Judicial

President of Friends of Democracy Senator Karina Goodridge says the 2026 Budget, while containing some positive steps, does not go far enough to ease the pressure on Barbadians already struggling …

Close regional collaboration is essential as Barbados moves to strengthen its criminal justice framework, particularly in the areas of witness protection and anti-gang legislation, Attorney General Dale Marshall told regional …

The head of the Barbados Prison Service on Monday pushed back against growing public criticism that the country’s correctional facility is too soft, insisting it operates to international standards and …

A High Court judge permanently halted a private developer’s construction at Joe’s River in Bathsheba, ruling in favour of local residents after years of legal wrangling over public access to …

The High Court is set to decide whether the Fair Trading Commission must order the Barbados Light and Power Company to release financial documents, after a protracted dispute over electricity …

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions Alliston Seale SC warned that too many parents are failing to take responsibility for guiding their children, saying this neglect allows bad habits and wayward …

Chief Justice Leslie Haynes is the sole recipient of the Order of Freedom of Barbados for 2025, topping the list of National Honours announced on Friday by the Office of …

Founder of the Men Empowerment Network Support (MENS), Fabian Sargeant, has endorsed Acting Chief Magistrate Deidre McKenna’s call for mandatory paternity testing in child maintenance court cases. Speaking during a …

A senior magistrate has urged the introduction of state-funded, mandatory DNA testing in all child maintenance cases, arguing it is the only way to ensure fairness and certainty for fathers …