Independence Message: Democratic Labour Party
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Independence Message: Democratic Labour Party
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
November 30, 2023
A message from the President of the Democratic Labour Party, Dr Ronnie Yearwood, on Barbados' 57th Independence Day. Barbadians, I take this opportuni...
Three receive highest national honour
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Three receive highest national honour
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
November 30, 2023
Reginald Farley, Dodridge Miller and Kerryann Ifill and are the newest loyal sons and daughter of the soil who have been conferred with the island’s h...
DLP maintains stance on Republic Day
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DLP maintains stance on Republic Day
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
November 29, 2023
President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Dr Ronnie Yearwood, hand-delivered an open letter to the Office of Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on ...
New NIS move
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New NIS move
Gercine Carter 
November 22, 2023
Self-employed people will be mandated to contribute to the National Insurance and Social Security Scheme as Government has removed certain impediments...
Middle schools ‘hell for kids’
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Middle schools ‘hell for kids’
John Sealy 
November 21, 2023
Government’s education reform is off course because it does not focus on the basics, says president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yea...
Speaker lists items missing from Parliament Museum
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Speaker lists items missing from Parliament Museum
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
November 15, 2023
Speaker of the House, Arthur Holder SC, expects the Barbados Police Service to “soon” give the public an update on the items that have been reported m...
Housing project coming for Dodds
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Housing project coming for Dodds
Gercine Carter 
November 8, 2023
Government intends to boost its ambitious 10 000 housing solutions in five years plan, with the creation of another housing project proposed for Dodds...
On Track!
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On Track!
COLVILLE MOUNSEY 
October 29, 2023
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said that with the possibility of Barbados having to deal with the ramifications of exogenous shocks, such as climate ...
Straughn leads debate on debt deferment legislation
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Straughn leads debate on debt deferment legislation
Jonteau Coppin 
October 25, 2023
Barbados’ ability to recover from a natural disaster depends heavily on the capacity to restructure debt in order to make the island climate change re...
Drivers put on alert
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Drivers put on alert
Gercine Carter 
October 19, 2023
Drivers operating vehicles on Barbados’ roads without insurance have been put on alert that they will soon be on candid camera. Senior Minister Dr Wil...
Ishmael: Digital ID not yet launched
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Ishmael: Digital ID not yet launched
Gercine Carter 
October 18, 2023
Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Davidson Ishmael says the proposed digital identification (ID) has not yet been introduced in...
Government says economy will continue to grow
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Government says economy will continue to grow
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
October 12, 2023
The Barbados Labour Party today defended its economic programmes after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) earlier this week lowered the growth proj...
DLP calling for top education officials to go
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DLP calling for top education officials to go
Jonteau Coppin 
October 12, 2023
Third Vice President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Felicia Dujon, believes the Government should take full responsibility for the failed simul...
DLP says issue textbook vouchers with end-of-year reports
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DLP says issue textbook vouchers with end-of-year reports
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
October 4, 2023
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has strongly criticised the manner in which the Government has managed the issuing of the $100 book vouchers to prim...
Sexual leanings again on agenda
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Sexual leanings again on agenda
Gercine Carter 
October 4, 2023
The issue of sexual orientation was raised yet again when the Joint Select Committee heard further submissions on the Child Protection and the Child J...
Yearwood: Poor being punished
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Yearwood: Poor being punished
COLVILLE MOUNSEY 
September 26, 2023
The “damning report” of the Auditor General not only reflects the inefficiencies of the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP), but also the governance st...
Morris: No need for 30 MPs
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Morris: No need for 30 MPs
Hallam Hope 
August 27, 2023
Former parliamentarian and retired trade unionist Robert “Bobby” Morris says Barbados needs highly-qualified public servants and not more politicians....