The Mia Mottley administration is being challenged to make legislative amendments to allow an Independent Senator to chair the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The recommendation has come from Democratic Labour …
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Residents of St Kitts and Nevis to vote in general elections on Aug. 5
General elections in St. Kitts and Nevis will be held on Friday, August 5, with Nomination Day being Tuesday, July 26. The long-anticipated election date was announced by Prime Minister …
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The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has announced four chairpersons who will be leading working groups within that party over the next few months. President Dr Ronnie Yearwood, who made the …
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A cut in the Garbage and Sewage Contribution (GSC) levy for households should have been one of the measures announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Thursday to help Barbadians …
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The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) have offered some commendation for Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s efforts to provide some relief to Barbadians from the current cost of living crisis. But there …
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Independent Senators point to shortcomings in safety at work legislation
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneThe Safety and Health at Work (Amendment) Bill, 2022 should make better provisions for the island’s sanitation workers, an Independent Senator has suggested. Senator Lindell Nurse, who praised the efforts …
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As the Senate debated the Safety and Health at Work (Amendment) Bill 2022, at least one member of the Upper House has called on the relevant authorities to pay closer …
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Independent Senator Dr Kristina Hinds says the Safety and Health at Work (Amendment) Bill 2022 falls short of addressing the changing nature of the workplace, even as she expressed broad …
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Source: London (CNN) – Boris Johnson is to resign on Thursday following a rebellion in his Conservative Party and is expected to address the nation. “The Prime Minister will make a statement …
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The days of workers being “left high and dry” when businesses go under may soon be a thing of the past. Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, …