...

Trump rejects second TV debate as ‘too late’

Former US President Donald Trump has said he will not take part in a second TV debate ahead of November's presidential election. While Vice-President Kamala...