Local NewsPolitics Nearly 12 000 receive reverse tax credits worth $16.2m – Straughn by Shanna Moore 12/12/2025 written by Shanna Moore 4 min read Almost 12 000 Barbadians have received reverse tax credits amounting to $16.2 million this week, delivering an end-of-year financial boost to low-income earners ahead of the Christmas holiday, finance minister … Continue Reading 12/12/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
PoliticsRegional SVGTA welcomes Dr Kishore Shallow as new minister of tourism and maritime affairs by Barbados Today 12/12/2025 by Barbados Today 12/12/2025 The St Vincent and the Grenadines Tourism Authority (SVGTA) warmly welcomes The Honourable Dr Kishore Shallow as the newly appointed Minister of Tourism and Maritime Affairs, following the official swearing-in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Govt defends two per cent minimum wage rise ‘compromise’ by Sheria Brathwaite 12/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 12/12/2025 Minister of Labour Colin Jordan defended the government’s decision to raise the national and sectoral minimum wages by two per cent from January, describing the adjustment as a fair balance … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Straughn: Barbados managed pandemic, debt responsibly by Barbados Today 11/12/2025 by Barbados Today 11/12/2025 Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn defended the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis and its economic aftermath, citing salary sacrifices by public officers and improvements in debt … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPoliticsSchool Govt dismisses school fees claim; Thorne doubles down by Shamar Blunt 10/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 10/12/2025 The Mottley administration on Tuesday, dismissed as “misleading” Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne’s persistent claim that a proposed letter to parents about the cost of educating their children signals … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Mottley warns against misinformation as Nicholls wins BLP nod by Barbados Today 08/12/2025 by Barbados Today 08/12/2025 Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned voters to remain vigilant against political misinformation while emphasising that the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) will stay rooted in “the will of the people” as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Saint Lucia Labour victory signals ‘shift’ for labour politics by Shanna Moore 04/12/2025 by Shanna Moore 04/12/2025 Regional pollster Peter Wickham hailed the Saint Lucia Labour Party’s landslide re-election as a landmark for labour movements across the Caribbean, even as he cautioned against direct lessons for Barbados. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Govt to reform expungement law, allowing ‘clean slate’ after 15 years by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 by Barbados Today 03/12/2025 The government is preparing a major overhaul of its criminal records expungement laws, with new measures that would allow offenders — including those who served lengthy prison terms — to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics BLP general secretary denounces anonymous letter targeting Dwight Sutherland by Barbados Today 01/12/2025 by Barbados Today 01/12/2025 The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has condemned an anonymous document circulating on social media, which makes allegations against former Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Dwight Sutherland. The four-page, undated … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Cave Hill adds another major moot court win with Beijing victory by Barbados Today 28/11/2025 by Barbados Today 28/11/2025 Cave Hill’s rising legal talent has again made its presence felt across the globe, travelling to Beijing and capturing the top prize at the 2025 International Space Law Moot hosted … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
