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...

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...