Friday, May 1, 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...

Housing project coming for Dodds

Government intends to boost its ambitious 10 000 housing solutions in five years plan, with the creation of another housing project proposed for Dodds...

Straughn leads debate on debt deferment legislation

Barbados’ ability to recover from a natural disaster depends heavily on the capacity to restructure debt in order to make the island climate change...

Drivers put on alert

Drivers operating vehicles on Barbados’ roads without insurance have been put on alert that they will soon be on candid camera. Senior Minister Dr William...

Ishmael: Digital ID not yet launched

Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Davidson Ishmael says the proposed digital identification (ID) has not yet been introduced in Barbados. He sought to...

Government says economy will continue to grow

The Barbados Labour Party today defended its economic programmes after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this week lowered the growth projections. Previously, the economy...

DLP calling for top education officials to go

Third Vice President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Felicia Dujon, believes the Government should take full responsibility for the failed simulation exercise which...