Senator: Make merit-based promotions in public service Shamar Blunt20/12/20250179 views Independent Senator Lindell Nurse on Friday urged the government to base public service promotions on merit and performance rather than time served in acting roles, warning that “blanket” confirmations risk… Read more
Opposition senator calls for automatic public service appointments, warns of systemic issues Lourianne Graham20/12/20250101 views Opposition Senator Andre Worrell has called for permanent appointments in the public service to be automatic and free from political influence. Speaking in the Senate on Friday, he also highlighted… Read more
Munro-Knight defends appointments bill as key to fairer public service Lourianne Graham20/12/2025034 views As the government moved on Friday to confirm the appointments of more than 2 000 public servants, Senator Dr Shantal Munro‐Knight insisted that the Public Service Appointments Bill reflects fairness,… Read more
Govt to ‘phase’ restoration of historic Carnegie Library Lourianne Graham20/12/2025040 views A long-awaited project to return the National Library Service to the iconic Carnegie building in Bridgetown is finally moving forward, as the minister for culture confirmed phased reconstruction of the… Read more
PM teases possibility of heading to the polls next year Sheria Brathwaite20/12/2025099 views Barbadians could be headed to the polls in 2026. Prime Minister Mia Mottley created a buzz on Thursday night by hinting that elections could be on the horizon in… Read more
‘No businesses cut staff hours’ after minimum wage raise Sheria Brathwaite18/12/2025089 views No businesses under the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) have reduced working hours following the June increase in the minimum wage, but rising wages are having a broader… Read more
ANALYSTS WEIGH IN: Experts divided on whether Mottley’s moves signal early poll call Lourianne Graham18/12/20250172 views Recent announcements by Prime Minister Mia Mottley have sparked speculation that elections may be called sooner than expected, although they are constitutionally due in January 2027. On Tuesday, the prime… Read more
Chamber backs Growth Fund Bill but calls for clear metrics, transparency Sheria Brathwaite18/12/2025015 views The Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday welcomed the government’s proposed Economic Diversification and Growth Fund Bill as a key step towards strengthening investment and competitiveness, even as it… Read more
Govt mulls income threshold to avoid cutting benefits for disabled workers Hiltonia Mariate18/12/2025094 views The government is reviewing a rule that automatically withdraws disability benefits as soon as recipients begin earning, in a move aimed at allowing people with disabilities to earn modest incomes… Read more
Govt to reinstate teachers’ term leave from 2026, says PM Shanna Moore17/12/20250118 views After years of frustration and stalled negotiations, teachers could soon regain their long-lost term’s vacation leave, with Prime Minister Mia Mottley announcing in Parliament that the government intends to restore… Read more