NISSS: Rollout of paternity benefit backed by Budget mandate Shanna Moore31/07/20250435 views National Insurance and Social Security Service (NISSS) CEO Kim Tudor says the agency has the legal authority to administer the new paternity benefit, citing parliamentary intent and precedent. Tudor… Read more
The budget in five strengths, five weaknesses Barbados Today22/03/202501.7K views For the third consecutive year, the budget was presented shortly after the estimates and with the country in an economic adjustment programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). At the… Read more
Thorne unveils vision for change in marathon speech Shamar Blunt13/03/20250489 views In a marathon budget reply, thought to be the longest in living memory, stretching over two sittings of the House of Assembly, the sole opposition voice delivered a scathing critique… Read more
Thorne reflects on tough year Barbados Today12/03/202501.1K views The Barbados opposition leader says he has no regrets about crossing the floor of Parliament 13 months ago and leaving the ruling Barbados Labour Party. However, he claimed to have… Read more
Thorne attacks plans to scrap 11-Plus exam Sheria Brathwaite12/03/202501.3K views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has sharply criticised the government’s move to abolish the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination – commonly known as the common entrance or 11-plus exam – demanding… Read more
Govt ‘putting housing over food’ Shamar Blunt12/03/20250547 views Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has condemned the government’s land-use strategy, accusing it of prioritising housing developments at the expense of farming and proceeding with major projects without adequate public consultation.… Read more
Thorne to Govt: ‘What are your words on US-Cuba medic issue?’ Sheria Brathwaite12/03/20250619 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has challenged Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds to declare Barbados’ stance on the United States’ injunction against… Read more
Thorne says crime fight has serious shortcomings Shanna Moore12/03/20250776 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday blasted the government’s approach to crime, accusing it of shifting the responsibility for crime-fighting on to the public. During his budget response in Parliament… Read more
Govt ‘inflating growth figures, misleading public on economy’ – Thorne Sheria Brathwaite12/03/20250767 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has accused the government of misleading Barbadians by presenting inflation-driven price rises as genuine economic growth, alleging that the administration is distorting economic data… Read more
Dormant accounts for resilience fund slammed Shanna Moore12/03/20250838 views In a scathing critique, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has condemned the government’s plan to seize up to half of unclaimed and dormant bank accounts warning that this move could set… Read more