Politics

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley has signalled plans to push for tougher penalties for violent public offences, saying the Public Order Act no longer reflects the …

Barbados will introduce sweeping new powers for immigration authorities to screen travellers before they arrive, under legislation that ministers said will transform the island’s border security and guard against terrorist …

The government is moving to compulsorily acquire over two acres of church-owned land at Ebenezer, St Philip to support a housing programme, Minister of Housing Chris Gibbs announced in Parliament …

Barbados is laying the groundwork for its first Human Rights Commission, with commissioner Kerryann Ifill saying consultations are underway to ensure the body reflects Barbadian concerns.  The HRC aims to …

Senate leader of government business Senator Lisa Cummins warned fellow lawmakers on Wednesday that the Protection of Wages Bill now before them must be read alongside existing labour laws, as …

Senator Jamal Slocombe has called for stronger protections for workers in the growing gig economy, arguing that both private employers and government agencies have engaged in unfair labour practices that …

The debate on the Protection of Wages Bill in the Senate has prompted opposition senator Ryan Walters to call for greater flexibility for workers outside of the rigid 40-hour work …

A new bill aimed at exposing the true owners of companies and curbing fraud could close long-standing loopholes that allow businesses to evade taxes and obligations and defraud others, Minister …

Barbados will enter its next Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) evaluation round in less than a year, the Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams revealed on Tuesday, warning that the country …