Thursday, April 30, 2026

Politics

NNP gets new leader

Carolyn Clarke will take over as political leader of the New National Party (NNP) after Kemar Stuart announced yesterday that his one-year tenure was up. Clarke was the party’s candidate...

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...

Walters wants water loan transparency

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is calling for transparency and accountability in the wake of Government securing a US$80...

Lane regrets deaths, but crime focus still the same

For Minister of State in the Attorney General’s Office Corey Lane, the focus remains the same. It’s all about crime prevention and finding a better...

Trump and Harris attacks get heated ahead of first 2024 debate

Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris prepared to meet for the first time on Tuesday night in their only scheduled debate of the US presidential campaign,...

More than 100 protests held across France against new PM

Protests are taking place across France over the nomination of right-wing Michel Barnier as the new prime minister, after an inconclusive election in which...

Economist: DLP struggles could affect country’s stable reputation

Economist Jeremy Stephen has raised concerns that ongoing internal struggles within the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) could challenge the perception of Barbados as a...

Symmonds blasts Opposition Leader for abandoning BLP

Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds recently condemned the actions of Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne, saying his former parliamentary colleague had abandoned not just the Barbados...

Whittaker thinking of quitting DLP

Long-serving member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Undene Whittaker, is considering resigning from the party she has served for nearly five decades. This is...