Landmark transplant bill moves forward Lourianne Graham14/07/2026053 views Barbados is one step closer to establishing a legal framework for organ donation after death, with Minister of Health and Wellness Senator Lisa Cummins hailing the “life-saving” and “transformational” Human… Read more
New campaign warns: Harbouring criminals will cost you Lourianne Graham08/07/20260228 views The Ministry of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice has launched a new public education campaign discouraging the harbouring of fugitives and gang members. The campaign follows the passage of the… Read more
Govt plans new insolvency framework to bolster financial stability Shamar Blunt08/07/20260181 views The government is moving to introduce a new bankruptcy and insolvency framework later this year, in a bid to reinforce Barbados’ financial system and safeguard depositors, Minister of Finance Ryan… Read more
Wages protection bill: Moore seeks stronger safeguards Lourianne Graham08/07/20260115 views Member of Parliament for St George North and general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Toni Moore has urged fellow lawmakers to revisit several recommendations that were not incorporated… Read more
Humphrey: Wage Bill protects workers’ dignity Lourianne Graham08/07/2026095 views Minister of Transport and Works Kirk Humphrey has thrown his support behind the Protection of Wages Bill, calling it “fundamental to human dignity”. Speaking on the bill’s introduction in the… Read more
Workers set for stronger wage protections Lourianne Graham07/07/20260295 views The government is taking a zero-tolerance approach to worker exploitation, it said on Tuesday, as it laid a new bill before Parliament to bring sweeping protections aimed at strengthening their… Read more
BNSI pushes phased metric move with public campaigns, tools Emmanuel Joseph07/07/20260237 views Barbados is being urged to make a complete transition from the use of pounds in commercial transactions and fully adopt kilogrammes, as the Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI) warns that… Read more
Delays in prisoner transport disrupt courts – opposition senator Jenique Belgrave03/07/20260334 views Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge has backed a judge’s call for an urgent fix of persistent delays in transporting prisoners to court, warning that repeated late arrivals are stalling hearings, inflating… Read more
Organ donor bill: AG hails ‘watershed moment’ Shamar Blunt02/07/2026029 views Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has hailed proposed human tissue transplant legislation as a “watershed moment” for Barbados, saying it will bring long-awaited hope to patients in need of life-saving organ… Read more
Transplant law success hinges on cultural shift – senator Ricardo Roberts02/07/20260105 views A new organ transplant law will only succeed if Barbados confronts deep-rooted religious and cultural resistance to donation, independent senator and internal medicine expert Dr Kenneth Connell has warned, urging… Read more