Bar Association demands probe into attorney’s ‘malicious prosecution’ Emmanuel Joseph25/02/202501.1K views The Barbados Bar Association (BBA) has called for a “thorough” investigation into the “malicious prosecution” by police of attorney-at-law Lani Daisley, whom the High Court has awarded $373 904 in… Read more
Jamaican Winston Anderson to be appointed CCJ president Barbados Today24/02/20250920 views Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have accepted a recommendation to appoint Jamaican jurist, Justice Winston Anderson, as the new president of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Justice Anderson becomes the… Read more
Landmark disability rights law passed Shamar Blunt17/01/202501.7K views Parliament has passed the landmark Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, designed to address education, job security, protection against abuse, and transport for people with disabilities. The newly enacted… Read more
New legislation to bolster rights of disabled and elderly in Barbados Barbados Today09/01/202501.1K views The government is set to introduce strengthened legislation to protect the rights of disabled people and the elderly, with a focus on improving employment opportunities and access to education, Minister… Read more
As House mulls disability rights bill, insurance concerns raised Shanna Moore08/01/20250964 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has proposed a government-backed reinsurance fund to address potential gaps in insurance coverage for people with disabilities. But the Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Improving… Read more
Nine of ten disabled Barbadians unemployed as landmark rights bill passes Shanna Moore08/01/202501.3K views As many as nine out of ten people living with disabilities in Barbados are unemployed, according to Edmund Hinkson, chairman of the Advisory Committee for Improving the Lives of People… Read more
ANSA McAL continues to support prison rehab programme Barbados Today08/01/202501.7K views ANSA McAL Barbados, along with its subsidiaries – ANSA Motors, ANSA Merchant Bank, Berger Paints, Bryden Stokes Ltd, Brydens Xpress and Retail, Standard Distribution, and Trident Insurance – has unveiled… Read more
New High Court justices vow to tackle case backlog Shanna Moore07/01/202501.7K views The justice system received another boost on Monday with the swearing-in of two new permanent High Court justices and an acting judge. The two permanent appointees pledged to address the… Read more
Prison Service launches major recruitment drive Sheria Brathwaite03/01/202502.4K views The Barbados Prison Service (BPS) has embarked on an extensive recruitment campaign in a bid to bolster its workforce and establish a new senior management position, Barbados TODAY has learnt.… Read more
Lawyers acknowledge improvements but push for further reforms Jenique Belgrave28/12/202401.9K views As 2025 approaches, several attorneys have praised the increasing pace at which matters were heard in the island’s courts this year, but also pointed to areas that still need improvement… Read more