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...

Abrahams: Senior public officials, including PM, get US $175 per diem

Minister of Information, Wilfred Abrahams, says senior public servants, including Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, get a per diem of US $175 while on...

DLP says leaders Yearwood and Blackett still in place

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says its elected leadership remains in place, in spite of “misinformation in the public domain”. The party issued a statement...

Thorne: It’s not about me

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne is urging Barbadians to maintain focus on the national issues facing the country rather than his recent political challenges. Speaking publicly...

More time on Cybercrime Bill

The Joint Select Committee of Parliament has been granted extra time to analyse a number of submissions made to it on the Cybercrime Bill, 2024. Forty...

DLP headquarters broken into; conference room locks changed

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) headquarters was vandalized this afternoon in what party officials are calling a suspicious break-in. According to General Secretary Steve Blackett,...

Law ‘meant to protect politicians’

A retired Barbadian resident overseas believes the proposed Cybercrime Bill is intended to “protect politicians and their friends”. In his submission on Monday to Parliament’s...