Workers set for stronger wage protections Lourianne Graham07/07/20260242 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
Govt moves to modernise apprenticeship training model Lourianne Graham04/07/20260156 views The Occupational Training Act, which governs the apprenticeship system, is expected to be overhauled this year as the government updates the technical and vocational training framework in response to modern… Read more
Reform blueprint earns praise at national ideas forum Ricardo Roberts01/07/2026045 views A St George resident has set out an ambitious, integrated strategy for the island’s future, winning strong praise from attorney general Wilfred Abrahams at Monday’s Ideas Forum in the Glebe.… Read more
NHC tenants ‘deserve better maintenance’ as ownership awaits – Rowe Shamar Blunt01/07/2026055 views Long-serving tenants of National Housing Corporation (NHC) units deserve better treatment while they await ownership of their homes, Deputy Speaker Neil Rowe told the House of Assembly on Tuesday. While… Read more
Independence, republic celebrations scaled back as PM prioritises ‘cost relief’ Ricardo Roberts30/06/202601.3K views The government will scale down dual celebrations of independence and republican status, absorb fuel costs to shield households from global price shocks, and prepare to take a new Constitution of… Read more
FOD calls for urgent infrastructure fixes after tourist falls into manhole’ Ricardo Roberts27/06/20260317 views It took a tourist’s plunge down a poorly covered manhole for a political party to call for a radical overhaul of public safety measures in Barbados. The Friends of Democracy… Read more
Nicholls: Birth tourism ads no cause for alarm Lourianne Graham26/06/20260477 views The government has dismissed concerns sparked by online advertisements promoting birth tourism in Barbados, stating that available data do not show any trend warranting alarm or changes to existing policies.… Read more
Lashley insists gun courts will be fully staffed, ready despite concerns Jenique Belgrave18/06/20260133 views Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley has sought to allay concerns raised by some attorneys over the government’s plan to establish two gun courts, insisting that staffing… Read more
‘Mandatory minimums’ for gun crimes, says senator Jenique Belgrave18/06/20260183 views Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu has called for mandatory minimum sentences for gun-related offences, arguing that current penalties do not reflect public concern about rising firearm crimes. He backed the Supreme… Read more
Gun crime ‘demands more than laws’ Ricardo Roberts18/06/2026088 views Independent Senator Reverend Dr John Rogers has warned that Barbados’ escalating gun violence cannot be solved by legislation alone, arguing that it reflects deeper failures within the family, education system… Read more