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...

Pundits: Another early election could doom DLP

If an early election is called in Barbados any time soon, it will be a case of “too little too late” for the Democratic...

DLP General Council suspends Steve Blackett

The General Council of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) tonight voted unanimously to suspend general secretary Steve Blackett. The announcement was made by assistant general...

Israeli government blocks Al Jazeera from broadcasting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Al Jazeera is to be shut down in Israel. Mr Netanyahu accused the Qatari-owned network of "incitement"...

BLP ‘the real enemy’

Political leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Ralph Thorne has acknowledged his disruptive influence on the party, but reiterated the real enemy remained...

Haiti names new president and prime minister

PORT AU PRINCE -The former president of the Haitian senate, Edgard Leblanc Fils, was today named as the president of the Presidential Transitional Council...

DLP ‘divide’

Members of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) have been summoned to a meeting on Sunday to thrash out their differences. The meeting has been called...