Changes to House Speaker election proposed by minority opinion Emmanuel Joseph25/11/20250104 views The government on Tuesday introduced three historic constitutional amendments to Parliament, including widening constituency size variation, electing the Speaker from outside the House of Assembly, and increasing ministers’ speaking rights… Read more
AG backs parliamentary reforms as vital for democracy Sheria Brathwaite25/11/2025027 views Attorney General Dale Marshall insisted that the government’s proposed parliamentary reforms are essential to modernise Parliament and strengthen democratic practice, despite opposition criticism over the timing of the changes. On… Read more
PM: Amendments to prevent widespread changes to electoral boundaries Barbados Today25/11/2025050 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley warned on Tuesday that without legislative adjustments to constituency ratio limits, drastic changes to electoral boundaries will be unavoidable, rendering many existing constituencies “unrecognisable”, as she… Read more
Over 8 000 names flagged for removal from voters’ register Barbados Today23/11/20250673 views The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is preparing to remove 8 291 names from the national register of electors as part of a major clean-up following Barbados’ first full enumeration… Read more
St Thomas race heats up as Chandler enters BLP candidate contest Sheria Brathwaite22/11/20250178 views Political economist Dr William Chandler has entered the contest to become the Barbados Labour Party’s candidate for St Thomas, intensifying a fast-evolving race triggered by the retirement of long-standing MP… Read more
Small states face unfair tax burden — senator Shanna Moore19/11/2025045 views Barbados and other small states are being asked to shoulder an outsized share of the pressure created by shifting global tax standards, Opposition Senator Andre Worrell warned, as lawmakers moved… Read more
Opposition steps up pressure over stalled VAT pledge Lourianne Graham19/11/20250200 views The opposition on Tuesday intensified calls for the government to honour its 2018 promise to cut the 17.5 per cent Value Added Tax rate, set almost 15 years ago, accusing… Read more
‘Uncertainty’ as US shifts stance on global tax policy Barbados Today19/11/20250230 views Barbados has found itself caught between opposing stances of the United States and the rest of the industrial world over the global minimum tax of 15 per cent on multinational… Read more
Lawmakers repeal companies law to align with global tax rules Barbados Today19/11/20250138 views The House of Assembly moved to repeal its companies legislation on Tuesday in a bid to protect Barbados’ image as a well-regulated global financial centre and to comply with new… Read more
Govt spending as fast as it is bringing in, finance minister admits Barbados Today18/11/2025083 views Government tax receipts have soared far above expectations in the first half of the financial year, but public spending has continued to outpace projections, leaving ministers balancing buoyant revenues against… Read more