Responsible governance key after landslide win, says clergyman Lourianne Graham22/02/20260314 views A church leader has urged the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) administration to practise good governance and responsible leadership as it begins another term following its clean sweep in the February… Read more
Why we must teach the next generation to vote Barbados Today22/02/2026016 views Election Day in Barbados always makes me pause. All citizens have a right – and a duty – to vote. For me, it is also deeply personal; voting “hits different.”… Read more
President’s Senate choices reshape political balance, spark debate on DLP strategy Shamar Blunt20/02/20260715 views President Jeffrey Bostic’s last-minute appointment of Karina Goodridge and Ryan Walters as opposition senators has upended political expectations in Barbados, political observers said Friday, suggesting that the decision was a… Read more
President: Decision on opposition senators came after ‘sleepless night’ of wide consultation Sheria Brathwaite20/02/20260613 views President Jeffrey Bostic has revealed that his decision to appoint Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge as opposition senators came only after hours of late-night deliberation and a careful review of… Read more
BREAKING: Goodridge confirmed as Opposition Senator Barbados Today20/02/202601K views Friends of Democracy political leader Karina Goodridge has arrived at State House, where she is to be sworn in as an Opposition Senator. Goodridge was accompanied by her husband and… Read more
Experts warn campaign finance reform faces legal, cultural roadblocks Shamar Blunt19/02/20260487 views Amid calls for campaign finance reform following last week’s general election, two pundits warned that significant legal, cultural and practical hurdles could hinder any effort to tighten the rules on… Read more
New govt senators take oath as Mottley blends experience, youth in upper chamber Shanna Moore19/02/20260660 views Seven government senators, sworn in at State House on Wednesday, include fresh faces from governance, labour, youth development and disability rights, in Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s bid to strengthen the… Read more
President urges MPs to show resilience as new term begins Lourianne Graham19/02/20260281 views President Jeffrey Bostic has called on eight newly sworn-in Members of Parliament to embrace the rigours of public service with resilience, sacrifice and integrity as they begin their five-year term.… Read more
Seven Government Senators sworn in Lourianne Graham19/02/20260864 views Seven Government Senators were sworn in on Thursday morning during a ceremony at State House, completing the Government’s appointments to the Upper House following the February 11 general election. … Read more
DLP selects two nominees for Senate; swearing-in set for today Barbados Today19/02/20260806 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has selected two nominees for appointment to the Senate and is expected to formally submit their names to President Jeffrey Bostic today. General Secretary… Read more