Politics

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate accountability and safeguard the country’s...

Govt should fast track legal opinion, says DLP

Government should be moving with urgency to get a legal opinion on the deduction authorisation for public officers...

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD)...

DLP calls for action on flooding along KNR Husbands Highway

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on the Government to urgently address recurring flooding along the KNR...

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...

DLP says issue textbook vouchers with end-of-year reports

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has strongly criticised the manner in which the Government has managed the issuing of the $100 book vouchers to...