Deputy PM urges review of overseas medical funding for families Jenique Belgrave16/07/20260183 views Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw has urged a review of financial assistance for families unable to afford overseas medical care, warning that gaps in support are costing lives as parliament… Read more
Tense exchange at closing CARICOM briefing over alleged US boat strike Barbados Today09/07/20260213 views by Kherim Nelson Questions surrounding the disappearance of Saint Lucian fisherman Ricky Joseph took centre stage during the closing press conference of the 51st CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, as… Read more
Barbados ‘happy’ with free movement, Grenada and Saint Lucia may join Barbados Today09/07/20260189 views by Kherim Nelson Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley says her country has had a positive experience as one of the first four CARICOM member states to start full free movement… Read more
President Ali announces diaspora initiative at Saint Lucia town hall meeting Barbados Today09/07/2026049 views President Irfaan Ali used a town hall with the Guyanese diaspora in Saint Lucia to announce plans for mobile government service centres for Guyanese living overseas. The initiative, unveiled on… Read more
Opposition lawmaker wants deposit insurance agency held to high standard Shamar Blunt09/07/2026077 views Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge has thrown her support behind the Protection of Depositors Bill, but is urging the government to strengthen accountability measures to ensure the Barbados Deposit Insurance Corporation… Read more
Workers set for stronger wage protections Lourianne Graham07/07/20260306 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 Graham04/07/20260160 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 Roberts01/07/2026047 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 Blunt01/07/2026057 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