ElectionLocal NewsPolitics More may have voted in February than official turnout figure suggests โ pollster by Emmanuel Joseph 02/04/2026 written by Emmanuel Joseph 9 min read More than a quarter of a million Barbadians were registered to vote on February 11, yet barely four in ten cast a ballot โ but even that figure may be … Continue Reading 02/04/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNews New EBC chair to mull election mission reportย by Emmanuel Joseph 26/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 26/03/2026 Business executive Debra Debbie Hughes has been appointed to chair Barbadosโ Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) and has pledged to prioritise electoral reform when the board convenes for the first … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsPolitics DLP vows sweeping reset after 30โ0 loss, Thorne exit by Emmanuel Joseph 04/03/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 04/03/2026 The beleaguered Democratic Labour Party (DLP), reeling from three consecutive 30โ0 general election defeats, has announced sweeping reforms of its 71-year-old political organisation and policy platforms as part of a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026Local NewsNewsPolitics Thorne resigns as DLP president by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 Ralph Thorne has resigned as President and Political Leader of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), the party confirmed today. His resignation follows the February 11 general election, in which … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ElectionLocal NewsNewsPolitics Anti-defection bill threatens MPsโ independence โ Yearwood by Barbados Today 26/02/2026 by Barbados Today 26/02/2026 UWI legal scholar Dr Ronnie Yearwood warned on Thursday that the proposed constitutional amendment to prevent MPs from defecting to the opposition is a โdangerousโ move that gives leaders too … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ElectionLocal NewsNewsPolitics PCP warns of threat to democracy in proposed constitutional amendmentย ย by Barbados Today 26/02/2026 by Barbados Today 26/02/2026 The Peopleโs Coalition for Progress (PCP) has accused the government of attempting to erode parliamentary independence through the constitutional amendment passed by the House of Assembly, warning that the measure … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ElectionLocal NewsPolitics Responsible governance key after landslide win, says clergyman by Lourianne Graham 22/02/2026 by Lourianne Graham 22/02/2026 A church leader has urged the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) administration to practise good governance and responsible leadership as it begins another term following its clean sweep in the February … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ElectionOpinion Why we must teach the next generation to vote by Barbados Today 22/02/2026 by Barbados Today 22/02/2026 Election Day in Barbados always makes me pause. All citizens have a right – and a duty – to vote. For me, it is also deeply personal; voting โhits different.โ … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsPoliticsSenate Presidentโs Senate choices reshape political balance, spark debate on DLP strategyย ย by Shamar Blunt 20/02/2026 by Shamar Blunt 20/02/2026 President Jeffrey Bosticโs last-minute appointment of Karina Goodridge and Ryan Walters as opposition senators has upended political expectations in Barbados, political observers said Friday,ย suggesting that the decision was a … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsSenateUncategorized President: Decision on opposition senators came after โsleepless nightโ of wide consultationย ย by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 President Jeffrey Bostic has revealed that his decision to appoint Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge as opposition senators came only after hours of late-night deliberation and a careful review of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
