Govt moves to tighten biz ownership disclosure rules Ricardo Roberts28/07/20260276 views The Mottley administration on Tuesday tabled legislation requiring every registered company in Barbados to disclose its ultimate human owners or face regulatory penalties, in a sweeping expansion of corporate transparency… Read more
Barbadian elected to key Commonwealth law-writing body Emmanuel Joseph28/07/20260383 views A Barbadian attorney who has secured a historic seat on the Commonwealth legislative drafters’ body is already targeting the country’s shortage of legislative drafters. Shaquille Newton was elected earlier this… Read more
Call to protect workers’ rights during wages bill debate Ricardo Roberts21/07/2026061 views Agriculture minister and Christ Church South MP Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has urged stronger safeguards for workers’ rights, warning that gaps in wage protection and impersonal payroll systems are leaving some… Read more
Landmark transplant bill moves forward Lourianne Graham14/07/2026058 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 Graham08/07/20260231 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 Blunt08/07/20260185 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 Graham08/07/20260123 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 Graham07/07/20260329 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 Joseph07/07/20260241 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