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...

Ralph Thorne back in DLP fold

It is official! Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has been readmitted to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and will serve as its political leader. However,...

A time to talk

Another step has been taken towards Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne becoming a member of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Twenty-four hours after the executive council...

Ralph Thorne returns to DLP

The sweet sounds of a tuk band signalled the arrival of Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne at the Democratic Labour Party headquarters in George Street...

Bill on ‘shaky legal ground’

In an hour-long maiden speech as Opposition Leader in the House of Assembly yesterday, Ralph Thorne questioned whether new legislation was ascribing punitive powers...

PM: Government not lashing out

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is not backing down from her administration’s quest to ensure there are minimum standards for how workers are treated...

VIDEO: Senator Tricia Watson

Newly-appointed Opposition Senator Tricia Watson says protection of the constitutional rights of Barbadians will be at the heart of her tenure in The Senate....