BSTU head urges admin reforms as lapses disrupt school salaries Ricardo Roberts05/08/20260216 views Teachers are going months without pay because of administrative failures in school payroll systems, prompting the teachers union leader in the Senate to call for enforceable timelines and faster redress… Read more
Judges set limits on using prior convictions, urge pre-sentence reports Emmanuel Joseph28/07/20260558 views A landmark ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice has set a higher bar for jailing offenders in minor cannabis cases, overturning a three-month sentence and signalling a shift towards… Read more
Govt moves to tighten biz ownership disclosure rules Ricardo Roberts28/07/20260290 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 Joseph28/07/20260388 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 Graham14/07/2026066 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 Graham08/07/20260234 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 Blunt08/07/20260196 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 Graham08/07/20260129 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