Prime Minister Mottley reverses decision, will lead BLP into the next general election Barbados Today25/05/202502.7K views Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has reversed her earlier decision not to lead the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) into the next general election, citing a deepened sense of duty and… Read more
By-election shapes DLP hopeful’s strategy for general poll Shanna Moore24/05/20250453 views Aspiring Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate Dale Rowe has described the recent St James North by-election as an ideal training ground for the next general election, constitutionally due in 2027.… Read more
Independent pledges continued fight for St James North after by-election defeat Shamar Blunt24/05/20250115 views Steffanie Williams, a community campaigner who stood for the St James North by-election as an independent voice, has promised to keep fighting for area residents after a spirited but unsuccessful… Read more
New British envoy to focus on climate, security, and development Barbados Today24/05/2025058 views Two decades after beginning his diplomatic career in the Caribbean, Simon Mustard has returned to the region as the United Kingdom’s new High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.… Read more
Political pundits warn DLP must rebuild fast or risk demise Emmanuel Joseph23/05/20250480 views Political analysts are predicting a bleak future for the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), warning that only new leadership and a strategic overhaul can bring the 70-year-old political institution back from… Read more
Chad Blackman sworn in as St James North MP Shanna Moore22/05/20250565 views Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate Chad Blackman was sworn in on Thursday as the new Member of Parliament for St James North, less than 24 hours after securing a landslide… Read more
Disabled voters applaud by-election access Lourianne Graham22/05/20250268 views The St Alban’s Primary School polling station emerged as a model of efficiency and accessibility in Wednesday’s by-election, with voters—including many elderly and disabled citizens—hailing the smooth process and accessibility… Read more
St James North residents vote with roads, crime, youth in mind Shanna Moore22/05/20250152 views As the sun rose over the west coast Wednesday morning, voters in St James North began lining up outside polling stations as early as 6 o’clock, eager to make their… Read more
Thorne criticises PM for comments on dismissed Kadooment Day shooting case Shanna Moore22/05/20250245 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has accused Prime Minister Mia Mottley of dangerously overstepping her authority by publicly commenting on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions’ (DPP)… Read more
DLP monitoring ‘irregularities’ as Thorne flags voting concerns Shanna Moore21/05/20250530 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has raised concerns about possible irregularities in Wednesday’s St James North by-election, including an incident in which five residents were reportedly not allowed to vote. Speaking… Read more