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...

Mind DLP’s business, Thorne told

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has been told to stop minding other people’s business and mind his own. The advice came from Minister of Home Affairs...

PM: Reflect on choices

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says she is not about to be distracted by any of the controversy now surrounding the Democratic Labour Party...

Munro-Knight gets the nod for BLP in Christ Church South  

Senator Dr Shantal Munro-Knight was tonight selected as the candidate for the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) Christ Church South constituency.  During the nomination meeting on...

Watson removal ‘a step back’

The recent appointment of acting Democratic Labour Party (DLP) president Andre Worrell to the Senate, following the removal of Senator Tricia Watson, has ignited...

Irene Sandiford-Garner resigns from DLP

One of the most prominent faces of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Irene Sandiford-Garner has resigned from the party. In the latest twist in the...

Worrell vows to be voice for people in the Senate

Acting president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Andre Worrell says he will be a voice for the people, speaking out on the issues...