Politics

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...

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...

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for...

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)...

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...

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...

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...