Decision 2026Local NewsPolitics Analyst: Holder likely to return as Speaker by Barbados Today 17/02/2026 written by Barbados Today 1 min read 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 … Continue Reading 17/02/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Lashley prioritises access to justice in reform agenda by Shamar Blunt 17/02/2026 by Shamar Blunt 17/02/2026 Top criminal defence attorney Michael Lashley vowed Monday to spearhead sweeping criminal justice reforms prioritising access for ordinary Barbadians, vowing to slash court backlogs and cut crime through faster trials … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsPolitics Back at education ministry, Blackman to press ahead with reforms by Shamar Blunt 17/02/2026 by Shamar Blunt 17/02/2026 Minister of Education Transformation Chad Blackman on Monday vowed to fasttrack sweeping curriculum reforms and infrastructure overhauls for the new school year in September, declaring Prime Minister Mia Mottleyโs reappointment … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Third term, BERT 3.0 era by Sheria Brathwaite 17/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 17/02/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley has pledged that her administrationโs third term will drive economic competitiveness, productivity, and resilience under BERT 3.0, moving beyond stabilising the economy to deliver tangible relief … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Wickham hails Mottley Cabinet as a sign of maturity by Shamar Blunt 17/02/2026 by Shamar Blunt 17/02/2026 Political scientist Peter Wickham has praised Prime Minister Mia Mottleyโs 23-member, third-term Cabinet as a mark of political maturity, even amid eyebrow-raising returns for former ministers in the previous Freundel … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Prime Minister Mottley defends new Cabinet by Sheria Brathwaite 17/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 17/02/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley robustly defended her new Cabinet, insisting its size is a deliberate design to boost government delivery, accountability, and performance. Speaking at Mondayโs swearing-in ceremony at CARIFESTA … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsPolitics Yearwood urges electoral reset after third partiesโ election flop by Lourianne Graham 16/02/2026 by Lourianne Graham 16/02/2026 A senior law lecturer โ who once helmed a major political party โ has called for a radical rethink of Barbadosโ electoral system after smaller political parties failed to secure … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026Local NewsNewsPolitics New ministerial team โto deliver on accountability, performanceโ by Sheria Brathwaite 16/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 16/02/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026Local News Cabinet ministers sworn in by Barbados Today 16/02/2026 by Barbados Today 16/02/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsPolitics Mottley calls on residents to โfall in loveโ with country again at victory rally by Shanna Moore 15/02/2026 by Shanna Moore 15/02/2026 Prime Minister Mia Mottley used her victory rally to urge Barbadians to โfall in love with our country againโ, calling for unity, responsibility and renewed national purpose after Wednesdayโs third … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
