Wickham: Floor-crossing law not a priority, should form part of wider reform Sheria Brathwaite18/02/20260157 views Pollster Peter Wickham has cautioned that proposed floor-crossing legislation should not be rushed or treated as an immediate priority for the Mia Mottley administration, insisting that any such move must… Read more
Analyst: Holder likely to return as Speaker Barbados Today17/02/20260503 views Former MP Arthur Holder is expected to return as Speaker of the House of Assembly when Parliament convenes this Friday, the first speaker to come from outside the lower chamber… Read more
Yearwood urges electoral reset after third parties’ election flop Lourianne Graham16/02/20260891 views A senior law lecturer – who once helmed a major political party – has called for a radical rethink of Barbados’ electoral system after smaller political parties failed to secure… Read more
New ministerial team ‘to deliver on accountability, performance’ Sheria Brathwaite16/02/20260825 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley robustly defended her new 23-member Cabinet, insisting its size is a deliberate design to boost government delivery, accountability, and performance. Speaking at Monday’s swearing-in ceremony at… Read more
Cabinet ministers sworn in Barbados Today16/02/202602.1K views Cabinet ministers were officially sworn in on Monday at CARIFESTA House, Waterford, St Michael. See Barbados Cabinet list Mia Mottley, Prime Minister Wilfred Abrahams, Attorney General Santia Bradshaw, Deputy… Read more
Mottley calls on residents to ‘fall in love’ with country again at victory rally Shanna Moore15/02/20260517 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley used her victory rally to urge Barbadians to “fall in love with our country again”, calling for unity, responsibility and renewed national purpose after Wednesday’s third… Read more
Nicholls eyes roads, gullies revival for St Thomas Shanna Moore15/02/20260799 views Newly elected Member of Parliament for St Thomas, Gregory Nicholls, says while road infrastructure remains an urgent priority, he is also setting his sights on transforming the parish’s network of… Read more
Griffith warns of eroding trust in electoral process Fernella Wedderburn15/02/20260639 views Barbados needs urgent civic education to rebuild confidence in its electoral process and systems of governance, Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Lucy, Ian Griffith, has said. Griffith warned… Read more
Swearing-in ceremony for Cabinet ministers and MPs on Monday Barbados Today14/02/202601.2K views The Swearing-in Ceremony for members of Cabinet and Parliamentarians will be held on February 16 at CARIFESTA House, Waterford, St Michael. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., will… Read more
Commonwealth SG commends Barbados’ peaceful polls Barbados Today13/02/20260457 views The Commonwealth has hailed Barbados’ 2026 general election as a model of democratic governance, commending the island for a peaceful, orderly, and “a clear expression of the popular will” on… Read more