Thursday, April 30, 2026

Politics

Citizenship policy being modernised

Government is forging ahead with plans to modernise its immigration and citizenship policy, in response to issues associated with a declining population and the future sustainability of the social...

NNP gets new leader

Carolyn Clarke will take over as political leader of the New National Party (NNP) after Kemar Stuart announced...

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...

New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets

The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that the state is preparing to try to seize...

HOPE housing ‘shortfall’ under hammer

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley must cut down on travelling and pay attention to what is happening in Barbados. That is the advice of Opposition...

‘It’s a Govt of consultancies’

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has labelled the Mia Amor Mottley administration as “a Government of consultancies”, arguing that the vast sums used to pay...

Griffith: Project Dawn helping youngsters on the block

Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith says “boys on the block” are not being left out as Government helps youth in...

Source goods closer to home and ease Bajans, urges Gibbs

Backbencher Christopher Gibbs, the Member of Parliament for St Michael West is encouraging Government to continue efforts to lower the cost of living. Speaking in...

Call for FTC to move with haste

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) urgently needs to deliver its decision on the Barbados Light & Power’s (BL&P) clean energy rider application, says Prime...