Tag: politics
2026 Budget set for March 16
Budget Day is March 16.
Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced the date this morning in the House of Assembly.
The 2026 Budgetary Proposals and Finance...
Estimates debate under way in Parliament
This year’s Estimates Debate has started in Parliament with the Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman and his team taking positions in the Well...
Bar: Troubling lack of consultation
The Barbados Bar Association (BBA) has voiced serious reservations over the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
The bill, which introduces antidefection rules requiring Members of Parliament to...
Anti-defection bill passed despite concerns and objections
The Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2026 was passed in the Senate yesterday by a 15-3 vote, with two abstentions, clearing the final parliamentary hurdle for legislation that...
Walters against anti-defection bill
Amending the Constitution to prevent Members of Parliament from crossing the floor is “a proposal that strikes at the very heart of how our...
DLP faces leadership dilemma
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is grappling with a political leadership puzzle after the swearing in of Senator Ryan Walters left him as the...