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
Senior attorney calls for former death row inmates to access prison programmes Jenique Belgrave28/12/20240997 views King’s Counsel Andrew Pilgrim is calling for former condemned murderers awaiting re-sentencing at Dodds Prison to have access to all rehabilitative, educational, and vocational programmes available at the penal institution.… Read more
New regulations on vehicle tints to take effect in January Shanna Moore18/12/202404K views Motorists will have a three-month grace period to comply with new regulations on vehicle tints after the law comes into force in January 2025, Attorney General Dale Marshall confirmed in… Read more
Thorne questions MOU with EXIM Bank Shanna Moore27/11/202401.5K views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has raised concerns about the US$500 million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Barbados and the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM Bank). The agreement, inked on Monday,… Read more
President to new JPs: Don’t charge for services Shamar Blunt15/10/202401K views President Sandra Mason issued a stern warning to newly appointed Justices of the Peace (JPs) as she swore them into office on Monday, cautioning them against charging for their signatures… Read more